I have to ask why you're so certain the cotton scrap thing won't work either.We're not trying to run an industry here,just trying to be self sufficient.

First, why didn't it work for him?

Second, one of our tricks is starting on a small scale to "work the bugs out" of your system. By starting small, you risk less and can "regroup" if you must.

I prefer the word "extraordinary" to "abnormal".  It has a better ring to it.

Trinitie

xtine,

Well, if that's the case, we have no problems. We are not trying to make an industry out of it, but rather to raise worms to assist in our own composting and gardening (and, if we can raise a few healthy size crawlers, to sell to fishermen in the area). Our surplus is intended chiefly for barter with other gardeners.

We have separated most of our endeavours into the categories "direct income" and "indirect income".The worms will largely be "indirect income" in that they will save us the money of having to purchase some fertilizers (by their castings), and having to buy worms for our garden/compost pile.