Composting with red wigglers at your home or your backyard, or even under the kitchen sink in your small urban apartment is a great way to decrease your impact on the environment. On the plus side you also get the best plant supplement not even money can buy. Ok it is a bit of an exaggeration because you can actually buy worm compost from various sources. But the point stands: Worm castings are organic and nutritious plant supplements.
But is it easy to start a worm bin? Does that require any special skills? Will my worm bin smell? Can I leave my worms unattended for a week?
Yeah, you have questions. But do not worry. Not only worm composting is easier than you think also a great online community of worm composters are here to answer any and all questions you have. When I started my first red wiggler bin I knew very little. In time I learned even the minute details about tending your worms through various online sources. But I had to look. Even though I ended up with a very good network it was not as easy as it is today. So in order to encourage novice vermiculturalists, in other words raiser and harvester of worms and worm castings, I try to make worm composting as visible as possible on the internet. I truly think some accelerated composting method can have a measurable and positive impact on our cities.
So this post is all about giving you a couple of tips about where to look and where to start. So here are a few websites you can visit as first order of business.
Worm Composting - Greenlife This is a relatively cleanly designed blog/website that publishes articles and shares videos on vermicomposting. From the silliest video on worm composting to academic articles on vermiculture, you can find it here. I visit it regularly and there usually is a new gem to enjoy.
Worm Composting Blog This is a sister blog sharing my enthusiasm for worms and worm composting. The site has started recently and content is a bit sparse but the author(s) seem to be eager to extend it in the future. Just add this blog to your bookmarks and wait for new updates.
Worm Composting - Greenlife This is a relatively cleanly designed blog/website that publishes articles and shares videos on vermicomposting. From the silliest video on worm composting to academic articles on vermiculture, you can find it here. I visit it regularly and there usually is a new gem to enjoy.
Worm Composting Blog This is a sister blog sharing my enthusiasm for worms and worm composting. The site has started recently and content is a bit sparse but the author(s) seem to be eager to extend it in the future. Just add this blog to your bookmarks and wait for new updates.
