compost bin vs worm farm. which do you prefer and why?
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Question by sparkle: compost bin vs worm farm. which do you prefer and why?
if you have both, are you supposed to just put some worms from the farm into the pile?
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Lucky you, if you have both. You reap different benefits from both. The compost bin gives you loads of free soil with all the nutrients your plants need to be healthy. Plant health will deter non-beneficial insects. The worm farm produces castings which you probably have heard are wonderful for plants also.
Red worms are the ones which work best in worm farms. If they are put into the compost bin, they could die of the heat produced by the breakdown of materials. Best to leave them in their own farm, which is shielded from the hot sun. Worms like it cool.
I have had worm farms, but I prefer compost bins for the recycling of the large amount of plant refuse, paper and poor soil into healthy gardens. Compost also takes little tending once it is large enough to heat up. Worms find the garden on their own when the great soil is made available to them. They make tunnels which lets air and water penetrate easily.
Worm farming generally requires an initial investment in at least a pound of red worms. Perhaps you could ask if there is a worm farmer in your area for a starter handful and let reproduction fill up your worm bed. After awhile, you’ll have a bushel and a peck of worms, as well as use of their castings in your garden. As their numbers increase, they’ll need to be feed and moistened regularly.
You may wish to try both and see what suits you over time.
uncle g
October 10, 2011 at 5:58 am
A compost bin is far more practical for the average gardener as it requires little work to maintain and is an excellent place to get rid of yard waste with the benefit of compost. Add the compost to your garden, and the worms will come for it naturally.
bradymsu
October 10, 2011 at 6:03 am