Comments on: Preparing for the Move http://schwoit.com/2008/01/19/preparing-for-the-move/ Gardening and Geekdom in the Urban Jungle Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Bentley http://schwoit.com/2008/01/19/preparing-for-the-move/#comment-347 Bentley Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:19:51 +0000 http://schwoit.com/2008/01/19/preparing-for-the-move/#comment-347 Hi there! I've done a number of worm moves myself, and based on my experience it is really nothing to be too worried about. The idea you've come up with is pretty much spot on - ie. eliminate unnecessary extra weight by draining off liquids and separating worm castings (vermicompost), then secure your worm layer in some sort of container for the trip. If at all possible, make sure you have a nice home for them wherever you are going. I'd mix up some new bedding and food scraps then let it sit for some time prior to the move (of course, this may not be possible). Anyway, best of luck!! Bentley Hi there!
I’ve done a number of worm moves myself, and based on my experience it is really nothing to be too worried about. The idea you’ve come up with is pretty much spot on - ie. eliminate unnecessary extra weight by draining off liquids and separating worm castings (vermicompost), then secure your worm layer in some sort of container for the trip.

If at all possible, make sure you have a nice home for them wherever you are going. I’d mix up some new bedding and food scraps then let it sit for some time prior to the move (of course, this may not be possible).

Anyway, best of luck!!

Bentley

]]> By: Lee http://schwoit.com/2008/01/19/preparing-for-the-move/#comment-312 Lee Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:47:11 +0000 http://schwoit.com/2008/01/19/preparing-for-the-move/#comment-312 Good luck with the move man, I've never had to relocate a lot of plants as I've usually wound them down and not planted anything new for a couple of months before hand. This time however that is going to be different! We did lose a lime tree one year when we did the move unfortunately. Repotted it at the same time though which I'm pretty certain was the worst thing at the time but had to be done. <em>Lee's last blog post..<a href='http://urbancultivation.com/archives/83'>Sometimes neglect produces results</a></em> Good luck with the move man, I’ve never had to relocate a lot of plants as I’ve usually wound them down and not planted anything new for a couple of months before hand. This time however that is going to be different!

We did lose a lime tree one year when we did the move unfortunately. Repotted it at the same time though which I’m pretty certain was the worst thing at the time but had to be done.

Lee’s last blog post..Sometimes neglect produces results

]]> By: Jayne http://schwoit.com/2008/01/19/preparing-for-the-move/#comment-308 Jayne Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:03:54 +0000 http://schwoit.com/2008/01/19/preparing-for-the-move/#comment-308 We're having a lovely good soaking drizzle here in Melb too :D Found this entry on shifting worms http://www.dr1.com/blogs/entry.php?u=environment&e_id=1945 And so long as they're not hot or handled too much, apparently they should survive the move. <em>Jayne's last blog post..<a href='http://ourgreatsouthernland.blogspot.com/2008/01/plug-pipe-protest.html'>PLUG THE PIPE PROTEST</a></em> We’re having a lovely good soaking drizzle here in Melb too :D

Found this entry on shifting worms
http://www.dr1.com/blogs/entry.php?u=environment&e_id=1945
And so long as they’re not hot or handled too much, apparently they should survive the move.

Jayne’s last blog post..PLUG THE PIPE PROTEST

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