this weekend's worm search has been immensely successful. two pounds of red wigglers have been located and purchased and i have discovered a wealth of information and useful resources. membership in the permaculture guild led me to the vermiculture forum where i posted my plea. rick hossman of salado farms in elfrida az, 30 miles east of bisbee, immediately replied that he had boatloads of red wigglers if i was up for the journey. he has been really helpful with tweaking procedures to increase our probability of success.
another response to my post later turned up canyonland worms in carefree, and while i wasn't able to make it to the roadrunner park farmer's market robert was kind enough to meet me on sunday and hook me up with wigglers and advice that concurred with rick's - no need to go crazy aerating the bin. a few holes drilled in the lid are plenty as worms take oxygen in through their skin. rick also recommends manure instead of dirt for grit and allowing organic matter to partially breakdown before the first feed. so grateful for his advice!
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