Worms Eat My Garbage: A Book Review
The basic idea of worm composting is that you set up a bin of some kind in which you place your daily garbage and some worms. The worms eat the garbage, turning it into rich dark castings which can then be used as a natural fertilizer for your plants.
There's more to it than that, of course. Some types of bins are better than others, you have to use the right kind of worms, and not all garbage is good for vermicomposting-for example, meat scraps are a no-no. Worms Eat My Garbage will set the beginning worm composter on the right track regarding all of these issues and more.
We've been vermicomposting in our household for several years now. One of the neat things about it is how the worms in our bin multiply so rapidly, making it a self-perpetuating system. Even my young daughter likes to go out and watch our wriggly little "pets" burrowing through crumbly worm-soil that started out weeks earlier as lettuce leaves, egg shells and coffee grounds.
Worms Eat My Garbage answers all of the important questions about composting with worms. Among these questions are: Where should you put the worm bin? What kind and size of container should you use? What kind of worms should you get? How many worms to you need? How do you take care of your worms?
Vermicomposting is receiving growing attention and interest, and it is quite likely that there is someone down at the local county extension office or 4H club who is knowledgeable about it and can demonstrate how to set up a worm bin for anyone who wants to get started. You might also be able to find free handouts that give the rudiments of starting a worm composting bin.
There is no substitute, though, for having a comprehensive manual on worm composting near to hand if worm composting sounds like something you want to try. Worms Eat My Garbage is that manual.
Worms Eat My Garbage is published by Flower Press of Kalamazoo, Michigan; ISBN # 0-942256-03-4.
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