 | Vermicomposting cont'd page 4 Back to the birds-and-bees part: in time, your worms will multiply. There is no avoiding this, because sex is as natural to a worm as is turning apples into dirt. Take a close look. You may notice worm eggs in your vermicomposter. They are small and white, and look like nothing you've stuck into the bin. You could pluck these out and flush them if you're not completely horrified by such behaviour, or you could just let em hatch. You might have to expand production to a second container, or give some of your worms away. These worms like a warm climate. They won't survive the winter outside. Putting them into your garden is not a good idea.
Before too long, it'll be time for the harvest. To do this, you'll need to separate the worms from the little black fruits of their labour. Don't be squeamish. Mound the soil into cones, up toward the light your worms avoid. Skim the surface dirt from the cones until there's nothing left but a few dirty worms wriggling around.
When you use the rich black yummy earth or worm castings you've got in your worm-bin, be sure not to use too much. Don't pot your plants in this alone. Instead, treat your plants to a couple of scoops placed on top of the potting soil. When you water, all the minerals and vitamins and such will trickle down through the plant's roots. In your garden, the same principle applies. This dirt also makes a great gift, whether to people you know, or to the flowerbeds in your town. There are always creative ways to use dirt!
This is by no means an exhaustive discussion of vermicomposting. Since you're already on the web, I encourage you to do more research, and I hope you have fun with your worms.
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