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How to Start A Worm Business From Home
Worm farming is on the rise. For about 8 years I operated a small worm from up in Washington State. For me, it was not a dream business that I was trying to pursue. If you had asked me a few years before, what I wanted to do for a living, that would never have crossed my mind. It just sort of happened. And I lOVED every moment of it! Now I will help you figure out how to start your own worm business from home. How I Got Started Selling Worms My love of gardening took me down a winding rabbit hole of ways to create an organically rich…
How to Harvest Worm Castings
Your worms are cozy, happy and well fed. That means that your bins are filling up with black gold AKA Earthworm Castings. Here are a couple of ways to harvest worm castings from your worm bin.
What To Feed Your Red Worms
Now that your worms are accustomed to their new home you will want to start slowly feeding them. We recommend that you start out with small amounts of food to get to know what your wigglers like to eat and also to monitor the quantity. Do’s & Don’ts Red Wigglers are known to love Watermelon, Pureed Pumpkin (pie filling), and Corn Meal. Here are some do’s and don’ts when it comes to feeding your worms. Dont’s: glossy paper products meat products dairy products jalapenos and other spicy foods cat and dog poo – can be composted by the worms but not if castings are to be used in the garden. Poses a…
How to Set up a Worm Bin
So you bought a worm bin…. now what? If you need help deciding what kind of composting worms will work best for your system, check out my post: 3 Common Types of Composting Worms
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Worms!
Many people have many questions about the keeping of worms. There are many great resources available on the web to answer your questions. We decided to make a quick list of the most common questions about vermicomposting. Do worms bite?
Worm Bin Bedding
Once you purchase or make your worm bin you will need to supply the worms with bedding in which they can hide in and eventually consume. The easiest and most popular form of bedding is cardboard and newspaper (minus the glossy ads and printed with soy based ink, which most papers use today). Another great way to recycle your household waste. The best way we have found to add bedding to the bin is to tear the newspaper and cardboard into 2-3″ strips and separate out the pieces into the bin. Keep adding the material until the bedding is 6-9″ deep. Moisten the bedding Next you can use a spray bottle…
Common Types of Worms for Home Composting
If you are interested in home composting, there is no faster way to turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich compost than by using worms to do your dirty work. Composting worms can eat 50-100% of their body weight a day in scraps. Below is a list of the common types of worms for home composting. Common Types of Worms for Home Composting There are 3 major types of worms for home composting. The Red Wigglers (most common) The European Nightcrawlers The African Nightcrawlers Below is a detailed description of the 3 types of worms for composting. Red Wigglers: Red Wigglers (Eisensia fetida) are the most common type of worms for…
