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...

Urban Worm Interview Series: Soil Biology 101, Part II

by Steve | Nov 15, 2017 | Expert Bucket, Interview Series, Teacher Bucket, Worm Castings

In Part I of this interview about soil biology with Heather Rinaldi and Nina Folch, we learned some pretty crucial stuff about what constitutes excellent soil, how to recognize when it's good, and what to do about it when it's not. But the one thing we didn't even...

Harvesting Worm Castings: Break Your Back or Break The Bank?

by Steve | Jul 29, 2017 | 101 Bucket, Teacher Bucket, Vermicompost, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

I got the following question from Dawn F, a fellow worm composter from New York City. She writes: “Can you spend some time on how to harvest worm castings? I bought a small trommel screen and I gotta tell ya, it took half a day. Even the Worm Inn requires...

How Do I Know If My Vermicompost is Ready to Harvest?

by Steve | Sep 22, 2016 | 101 Bucket, Expert Bucket, Teacher Bucket, Vermicompost, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

A common vermicomposting conundrum is how to recognize when your vermicompost is finished and ready to harvest your worm castings.  This is a tough question, especially if you don’t have a system like the Urban Worm Bag, the Urban Worm Company's own worm bin which...

Urban Worm Interview Series: Part II with Bentley Christie

by Steve | Jul 10, 2016 | Expert Bucket, Interview Series, Vermicompost, Vermiculture, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

In Part I of this interview with Bentley Christie, he talked about his flagship website redwormcomposting.com and how a little innovation helped his physical business in an unexpected way.  Part II is all about the Worm Farming Alliance, the group Bentley founded to...

Urban Worm Interview Series: Bentley Christie

by Steve | Jun 20, 2016 | Expert Bucket, Interview Series, Vermicompost, Vermiculture, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

I am thrilled, humbled, and a little nervous that Bw to find in the world of vermicomposting. Bentley's not a rock star because he has some pedigree or produces a massive amount of vermicompost.  Bentley is so revered because he is a bridge between the academics and...