How to Prevent and Eliminate Fruit Flies in the Worm Bin

by Steve | Nov 7, 2019 | Vermicomposting 101 Series

The risk of fruit flies in the worm bin is pretty much a fact of life for anyone who wants to get started with vermicomposting. The bigger risk – to me anyways – is that someone will encounter fruit flies and give up vermicomposting forever. In an effort...

Aerated Static Pile Composting: An Introduction to ASP

by Steve | Aug 29, 2019 | Composting Resources, Expert Bucket, Vermicomposting 101 Series

Vermicomposting is a wonderful way to mitigate our impact on the waste stream. But hot composting using the aerated static pile method is the most effective means to stabilize large quantities of organic matter, especially in a smaller space. This article is an...

Vermicomposting: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner and Beyond

by Steve | Jul 1, 2019 | 101 Bucket, Composting Resources, Expert Bucket, Vermicompost, Vermicomposting 101 Series, Vermiculture, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

Welcome to the Ultimate Guide to Getting Started with Vermicomposting! I aim to make this page the internet’s top resource on taking you from complete ignorance about vermicomposting to being able to: Understand vermicomposting and how it works Explain the benefits of...

How to Measure Moisture Content in Compost and Vermicompost

by Steve | Jun 24, 2019 | 101 Bucket, Vermicomposting 101 Series

I just stumbled across two ways to measure the  moisture content in compost and vermicompost. Granted, these methods, especially the first one, would measure the moisture in nearly ANY material, but I am super thrilled that I found this information. I have been on the...

Vermicomposting 101: Freezing Food Waste for the Worm Bin. Is It Necessary?

by Steve | Jun 8, 2019 | Vermicomposting 101 Series

Freezing food waste is a really interesting technique for managing both the quantity and the quality of the food source you are feeding your worm bin. This short article looks into 3 reasons why you should freeze food waste for vermicomposting and 1 reason why you...

Vermicomposting 101: Should I Mix Worm Species in My Worm Bin?

by Steve | Apr 12, 2019 | Vermicomposting 101 Series

As the season swings into gear, I am commonly asked the question “Should I mix earthworm species in my worm composting bin?” Normally, people are interested in mixing red wigglers, European nightcrawlers, African nightcrawlers, and possibly Indian Blues. I...