Composting--The Wheel of Life

"In the soft warm bosom of a compost heap, a transformation from life to death and back again is taking place. Life leaves the plants of yesterday, but in death, these leaves and stalks pass on their vitality to the next generation..."
Nature's Recycling Machine
What you need to start:
A. A worm bin where worms can live
B. Next you need garbage & water
C. Finally, you need worms

  • Make a covered bin from wood or adapt other containers. Starter Bedding: a place to bury garbage, can be peat moss or decaying leaves and leaf-mold (aged animal manure is excellent for getting a colony started)
  • Feed vegetables, fruit, bread, eggshells, coffee grounds, tea bags (do not feed meat, fat and bones in indoor bins since they attract pests.) Do not add pet waste to prevent disease possibilities. Also, no plastic, metal, rubber, or glass
    Note: Worms eat anything organic that has started to decay. The matter must be soft and moist (not soggy)
  • You need worms, of course, but not just any worm! The best worms to use for composting are the redworm (red wiggler). Even when confined to boxes or bins, they thrive, eating, pooping and breeding (making rich fertilizer).
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