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DeWitt, Iowa

How can you keep your worm bins alive without bringing them in the house?

11/8/2009 12:03:03 AM

Midway, UT

I kept mine in the garage this last winter after protests from my wife of keeping it in the basement. I have the worms in a large 50-gallon bin so there is a fair amount of insulation with the compost and castings. The worms survived the winter. I'm sure they would have done better in a warmer place than a garage that can get to 25 degrees on a cold day but they lived.

11/8/2009 12:02:51 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

Ok thanks

11/8/2009 7:18:14 PM

Midwest

heating cable?

11/8/2009 11:07:30 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

I dont have any heating cables. How much do they cost?

11/8/2009 11:12:16 PM

Midwest

Hollands
PumpkinSupply.com $50

Extreme pumpkin
www.extremepumpkinstore.com $35

Type 'heating cable' in the site search for more sources on heating cables.

11/9/2009 1:18:11 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

A good heavyduty heatcable from ExtremePumpkin is $46 but worth it. I'm going to try it this winter in a double coldframe with box inside and heat cable and a brooder light, to keep them alive. NO WAY can I bring my worms in.

11/11/2009 1:31:51 AM