"Vermicompost is the product of composting utilizing various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and earthworms to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste (not to include meat, dairy, fats or oils), bedding materials, and vermicast. Vermicast, also known as worm castings, worm humus or worm manure, is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by species of earthworm"
~ Wikipedia
Fancy definition to say we have worms, and lots of them, in a newly made 'worm box'. Put together by my Max.
On a side note, here is a funny story about this box and bag next to Max.
We had ordered our worms and then I forgot about them. One afternoon there was this box on the kitchen counter. "Oh wow, what could this be", I stated to no one in particular.
Immediately I began to open it, secretly thinking it was something pretty just for me.
There was some paper covering, it was put aside and waiting there for me to open was this mesh looking bag. Still, having not connected the dots I grabbed the bag
and
WHOA!!!!
The bag began to MOVE!!!!
I yelled out, stepped back and screeched.
Just as quickly as I was engulfed in creepiness and confusion; I realized what was in the bag,
it was the very worms we had been waiting for.
Oops
Anyhow, we've been learning about the anatomy of the worm
and looking up worm boxes/bins. There are lots of styles to choose from but we went with
All that is needed are
A sturdy bin
two lids
moist newspaper strips for the bedding
a shovel full of dirt
the worms
and walla
a boy has his own vermicomposting bin
this is his summer project and so far he has been quite responsible in feeding the population of 500 or so worms. Keeping them happy with our kitchen scraps so they don't try to escape (they tried once already..the bedding was too wet).
