COMPOSTING WITH WORMS-VERMICOMPOST-PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER
Hi! This is Going Organic. You can find our website at “www.goingorganic.weebly.com”! Today I am going to talk to you about composting with a worm bin. Worms can be a great way to compost your food scraps and cut down on the garbage that you take to the curb. Also you will be making some of the finest quality organic fertilizer for your plants. You can set up a worm compost bin very cheaply using Rubbermaid box containers. There is no odor in a well maintained worm bin. It can be kept on your porch or in a basement. Some people keep a smaller bin in their kitchen for convenience. It must be in a shaded cool area (between 60 to 80 degrees). Use 2 rubbermaid containers. Drill small 1/8th inch holes in the bottom of the upper container that will contain the bedding. Do not drill holes in the lower container. Drill at least (20) 3/8th inch holes into the top of the bedding box to allow oxygen into the bin (composting must be an aerobic process). Tear up black print newspaper into 1 inch strips and cut up cardboard to make bedding for the worms to live in. I also include some of the paper out of the shredder. (This is a great way to keep some of your paper waste out of the landfill.) Fill the box with the bedding (The bedding will decrease in size after it is wet). Mix in a little soil to give them some grit to help with their digestion. Sprinkle or spray water on your bedding until it is thoroughly wet, but not dripping. Worms need moisture to survive, however they can drown …
19 Responses to COMPOSTING WITH WORMS-VERMICOMPOST-PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER
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Mother Nature is a miraculus system and design! Why fight it!
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 3:46 am
What’s cool is that “trash” becomes worm food which becomes worm castings. You can’t beat that!!
vermiman
October 5, 2012 at 4:17 am
It is a great way to provide organic fertilizer!
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 5:08 am
Worms are a great addition to any garden project. Worm compost and tea is about the only thing that I use for my pepper jungle.
vermiman
October 5, 2012 at 5:48 am
Dont forget to frigen put dirt lol!
CJTheGamer88
October 5, 2012 at 6:07 am
Yes! Worm poop! Mother Nature’s organic fertilizer!
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 6:23 am
YOU MEAN WORM POOP
MrZombieRyan
October 5, 2012 at 7:16 am
Thanks! I started a 2nd worm bin this summer. My worms keep reproducing and my plants love their worm castings.
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 7:39 am
GREAT INFO 🙂 Just Subscribed & Favorited
november211975
October 5, 2012 at 7:51 am
Thanks!
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 8:44 am
Like the music in this one 🙂
workwithnature
October 5, 2012 at 9:40 am
Worm castings are the way mother nature provides for the plants. It is the natural way.
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 9:48 am
i used it to grow medical marijuana ts came out geats and for my tomatoes and all my plants lived a full season without using any fertalizer
vanhalenman60
October 5, 2012 at 10:44 am
Worm compost is a very manageable way to improve the soil in your garden.
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 11:17 am
Awesome Video!! I need to make me one of these.
sumip90x
October 5, 2012 at 11:18 am
Thanks for your comment. Your worms must be nice and warm inside your house. It has been warmer here in Florida for the last few weeks, so my worms are pretty happy right now out in the old greenhouse. Happy composting!
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 11:30 am
I started out with the Rubber Maid type bin in October. Your are correct if you are not over feeding the worms and keep the food covered with bedding there is no smell. I have a Worm Factory 360 in my bedroom and there is no smell at all. Just added my 2nd tray about 2 weeks ago.
Allen2045
October 5, 2012 at 12:18 pm
That is a good suggestion. I think that I’m going to do that this spring, with this bin that I used for the demonstration. Just have to make sure that the worms don’t escape out the bottom holes of your beds and that the worms are maintained between 60 to 80 degrees.
GoingOrganic1
October 5, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Thanks for the video…now have a good idea to do one for at home!
earthwayexperience
October 5, 2012 at 12:24 pm