Vermicomposting 101 Series | Urban Worm Company

Why Are Worms Crawling Up The Walls of My Bin? Are They Escaping?

by Steve | Sep 16, 2020 | 101 Bucket, Vermicomposting 101 Series

Nothing concerns a new worm bin owner more than when they see worms crawling up the sides of the worm bin, leaving them to wonder what they did wrong to cause this. Unzipping the lid of your Urban Worm Bag or opening the top of your Hungry Bin to see what appears to...

Urban Worm Guide to Coconut Coir: How is It Used and Why?

by Steve | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized, Vermicomposting 101 Series

The Urban Worm Company is pleased to announce the arrival of Urban Worm Coco Coir, a sustainable, low-salt, pH neutral alternative to peat moss. Coconut coir is often used as a worm and reptile bedding and the Urban Worm Company has used coco coir as the base layer...

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, Ultimate Guide, 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...