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Composting with worms is easy and fun!

 

Composting your food scraps with worms is fast, easy, and good for the environment.  Learn how to build your own worm bin as well as time tested methods and techniques for worm composting sucess!



Currently I have worms for sale as well as worm compost and compost tea available locally in the Portland metro area- email staceysjunk (at) comcast.net for prices



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Why compost with worms? 

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good stuff from worms! the value of vermicomposting.

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Redworms 

the vital ingredient

Red Worms ( scientific name eisenia fetida) also known as Red Wigglers are the best worms for composting. They are common to much of North and South America as well as other areas of the world. This worm grows to about two to three inches long and is a prolific breeder, and will compost many times it's weight in organic matter.

Red worms do amazing things for our planet. They are nature's living compost machines. They devour organic waste and turn it into thick, dark, nutrient rich compost that will cause yields in gardens to increase and indoor plants to thrive.

Worm Bin Photos 

Check out what other people's bins look like

inside my worm bin by Jess, Beemouse Labs

inside my worm bin

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peace composting

3 worm bins with food scraps atop by kafka4prez

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the hand of god by kafka4prez

the hand of god

3-bin worm composter by kafka4prez

3-bin worm composter

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worm bin workshop

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teamwork

makin' holes by kafka4prez

makin' holes

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liz with drill by kafka4prez

liz with drill

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drilling

worm bin feeding time by kafka4prez

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worms from my worm bin by kafka4prez

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Feeding the worms is pretty easy 

a look inside my worm bin

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1. Add some bedding material (newspaper or coconut fiber works well).

mmmm.....
2. Add veggies

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3. Cover with another layer of bedding

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4. Cover with a layer of damp newspaper or cardboard.

Worm Bins from Amazon! 

Pre made bins are a great way to get started!

4 Tray Green Gusanito Worm Factory

Amazon Price: $69.95 (as of 07/26/2008)

Vermicomposting Bin

Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)

Extra Tray - Compost Worm Bin System - The Worm Factory

Amazon Price: $8.39 (as of 07/26/2008)

Recent Discussions on Vermicomposting 

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Life inside of my worm bin 

Groovy Worms eat my Garbage!

munch munch munch!

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Worm Bins on eBay 

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Read more about composting with worms! 

Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up & Maintain a Worm Composting System

Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)

Vermicomposting for Sustainable Agriculture

Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)

The Worm Cafe, Mid-Scale Vermicomposting of Lunchroom Wastes

Amazon Price: $25.95 (as of 07/26/2008)

A Cute Animation about Worm Composting 

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If all of our food scraps were composted each year, the drop in greenhouse gases would be like taking two million cars off the road.

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Reader Feedback 

ArtByLinda

Hi, Wonderful lens, love the title! Since your in Oregon, I would like to invite you to join my new group called Exploring Oregon. :-) I'm inviting lens' of quality, and I like yours, you did a wonderful job, and who could resist such an interesting topic! You can join through this link, if you would like to, since you are pre-approved! Linda

Posted July 09, 2008

mndheather

very informative with live pics, great lens. stumbled it!
GoingGreen

Posted June 06, 2008

Stace

Thanks izni! Good luck with your bin. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I will help as best I can.

Posted May 08, 2008

izni

Love the info on your lens! Looking forward to starting mine soon.

Posted May 08, 2008

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