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Creating worm compost in a home compost bin with Red Wiggler worms is a simple process. We typically peel our fruits and vegetables prior to eating them, discarding the peels which contain the highest amount of nutrients. By feeding these scraps to the Red Wiggler worms, worm composting recycles them and lets us use the bi-product to grow more fruits and vegetables. |
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Step One: Get a tote
A 20-30 gallon storage tote will provide proper composting space for scraps from a family of four. The bin should be dark in color (black, blue, dark green) to keep as much light out as possible. If you are keeping the worms inside use a lid to minimize the chance of worm adventures. Without a lid worms should stay in the bucket with their food, unless something is wrong with the contents. |
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Step Two: Drill Ventilation Holes
Holes should be drilled in the bottom of the container to allow for drainage of excess water in the soil. Holes should be drilled in the top to allow for air to move through the container. Without airflow the worms will suffocate. |
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Step Three: Add Shredded Paper
Put shredded newspaper at the bottom of the container. Worms eat the paper and build their families in the bedding. Make sure the paper is moist. The paper should not be soaked, but it should provide water for the worms bodies. Water keeps the worms moist and able to wiggle. |
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Step Four: Add Dirt
Put dirt in the container. The dirt allows worms to have some roughage in the diet. The worms also habitat in the dirt. The dirt helps to decompose some of the compost. |
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Step Five: Organic Material
Put organic material on one side of the container. To make smart worms you want to put all the food on one side so they will poop on the other. This will make it easier to clean out and collect the worm poo. |
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Step Six: Harvest the Castings and Worms
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