Worm composting indoors

If you live in an apartment and still want to compost this may be for you.

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• vermicomposting
• composting
• worm
• castings
• organic
• gardening

[IdahoViewing]

How do you handle the acidity of so much coffee and tea?

[theoriginalSkooby]

@IdahoViewing There isn't a problem with acidity. It will come out around a 7 or 8 if you put them in straight coffee grounds.

[free6006]

Good work, but I have a question. Can I use the worms in my garden for composting? Because there're lots of worm in my garden. Thank you.

[theoriginalSkooby]

@free6006 You want worms from a compost bin. Or if you have a lot of mulch in your garden then you can collect them from about the first 3 inches. Or you can buy them at pet stores in a pinch.

[1ChevyGuy375]

How much water do you add to the bin when you first start? A few cups or like a half a gallon? Thank you for the good information.

[theoriginalSkooby]

@1ChevyGuy375

You want it to be wet enough to hold together if you squeeze it. But it should not be dripping wet even on the bottom. It's a good idea to wet it well before adding the worms. That way you can let it dry or add more if needed. If it is too wet or dry the leave. Two or four cups is a good start.

[john84753]

i heard that making a batch of biscuits will get all that out from under your fingernails.

[NOSMOJEFF]

@videodude4 tiger worms (compost worms) die in soil in the garden, these worms like a N rich environment such as rabbit poop or food waste. Average 5 thousand worms on the planet not all the same living conditions. Garden worms use "dens and holes" to survive in but these worm bin worms are not the same they can care less about holes and dens. "Harnessing the Earthworm" best book for understanding these types of worms

[NOSMOJEFF]

@silver21lady food should be chopped up or ground up, worms like to eat microbes that are on the thin layers of food waste (it's breaking down see) Paper is OK but worms are not magic they can not produce good castings without good sources. Even feeding them molasses and corn meal if you can't get food scraps. Compost worms eat each other when or if they die but they die is "toxic bins" meaning the worms can not eat because either the food source is unbalanced or the food is all 1 type.

[silver21lady]

I started a bin with earthworms 5 months ago. I find that they eat lots of paper and cardboard but barely touch food scraps if put in the bin. I end up picking the food back out as it gets moldy. I added composted horse manure to the bin and they seem to do well in that. When I harvested the plastic bin, I was upset to find about 30 dead worms. But I found 127 cocoons, so I was happy with that.

[sly2kusa]

The best way to handle fruit flies is to simply get a cup - fill it up with Apple Cider Vinegar - cover it with Aluminum Foil, and punch a straw through it. They'll be gone in less than a week.

[sly2kusa]

@free6006 You need Red Wigglers. Worms from your garden are not going to compost for you.

[videodude4]

What happens when your bin gets full? is it good for the eggs to go in the garden? Thanks for the video!