Having and keeping a worm friendly habitat for less
When we compost we create a great soil product that cant be used for plants and flowerbeds and even on the garden as well. Keeping the compost soil is rather easy, even if you don’t have the space. Here are some tips to keeping your own worm bin.
1. Container: Almost any container can be used as long as it is size appropriate for the amount of food you plan on placing in the container. Make sure it has proper air holes too. Aeration is important for the break down of the compost and for the worms as well. Contact a local nursery to find out what will work best with what you are wanting.
2. Bedding: The bedding should be kept to fresh items such as vegetable scraps, fruit peels and pulp, coffee and tea grounds and filters and even bread. Make sure that they are all clean and free of spreads and such. Do not add meat, fish or daily products. Eggs are okay but never add pet waste from dogs or cats. If you cut the parts up into smaller pieces it will help speed the process of break down up.
3. Location: During the winter, you can keep the bin inside under your kitchen sink or in your garage, but during the summer you can keep it outdoors, just make sure it is in a shaded location so the bin contents don’t get too hot.
4. Harvesting: Dumping all the contents out on a tarp and sorting through what is good and what needs to continue to be broken down is the best way.
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