Worms eat my garbage : how to set up and maintain a worm composting system

Worms eat my garbage How to set up and maintain a worm composting system

Mary Appelhof

Book - 2017

Don't let your food waste go to waste! With a little help from a family of worms, you can turn all your kitchen scraps and leftovers into rich, valuable vermicompost for your garden and houseplants. Keeping a self-contained worm bin and harvesting the compost your worms produce is clean, easy, and productive with this classic guide, fully updated.--COVER.

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Subjects
Earthworm culture.
Earthworms.
Vermicomposting.
Refuse and refuse disposal.
Published
North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Mary Appelhof (author)
Other Authors
Joanne Olszewski (author)
Edition
35th anniversary edition
Physical Description
vii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-174) and index.
ISBN
9781612129471
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • The Worm Composter Checklist
  • 1. It Starts with a Worm
  • 2. Getting Started
  • 3. Choosing the Right Worm Bin
  • 4. Choosing the Right Bedding Material
  • 5. Using the Right Kind of Worms
  • 6. Acquiring Your Worms
  • 7. Setting Up Your Worm Bin
  • 8. What Can Your Worms Eat?
  • 9. Taking Care of Your Worms
  • 10. Frequently Asked Questions
  • 11. Other Critters and Pests
  • 12. How to Use Your Vermicompost
  • 13. Treating Waste as a Resource
  • Appendix A. Record Sheet
  • Appendix B. Annotated References
  • Metric Conversions
  • Appendix C. How Many Worms in An Acre or a Hectare?
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Resources
  • Index

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