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
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…