 | Vermicomposting is a Girl's Best Friend Yes! A worm can be your friend, especially when it consumes your vegetable waste and turns it into yummy rich soil. Never mind that this wonderful black earth is actually worm poo, it can enrich your plants' lives immeasurably, and keep them happy, not to mention your garden, too. Wouldn't you like to witness the dazzling miracles of nature in your own cabinet, and reduce the amount of stuff in your garbage can? Well, you will soon learn that it is simple and fun.
First, you gotta get the worms. Not just any worm will do.
The red wriggler is the little worker you need. These worms are specially sold for the purpose of vermicomposting. ('vermi' is worm in Latin, hence 'vermicelli' and vermicomposting.) Check out local environmental groups, maybe your campus Public Interest Research Group (PIRG or GRIP if you live in Quebec like me), or follow the links below to find out who can supply you with these beauties. They are extremely cheap, and people with their own vermicomposters will often just give you a whole bag full, because, as you could've guessed, these worms multiply.
Next, you'll need to provide your little wigglers with a comfy work/live studio. A large container of some sort that's not made of metal will suit them fine. Big Rubbermaid brand containers work well, especially because there needs to be holes in the lid of every worm's home. Think width, not depth when looking for your container. Worms prefer to spread out a bit while they dine. Give them some room to move. Punch or drill some holes (in a Rubbermaid container that's about one by two feet, punch about 12 holes) in the lid only.
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