The red wriggler worm is a composting wonder, and you can typically find them in your pile of well-rotted manure (especially if you put them there). Red wrigglers are also one of the most common types of worms found in vermicomposting bins. You might have even seen them wiggling around on top of moist soil …
Vermicomposting is the mechanism of using worms in a compost bin to help to speed up the conversion of organic waste material to usable, nutrient-rich compost. There are several criteria you need to consider when first setting up a compost bin that you want to use to house worms to assist with the decomposition of …
Your compost bin is one of the most ecologically diverse locations that you will have in your entire home, with many people not always realizing just how amazing it is. When you start working with your compost bin, if it is outside somewhere, you need to be aware of what is happening. Part of this …
When you have been composting for years on end you will eventually start gathering a large amount of compost. This is what will become the lifeblood of what you are going to use to make your entire garden flourish and become the greatest it can be. However, knowing just when to start mixing in the …
When I first got a compost tumbler I checked on it every single day. Sometimes multiple times per day. It didn’t take long until I came to the conclusion that composting is just like baking cookies: nothing happens while you’re watching. However, if your compost isn’t breaking down (or isn’t breaking down as fast as …
I have a problem. When I start shopping for something, I keep looking at the next size up, the next price point, and the next quality level instead of sticking to my original plan. When I started shopping for compost tumblers, I first saw FCMP’s 37 Gallon Tumbler (the most popular backyard tumbler by far) …
I was doing some scientific research for an article I was writing about maggots in your compost (I finished it, it’s here) when someone on the Composting Subreddit commented “…I just add in whole eggs, cover them with some leaves, and pee on the whole thing.” Dude on Reddit You pee on your compost. That …
Maggots are disgusting. They exist in the filthiest places, feast on dead and rotting flesh (mostly corpses), and carry disease and death everywhere they go. At least that’s the view that every city-dwelling American seems to have. In many cultures maggots are far from something to be disgusted by. In fact, many places have survived …
When I first decided to start composting I had a lot of problems to solve…or at least I thought I did. One of the major ones that had kept me from starting before was a location for my pile. Deciding where to start your compost pile is no small task. In fact, for many people, …