Vermicomposting - composting with worms - was an obvious eventuality.
I grew up playing in mud puddles and turning over stones, and still do to this day. The more I learned about how our existence depends on natural cycles, the more I realized how important it was to preserve and protect them. Chief among them are the soil and water cycles, the health of which sustains life on our curious old planet. Worm composting became a way for me to do enjoyable work and also be a good planetary steward.
What is Vermicomposting?
Vermicomposting is composting with worms, or adding living worms to food scraps.
Why use Vermicomposting?
Composting with worms helps improve your soil by supporting the soil nutrient cycle.
When we compost food scraps, we support that cycle by returning the nutrients in those scraps to the soil, where they can be reused in successive plant growing cycles. When we add worms into the mix, we offer the added benefit of enhancing diverse populations of soil microbes. These microbes provide numerous beneficial services to plants and the soil.
Plus, by composting with worms you are creating a locally sourced fertilizer, which is important to local and sustainable agriculture.