I have been sick all week but a recent development may have augmented my weakened condition.
I could handle the non-stop talk about pumpkins.
I survived all the summer evenings that Jamie spent at his parent’s house nurturing his orange monstrosity.
I proudly displayed the many newspaper clippings of him and The Great Pumpkin (he was featured six weeks in a row).
I even accepted the concoction of bat guano he had gurgling on our front porch all summer.
But this, THIS my friends has sent me over the edge. It is an email I discovered him typing the other day. And at this, I am putting my foot WAAAAAAAY down.
Carol,
I’ve never raised worms before but have read more than one study on the
value of worm castings to many plants. I grow giant pumpkins (the 1,000
pound variety) and have given my planting beds a healthy portion or worm
castings in the past but have recently learned that almost all store bought
worm castings are sterilized (which defeats at least 50% of the purpose of
the castings).My questions for you is how often and how much would I need to feed the
worms? How often and how much water would I give them? How much space is required? Come spring time I would love 50 lbs of worm castings to mix into the soil. What would I need to do to do this? And lastly, my plan would be to keep them in a storage room that is typically around 65 degrees. Would I need to be concerned about any smells and what types of foods would you give them to keep the smell down?Jamie
Jamie says I am overreacting. How would YOU react to having your basement converted into a worm garden?????!!
I'm a Canadian-born mom of two, former Denver Post columnist, family travel writer, editor of MileHighMamas.com and 9News contributor. Expert on all things Utah, Denver, family and travel. Lover of laughter and life. Happily married to a man obsessed with growing The Great Pumpkin. 