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| User: | wormglory (14729663) |
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| Name: | Sustaining Worm Composting / Healthy Vermiculture | ||
| Theme: | Exchanging ideas, tips, and feedback related to worm composting / worm bins / vermiculture... | ||
| Location: | Henderson, Nevada, United States | ||
| About: | Although there is information available about establishing bins, buying worms, and initiating feeding, there is only minimal information "out there" about keeping worms healthy. The purpose of this group is to ask questions, offer tips, and learn more about the worm composting experience. LET'S START WITH THE BASICS: What is Vermicomposting and Why Do It? Vermicomposting is the process of having redworms and other decomposer organisms process our organic waste and turn it into a great natural fertilizer (called vermicompost). And one more definition: Vermi compost contains: worm castings ("vermicastings"), good aerobic compost from other worm bin organisms, and some material (food waste, bedding, etc.) that's on its way to the worms or other critters. Vermicomposting is easy, requires very few supplies, and can be done by anyone. A simple box or container makes a fine worm bin and keeps worms and decomposing food scraps in one area. The worm bin is kept indoors or out, depending on your needs and preferences and may be fed most of your non-meat food scraps. They require very little attention, do not get sick, and don't mind if you go on vacation. In addition, redworms are voracious eaters that are extremely happy to spend the day eating organic waste, excreting worm castings and making more worms, providing you with high quality compost! Thus, in a few months, redworms will have turned your food scraps into vermi compost. Why vermicompost? Well, in addition to all that we've said above, vermicomposting helps to: keep valuable resources out of the landfill grow better veggies having fun looking at tiny critters in the worm bin feeling good at recycling nutrients that don't need to be wasted making a few bucks now and then, selling worms to new composters These are the most common reasons people start vermicomposting. Each of us has our own reasons, though, and they're much more interesting. What got you interested in worm composting, what got you started? What was happening in your life that made worm composting just the right thing to do? What did worms, or the process of vermicomposting do for you? These are the basics - I hope we'll have some enlightening conversations! | ||
| Maintainers: | 1: morningloryblue | ||
| Members: | 3: alexisyael, iemaja, morningloryblue | ||
| Watched by: | 2: alexisyael, morningloryblue | ||
| Account type: | Plus Account | ||
