What Kind of Worms Are Used in Vermicomposting?
The worms that love to munch through your leftovers aren’t normal garden worms but composting worms, which are red. If you look under plant pots after the rain you’ll probably see some of these red worms. It’s best to get your worm-bed or worm-bin together first ,then you can collect some worms and add them to the prepared container. Once they’ve settled in and the food is coming along they will start breeding – depending on the quantity of food that needs eating! document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; When the worms have eaten everything you put in, the only thing you have left is worm poo, which is also called vermicompost – a rich and organic fertilizer for your house plants and garden. See the worms in the photograph below feeding on moss and kitchen scraps. They are kept in a large sugar bag. Because these are not waterproof they are ideal, as it’s impossible for the worms to stay too wet. The bag last
