Vermicomposting 101: How to Start a Worm Bin
Starting a new worm bin is easy and only requires a bin, bedding, some food, and yes, the worms. Anyone can learn how to do it. But as I learned a few years ago, starting a successful, thriving worm bin from scratch where worms won’t try to escape the first...
Vermicomposting 101: How Much Should I Feed My Worms?
The question of how much to feed your composting worms can vex the beginning vermicomposter, and if you’re in an area like I am that features both hot and cold weather, then that amount can vary wildly. So if I were you, I would get out of the mindset of trying...
Vermicomposting 101: What Are the Differences Between Vermicomposting and Composting?
Probably the most misleading thing about vermicomposting is that it includes the word “composting.” Wikipedia tells us compost is “organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment.” And while that is a...
Vermicomposting 101: Can I Use The Worms I Find In My Garden To Vermicompost?
No. Or I should say, in nearly all cases, no. There are 2700 species of earthworms in the world and only about 4 of them of them are good vermicomposters. They are: eisenia fetida*, aka red wigglers, tiger worms, manure worms eisenia hortensis*, aka European...
Vermicomposting 101: What Do Composting Worms Like to Eat?
Along with the choice of bedding for a worm bin, the choice of what to feed your composting worms is a pretty consequential decision. While earthworms will eventually eat any organic material over time, the lack of space in home worm composting bins means we have to...
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