Tag: good bugs
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Mole Crickets
The elusive mole cricket, Gryllotalpa pluvialis, caught by one of my boys. Love these things.
Males sing at the entrances of vertical burrows specially shaped to amplify their songs. Singing characteristically commences at dusk and usually ceases within a few hours. The songs of mole crickets are deeper than those of typical crickets and many people have attributed them to frogs.
This species has a strident, rapid, chirping song that can be quite intrusive whereas the other introduced species has a slower, quieter trill. Do you have these in your garden?
Dr C.
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PK’s First Worm Farm Tray Change
Today I harvested my first lot of worm castings from my worm farm. It took about 6 months for this first batch but now the farm is cranking along. Even with all the vegetable waste the kitchen garden makes and scraps from the kitchen, I am only just keeping up with their appetite.
Just look at how many worms are exposed just turning over one small section of the active tray:
I had expected a lot fewer worms to be in the bottom tray as there is no food in there but I have read that they are mad keen explorers so I assume that is why.
The casings feel so earthy and rich with absolutely no smell of decomposition. I can’t wait to work it into my vegetable beds. Oh and a scoop for each of the pot plants too.
If you don’t have a worm farm what are you waiting for :),
PK
You can see my other worm posts here.
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PK’s Worm Farms
Although this is my first ever worm farm, I am already hooked and singing their virtues.
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