Vermicomposting through winter.

Our worm bin is a 15 gallon tote with small holes drilled in the bottom for drainage and sides and top for air flow. The worms and their bedding are then covered with a thick mat of old straw from the quail pen and a blanket of burlap on top of that. We add food scraps as they need them. The bin has been tucked into the edge of our primary compost pile which has remained around 40-45 degrees Fahrenheit throughout winter. We have had evening lows at or below 5 degrees Fahrenheit and the worms are still active, eating, and hatching. More details are included in the image alt tags.

I hope this helps someone who is wondering how vermicomposting can be done in the colder months without having to move the bin into a conditioned space.

#gardening #garden #compost #vermicompost #vermicomposting #offgrid

By the way, Smiley the worm on #SesameStreet? He's red and yellow striped, and Oscar the Grouch lives in a trash can. #Compost worms are red and yellow striped. Smiley is a compost worm. The end.

#gardening #permiculture #vermicompost

Does anyone in the Barry/South Wales area want a 3 tier vermicompost complete with worms?

I can't take care of it now I'm disabled and want them to go to a good home.

Collection only from Barry.

#ValeOfGlamorgan #Wales #Vermicompost

It is nearly two years since I last tooted about my #vermicompost bin. There are simple reasons for this: the system stabilized, I got used to it, and other matters in life distracted me from writing about it. There is, however, a recent development that warrants another update. In short, ... *takes a deep breath*... I feel disappointed by my own #design and I want a different bin. Let's explore this. 🧵🔽

#wormodon #compostodon

@phwolfe Thank you! Worm composting will save the planet. #Vermiculture, #compost, #Vermicompost

Interessantes Projekt aus Frankreich: https://plus2vers.com/de/ eine freiwillige Wurmvermittlung 🙂 #wormodon #wormcompost #wormfarm #vermicompost

A recording from my microscope explorations, an absolute flurry of protozoa in a sample taken from our worm bin.

Worm castings are a joy to look at under the microscope. They contain so much goodness all in one place - fungal hyphae, protozoa, amoeba, bacteria, nematodes, microarthropods.

From Regenerative Soil Microscopy by Matt Powers:
"if you are seeing protozoa, the nutrients trapped in your bacteria and fungi are being released to the plant roots in a plant bioavailable form."

#regenerativeAg #smallfarming #hobbyscientist #vermicompost #composting #homestead #soilmicrobiology #4thesoil #gardening

Todos los residuos orgánicos de casa se convierten en alimento para gallinas, #compost y #vermicompost, todo en el mismo sitio. No se me ocurre un #reciclaje más eficiente.

@futurebird @vikxin I keep my worms on a vegetarian diet. But the thirst is there. I can feel it. #vermicompost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9TzAK3jMo

plastic free worm composting bins

#vermicomposting #vermiculture #Vermicompost 🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱

Today I got a bucketload worth of castings out of my #vermicompost bin.

My wife wasn’t too happy when she arrived and caught me sieving the output in the garage.

Now to figure out where to use it all…

Ecoist is an activist organization running an effective BCC (behavioral change campaign) to shift mass behavior and reintroduce regenerative practices into communities along the Indus River Valley in Pakistan.

Explore their bold, harmonious initiatives including Eternal Forests, vermicomposting farms, Re’Crater permaculture, and more: https://ecoist.eco/

#ecology #vermicompost #regeneration #culture #behavior #postgrowth #pakistan #permaculture #community #farm

@lizzard @compost. Regular compost is drier than worm compost for our outdoor compost pile in southern Minnesota. Have fun with the composting! @compost May have more to add. #compost, #Vermicompost, #compostodon.

Hi Folks,

I'm considering trying vermicompost this year because our kitchen scraps serve as deer food in the compost pile.

Any tips? I'm considering just using the worms from my compost pile and not red wigglers since they are not native and can easily escape.

I'm planning to use the three-bucket method.

#gardening #vermicompost #vermiculture #WormComposting
#GrowYourOwn

@Purplejavatroll. We like the Hugelkultur circle of life. The Nurse log circle of life is also wonderful. #pillbugs, #Vermicompost, #Vermiculture, #rewilding.

No. You look compostable. Into the worm farm you go. Muahahahahahaaaaa. #WormFarm #vermicompost #wormstodon #takeawayboxes