How Do You Build A Kitchen Worm Composting Box?
This is a simple way to create fabulous compost for your garden quickly. You also are helping to save the environment! Get a container for your worms to work in. A rubbermaid one approximately 1’x 1′ x 2′ feet works for 2-4 people. Bigger for more people. A wooden box such as an old dresser drawer can work too. Drill small (3/16 drill bit) holes in the lid. Drill holes along the sides and on the bottom. This will allow air to circulate and excess liquid to drip out. Fill halfway (no more than 1.5 feet deep) with strips of newspaper and cardboard. The different shapes of the strips allow the air to circulate which is very important to the worms. Sprinkle about a handful of sand over the paper. The worms need to eat some sand in order to grind the food in their stomach. Pour water over the paper until it is all wet but not dripping wet. Bury approximately 1/2 pound of kitchen scraps in the newspaper to start. Worms love vegetables, fruits, coffee grounds/filters, tea bags, banana peels,
