#vermiculture

[totallynotcaptainplutonium]

Compost day!

[spindleanddye]

Worm bins worm bins worm bins worm bins worm bi

[commissar-caiaphas-cain]

This in the middle of the woods

[itsdetachable]

In case you were wondering, the worm box is doing great. Yes, there are isopods in there too. One of my terrariums last year was not doing hot so I popped a few roly polys in here and they're working with the worms🪱

[ophrysapifera]

So I've had a vermicomposter for a couple of months now and it's surprisingly so therapeutic? Looking for worms just makes me feel like a kid again and now instead of just throwing food away, I'll end up with an apple core or mango peel or something and think 'oh my, the worms are gonna LOVE this'. And then I'll go back in a week or so and they're going crazy for it and it makes me all happy that they're happy and healthy. Highly recommend getting into vermicomposting. They're such interesting little creatures, and SO important and doing such good work for the garden 😊

[a-strawberry-mouse]

what do yoi mean by feeding the worms fabric?

I have a worm bin! The brand is worm cafe, but most of them are pretty similar. I've used DIY bins as well. The reason I switched to a worm bin is because my knees are garbage and I don't have to bend down for this one.

I take parts of fabric that I cannot use and snip them off the main bit. I only have one piece of tiny fabric that qualifies at the moment.

Then I snip them into fabric confetti(easier on the worms, fungus, and other critters if it's smaller).

And then I sprinkle the confetti in the worm bin.

It takes about 2 months for the worms to eat it. Beetles are faster but unpredictable. I let beetles live in the worm bin, but I don't purposely add beetles. I didn't see any beetle larva this time so full credit to the worms right now.

You can do the same with almost any organic based fabric or paper. A compost pile will break down cotton as well, but I'm unsure how long it takes. I think my old pile used to take 4-6 months during the warm seasons.

A DIY bin plan is available at:

[kdhumecurios]

[anathemaegg]

HAPPY HOLIDAY WORMS!

my sister got me worms for secular winter gifting season!!!

I want to talk to people who keep worms! tell me about your guys!!