Worm composting, or Vermiculture as it is sometimes called, is growing in popularity from day to day partly because of its superior product, its ease of management and its suitability for restricted spaces. It is superb for small house dwellers and those of us with small gardens. It is also possible to run a worm farm inside, but you could prefer to keep it outside in sheltered spot, out of the full sun, on a deck, or in a garage. (You might need to move it if you have especially cold winters or extra- hot summers, though.)
While it is true that worm farming is good for the average city-dweller, back-yard composters also will gain benefits from this system. The 'black gold' produced by the worms is an excellent additive to an out-door compost bin. It boosts the action within the bin and improves the quality of the end product.
Here are a few points that you could mull over if you're thinking about starting to vermicompost.
- Worm composting is a really successful way of re-cycling house-hold waste and will really help to minimise your contribution to land-fill. (Dependent on where you live, between 30% and 58% of landfill comes from food waste.)
- The most usual composting worm in the United Kingdom is Eisenia Foetida, followed by Eisenia Hortensis. Commonly known as red wigglers, red worms, tiger worms and most likely other names around the globe, you can obtain them from most worm farm providers or from firms that breed worms.
- Bins for worm farming are simple to make yourself, or you can buy one of a selection of designs that are manufactured commercially.
- Your worms will need warmth, darkness, food, and moisture.
- The compost produced by worms is widely believed to be the best compost in the world , mainly because the way it is produced makes the nutrients in it easily accessible to the roots of your plants.Use it mixed with traditional compost for the best end result.
- If you do not have a garden, you can use your worm compost in your pot plants with wonderful results, or you may give it to a gardener chum who would welcome it.
- The liquid from worm composting is sometimes known as Worm Tea and, when watered down at a ratio of approximately 10:1, makes an excellent fertilizer both for seedlngs and adult plants. It offers the added advantage of shielding your plants from specific diseases and controlling a range of pathogens while encouraging vigorous root development.
- Kids enjoy worm farming as well , once they get over the worms. It makes a great hobby and caring for the worms helps them to develop a measure of responsibility.
- Composting with worms is a much faster process than typical composting. Adding worm compost to your garden bin will have the effect of accelerating the composting process there too.
- Days away are not an issue - your worms can hold out for up to two weeks without being fed. Just be certain they won't dry out or drown if there's rain while you are away.
Good luck with your new venture, if you choose to go ahead. There are lots of good web-sites that will offer full details of what you have got to do.
Just go to it!
While it is true that worm farming is good for the average city-dweller, back-yard composters also will gain benefits from this system. The 'black gold' produced by the worms is an excellent additive to an out-door compost bin. It boosts the action within the bin and improves the quality of the end product.
Here are a few points that you could mull over if you're thinking about starting to vermicompost.
- Worm composting is a really successful way of re-cycling house-hold waste and will really help to minimise your contribution to land-fill. (Dependent on where you live, between 30% and 58% of landfill comes from food waste.)
- The most usual composting worm in the United Kingdom is Eisenia Foetida, followed by Eisenia Hortensis. Commonly known as red wigglers, red worms, tiger worms and most likely other names around the globe, you can obtain them from most worm farm providers or from firms that breed worms.
- Bins for worm farming are simple to make yourself, or you can buy one of a selection of designs that are manufactured commercially.
- Your worms will need warmth, darkness, food, and moisture.
- The compost produced by worms is widely believed to be the best compost in the world , mainly because the way it is produced makes the nutrients in it easily accessible to the roots of your plants.Use it mixed with traditional compost for the best end result.
- If you do not have a garden, you can use your worm compost in your pot plants with wonderful results, or you may give it to a gardener chum who would welcome it.
- The liquid from worm composting is sometimes known as Worm Tea and, when watered down at a ratio of approximately 10:1, makes an excellent fertilizer both for seedlngs and adult plants. It offers the added advantage of shielding your plants from specific diseases and controlling a range of pathogens while encouraging vigorous root development.
- Kids enjoy worm farming as well , once they get over the worms. It makes a great hobby and caring for the worms helps them to develop a measure of responsibility.
- Composting with worms is a much faster process than typical composting. Adding worm compost to your garden bin will have the effect of accelerating the composting process there too.
- Days away are not an issue - your worms can hold out for up to two weeks without being fed. Just be certain they won't dry out or drown if there's rain while you are away.
Good luck with your new venture, if you choose to go ahead. There are lots of good web-sites that will offer full details of what you have got to do.
Just go to it!
About the Author:
Barbara Moss has recently moved from NZ to England and spends a lot of her time researching articles for her website on making compost in all of its aspects. She is particularly interested in worm farming (vermicomposting) in a domestic situation. (Read more for more information about this.) She is about to start her first worm farm in the UK and is looking forward to harvesting her first lot of vermicompost before long.
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