First worm article
My name is Mark and I am new at blogging about worm composting. It's going to be hard to keep my articles clean...or funny, apparently. Work with me here.
I have kept outdoor composting bins for years. Each spring I would pull back the top layers and dig into the compost beneath. It was rich, earthy, organic, and teaming with worms. I just did this recently. In the matter of a few minutes my sons (aged 6 and 1) had found dozens of worms. They ranged in size from a finger tip long to longer than my hand. And this was literally within 2 shovelfuls of dirt!
I was given the idea of indoor worm composting by a friend who does it. This was several years ago that she first brought it up to me. I have to admit, the idea of worms crawling around eating stuff in my house wasn't very appealing.
The reason I overcame my aversion was that I wanted to have an impact on the world. It seemed that this would reduce garbage, pollution, landfills, be beneficial to my garden and plant life and save me some money. It just makes sense.
I ordered worms and an indoor worm bin online. I did it the same day. They arrived separately, the worms 10 days before the bins. I don't think the worms were very impressed with me. I got a bucket, shredded tons of newspaper, wet the paper, and put it on a few handfuls of dirt and a pile of vegetable cuttings. The worms adapted quickly and didn't seem any worse for the travel.
When the bins arrived, I was thrilled. It took minutes to setup the bins with the proper habitat...and to transfer the worms over. They seem to have been thriving ever since. I will get photos (perhaps video) of the next bin I harvest worm castings from. I want other people to understand how easy, inexpensive, and good for the environment this is.
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Please feel free to contact me at webmaster@red-worm-composting.com. If you have questions or suggestions, please let me know. I would love to hear your success stories (or even your failures). We can help others understand the benefits that worm composting can have on us, our communities, and the planet.