Worm Compost Bin - There are many different ways to compost, and worm composting is one of the most fascinating methods there is. A worm compost bin will allow you to create healthy garden compost, but the worms will do the work for you! The worms go to work on the organic material and the castings they leave behind is full of nutrients and a great additive to work into your soil with your garden tiller.
What Kind of Worms for a Worm Compost Bin?
Of course the most important thing you need for a worm compost bin is the worms! You just can't go outside and dig worms out of the dirt. You need special, red wiggler worms for worm composting. Red wiggler worms can also be called brandling worms or redworms. You may have to do a little searching to find red wigglers for your worm compost bin locally. But you can always buy them via the internet or mail order.
The worms you use for your worm compost bin eat their weight in organic waste every 24 hours. Because of this, the compost created this way is finished much quicker than other methods of composting.
What Does a Worm Compost Bin Look Like?
A worm compost bin isn't like the traditional compost bins that you see. This type looks more like a strange set of dresser drawers. 
Each drawer is a tray that you add worms and organic waste to. With the drawer system, you can have several batches of compost in various stages of completion. As each drawer or tray is completely composted, remove the finished material and start again!
How to start Worm Composting
Using your worm compost bin is actually quite simple. You put the red wiggler worms in the trays along with a good mixture of green and brown organic waste and let them do their thing. Remember that green waste is things like yard clippings, produce waste, etc. Brown waste is usually things like corn stalks and such, but for a worm compost bin you will want to just add newspaper for the brown waste. Don't use the glossy ads, but the normal black and white newsprint is perfect for this type of composting.
The organic material you add to the worm compost bin is also known as bedding or bedding material. This is because not only is it the worm's food but it is their habitat as well.
As the worms digest the organic food you give them, they leave behind castings that will become your compost. These castings are actually the digested remains of the organic material - so basically you are feeding your garden with worm manure. Sounds strange, but it is very beneficial and there is no odor like other types of manure!
Since worms work so quickly and efficiently at composting, some people choose to add red wigglers to their traditional compost pile toward the end of the cycle to speed things up. This is perfectly acceptable, but if you like to keep track of where your worms are then a worm compost bin is the best option!
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Worm Factory DS3GT 3-Tray Worm Composter, Green |
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