How Do You Make A Worm Bed For Red Wrigglers?
Red wrigglers give gardeners and green living enthusiasts a low maintenance opportunity to create nutrient-dense humus in the comfort of their homes. Unlike earthworms, red wrigglers, scientifically known as Esenia fetida, actually live above the surface of the soil, feeding on the organic matter they nest in, such as heaps of old cow manure or piles of moist, dead leaves. Successfully maintaining a population of red wrigglers requires that you give them a worm bed as similar as possible to the one they prefer in the wild. Choose a worm bin that is approximately 12 inches tall and provides about 1 square foot of surface area for each pound of weekly food scraps that you plan to give your red wrigglers. For example, if you have 6 lbs of weekly food waste for your red worms, then you’ll need to find a worm bin that measures roughly 2 feet by 3 feet. Opt for two or three smaller worm bins instead of one large one if you’re concerned about the heavy weight of the worm bed in a single, larg
