My worm bin is working out very well, but I recently dealt with a common problem among vermicomposters: too much moisture in the bin. My poor worms were swimming! Luckily, I was able to remedy the problem before it became a stinky mess, but I have learned a valuable lesson: when making pumpkin pies, butternut squash, and serving cantaloupe within the same week, don't put all of the pulp in the worm bin at once! What a mess.
Anyway, it was easy to fix, and in my article on dealing with too-wet worm bins, I share some ideas about why worm bins get too wet and how to remedy each case.
On a happier note, once I got the moisture issue straightened out, I was able to harvest a nice batch of vermicompost. It was so much fun to see all of that garbage turned into something my garden will love. Next year's tomato patch has gotten the first dose of vermicompost, and I can't wait to see the results!
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I had the same thing happen to me. I just let the pulp dry out a bit before putting it in there. Worked great.
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You could always add more shredded newspaper with the kitchen scraps if they are very moist! I agree with you it is wonderful to see all the bedding and food scraps turn into great fertilizer. It sure beats sending it to the landfill!