Worm Your Way Into Composting!

 
 

Harvest Time

worm compost uses:

  • Spread worm compost up to 1/4 inch deep on the top of houseplant soil
  • Layer compost around the foundation plantings at your house. Azaleas and Rhododendrons love worm compost
  • In your garden, sprinkle worm compost in the seed row or the hole where the garden plant is transplanted
 

You can harvest your compost by placing the worm bin contents on a plastic sheet.A bright light placed overhead will cause the worms to crawl to the bottom of the pile. You can scoop off the compost from the top of the pile while the worms hide from the light.

Another method is to move the contents of the bin to one side and add fresh bedding and food to the other side. When the worms move into the new bedding, you can remove the finished compost.

Make potting mix with worm compost:

Mix together 1/4 part worm compost which adds nutrients, 1/4 part peat moss which holds moisture, 1/4 part perlite which increases aeration and 1/4 part sand or soil which adds body to the mix .


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