Making A Wormery | Making A Worm Compost | Wormery Compost

We first need to set our scene of making a wormery with the cast members. Our supporting role will be played by the container. You're going to need a container, or compost bin, to house your wormery compost environment. You're going to want your bin to be about a foot deep and about five feet by five feet. This is under the assumption that you'll add about 25 pounds of waste to the compost each week. If you add more or less, adjust the size of your container.

Enter villain! Every story requires a villain that the hero overcomes. This role in making a wormery is none other than the bedding of the bin. The worms have to have an organic, absorbable material which they decompose along with the organic waste product you add to the compost bin.

And now for a dashing heroes - you wouldn't be making a wormery without them...the worms! The most popular type of worm is the red wiggler. Most garden supply stores sell a pound of worms for between $20 and $40, and you'll need about two pounds of these guys.

So you recruited your kids and started making a wormery last weekend and you got no doubt got stuck with maintenance, right? Fear not! Your wormery compost will not end in an ice age!

After making a wormery, you have very little upkeep responsibilities. Every two to three months you will need to remove your fresh compost from your bin and replace it with more bedding, which of course you remember needs to be moist.

Compost is nature's way of saying thanks! You can use this new compost in your garden and around your lawn. The best part about this organically made compost is that it is very nutrient-rich and fertile so your plants will from very lush.

Making a wormery has other benefits besides being environmentally friendly. Not only does it help you save money, but the potential exists to profit from your wormery compost.

If you find yourself not using all of your compost material, or if you take worm composting to the next level and begin producing in excess, you will find you have the opportunity to sell your excess compost and possibly worms.

This opportunity can be very lucrative as more and more people are beginning to "go green" but do not have the space or opportunity for making a wormery themselves.