How does vermicomposting work?
It works like this: after procuring a container and setting it up (more on that in a moment), feed your worms the same organic waste you’d toss in a compost pile — which includes just about all of your food waste (but hold the animal leftovers). They chew on it for awhile, and when they’re all done eating, they excrete nutrient-rich fertilizer. Benefits of vermicomposting In addition to increased nutrient levels, worm castings contain millions of microbes which help break down nutrients already present in the soil into available plant forms. As the worms deposit their castings, their mucous is a beneficial component absent from compost produced by hot or cold composting. The mucous component slows the release of nutrients preventing them from washing away with the first watering. Worm compost is usually too rich for use alone as a seed starter. It is useful as a top dressing and as an addition to potting mixes at a rate of one part castings to four parts mix. Your plants will love it.