Question 1

How do you keep from getting fruit flies?  Can you put no fruit at all in the box?

Accepted Answer

The answer about using an inch of shreded paper sounds good.  Fly problems can start easily if the veg/fruit waste is exposed. Most people don't use enough bedding. I have found that covering everything with a layer of compost works great and could have some food value for the worms. I have a longer review dated 1/1/2013 that has some more info.

Question 2

Do the worms produce more worms?

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The short answer is yes and you will even be able to find eggs over time. They typically only produce about as much or as fast as they die off so, in general, you will only have the same amount of worms as you started with or so the manual will say. My personal experience is that I have a growing colony of worms :).

Question 3

I have had my worm factory set up since Jan. and have yet to see anything collecting in the jar under the spigot.  Do I need to unstop something or add some water?  When can I expect to use the compost, as there doesn't seem to be much happening there?

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The spigot is just for the excess moisture in the worm casing/food scraps. Ideally you shouldn't see anything come out of the spigot. The worm casings should be what you find in your first tray, the bottom one, it should look like really dark soil and there should be no visible food scraps left. If you started in Jan. I would say you are probably looking at April before you have some nice worm casings in your first tray. I was a solid 5 months before I collected my first tray of worm casings, but I probably could have collected a month earlier, but I forgot about my worms. Adding water will just dilute your worm casings and make a habitat that your worms are not going to enjoy.

Question 4

Are the worms ordered separately?

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Yes. There is Uncle Jim's worm farm that you can order from via Amazin or you can look up local worm farms nearer to you.

ASIN	B002LH47PY
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Brand Name	Worm Factory
Capacity	1 liters
Color	Black
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,860)
Global Trade Identification Number	00043433944503
Item Dimensions L x W x H	17.95"L x 17.95"W x 14.95"H
Item Weight	11 pounds
Manufacturer	Nature's Footprint, Inc.
Manufacturer Part Number	WF360 Black
Manufacturer Warranty Description	20 year limited warranty on parts and workmanship
Material Type	Plastic
Model Number	WF360 Black
Number of Items	1
Shape	Round
UPC	681441413446 681441413453 043433944503

Worm Factory® 360 Black US Made Composting System for Recycling Food Waste at Home – 4 Trays for Efficient Vermicomposting – Durable, Space-Efficient Design, Easy to Assemble, No Odor

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