How Many Composting Worms Should I Start With?

“I am a novice at composting, prior to moving to New Hampshire, I had a micro garden, New Jersey in-which I would put all my UN-eatable waste excluding

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When To Add More Food To A Worm Bin

“I do have a question. The worm bin is new, and the bedding, shredded newspaper that is damp is all new. I have been cautious about adding “food”

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Flow-Through Vermicomposting Systems

Last week we talked about the standard ‘worm bin’ type of vermicomposting system. It is undoubtedly the most common system in use – likely because it is also

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Harvesting Vermicast

“It is said that we can continuously add raw substrates to the worm bin to feed the worms, while it is also said that we can harvest vermicast

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Worm Bedding & Castings

“I love your newsletter. Thanks for taking the time to send it out so often! My question is this: I just started my first worm bin a couple

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Worm Farming Systems – The ‘Worm Bin’

Last week we started talking about ‘worm farming systems’ and the basic requirements needed to keep a population of worms happy and healthy. With our overview out of

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