Turning your kitchen into worm food - the practice of Vermiculture
Want to make your own compost but can’t deal with the headaches of having a large outdoor compost bin that you have to maintain constantly?
Let your kitchen scraps become worm food!
Worms serve a purpose beyond fishing bait and causing little girls (and some grown men) to scream - they can also make some of the richest and easiest compost available with a minimum of effort on your part. Before I go into explaining the how of vermiculture (composting with worms), I’m going to give you a few reasons why it just makes good sense:
1. Putting the brakes on landfill waste.
The less you put in the garbage bin, the less you are contributing to the disposable nature of our society. Vermiculture makes it easy to turn vegetable-based waste into something beneficial.
2. Free nutrient-rich compost.
Did you see that? I said free. Aside from the (minimal) startup costs, running a small worm farm won’t cost you much of anything at all.
3. No more rodents in your garbage bin.
The reason rodents, insects and small animals are so attracted to the garbage bin outside is because of the scent. When your worms eat your kitchen waste, the outdoor critters will leave your bins alone.
If you’re worried about odors or the containers being dirty, don’t. They are amazingly clean and you won’t have an issue with odor either.
Next week we will go deeper and you’ll learn how to have your own worm farm that is so compact it can fit comfortably under your kitchen sink. Until then, check out this article by my friend Shelly Wilkerson at one of my sister blogs, Natural and Sustainable, where she tells you how to make your own easy homemade compost bin!
See you next time, my frugal maniacs!
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:35 am
Hey thanks for the link back buddy!:)