Woo's Worms
General Composting
Compost Containers
There are a number of containers available to facilitate the composting process. There purpose in addition to hiding the compost area is to keep the compost material together to speed up the process and make maintenance easier. People with compost piles often build enclosures out of cinder blocks, wood, wire or other materials to contain the material. Often these enclosures are open on one side to make it easier to dump the compost material and dig out the finished product. There are also a number of manufactured containers most of which are made out of plastic. These include large barrels, bins, tumblers, enclosures, and boxes. This type of container somewhat limits the volume of compost material that can be collected, but if used properly can produce a fair amount of good compost. There is a wide variety of manufactured containers available to satisfy the needs of most home owners, but some of them can get quite pricey, so shop around and check out the features and functionality. Most containers offer the advantages of facilitating composting where open piles are forbidden or disliked by neighbors. They also provide security against marauding critters. Tumblers provide the unique advantage of mixing the compost easily. I have never used such a container, and have not gotten good reviews from those that have them.
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How to use worm castings?
- Mix with potting soil when potting plants
- Mix with water to make Worm Compost Tea (See information at the right.)
- Put a handful in the hole when planting outside.
- Mix with soil when setting up a new raised bed garden
- Put a layer on the top of the soil before planting shallots, onions, or garlic.
- Put tablespoon in hole when planting bulbs.
- Top dress potted plants or garden plants about every six weeks.
- Put some on your lawn when reseeding
- Remember you can't burn your plants no matter how much you use.
- Use Vermicompost instead of those harsh chemicals. Keep our earth green.
Go to Vermicomposting experiments to see results of using this compost.
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