What Is Worm Farming?
Vermiculture is the scientific word for worm farming. Worm farming utilizes red worms and kitchen waste to produce worm castings, or very rich fertilizer and compost. Millions of tons of organic waste are dumped into landfills the world over. The methane gas produced by this decomposing organic waste affects global warming. Worm farming can utilize some of this organic waste and produce rich compost in the process. Worm farming that can be done on any sized scale and almost anywhere. Worm farming if done properly can even become a profitable business for you! The start up costs for worm farming are negligible. You can start with 1000 red worms, sold on the internet for around $33.00. Use old dresser drawers or other type of sturdy box-like container, add bedding of shredded newspaper, drill holes in the bottom of the container and you are ready to go. Feed the worms discarded kitchen waste, with the exception of meat, leftover oil and dairy waste. Discarded vegetable waste, grains, cof