Worm composting is a way of transforming our food scraps and organic waste into a nutrient rich fertilizer and concentrated soil conditioner. It’s a rewarding method of composting that benefits plants, lawns, gardens, our environment.
A worm bin is an effective way to convert these things into raw fertilizer:
- Kitchen scraps
- Fruit, rinsed egg-shells,
- Tea bags & coffee grounds
- Pasta and bread
- Cooked vegetables without salt or fat.)
- Grass clippings
- Shredded leaves
- Pine needles
- Wood ashes
- Sawdust
- Houseplant trimmings
- Hair (human or animal)
- Shredded cardboard
- Shredded newspaper
- Wooden toothpicks
- Paper towels and napkins
- Cotton swabs
- Shredded up junk mail and greeting card envelopes
Worm bins are not able to convert:
- Seeds from vegetables and fruits
- Cabbage
- Garlic
- Onions
- Hot pepper-trimmings
- Citrus rinds
- Salty foods
- Meat products
- Dairy products
- Fatty-foods
- Rice
- Sauces or salad dressing
Place your worm bins outside your home or in a college dorm kitchen or lobby that remains between 55-75 degrees Farienheight.
Required Materials:
- A plastic bin from a local hardware store or one you already own.
- Drill (with 1/4″ and 1/16″ bits) for drilling a few drainage & ventilation holes
- Newspaper
- Handful of dirt and leaves
- Filled water-bottle
- A piece of cardboard the shape of the bottom of your plastic bin
- Buy ($25-$35) one pound of (1,000) red wiggler worms
- Gloves (unless you prefer touching all materials listed above)
- Ten minutes of your life to create a worm-composting bin.
- Watch a six-minute video for assembly instructions:
You’ve can accomplish something constructive that will enhance your life and likely the lives of others as well. Help reduce the amount of garbage by composting and improve the quality of your garden and lawn with free fertilizer. When we use red wiggler worms to break down our food waste for us, we all win!
For help after creating a worm bin visit this website:
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/worm-composting.aspx
