Common Good City Farm Personal Vermiculture System
Common Good City Farm Vermiculture I have Eisenia Hortensis or in Europe, Dendrobena Veneta What they need in my experience -Water (not wet or soaking) -Carbon (bedding, newspaper) -Nitrogen (leaves/veggies) -Oxygen (air) -Soil -A safe, dark place (aerated bin) -Around °F (I have kept them ~25-110° F)
Eisenia Hortensis Common Good City Farm
Soil Common Good City Farm
Food waste Common Good City Farm
Soil + food waste + worms + newspaper = worm mix Common Good City Farm
Finished worm castings Common Good City Farm
Step 1. Compost soil and food waste (may need to add water) Common Good City Farm
Step 2. Add shredded paper to aerated bin Common Good City Farm
Step 3. Add food waste to aerated bin Common Good City Farm
Step 4. Add sifted aged “worm mix” to aerated bin Common Good City Farm
Step 5….. Repeat and top with paper and water Common Good City Farm
Step 3a. Sifting aged “worm mix” Common Good City Farm
Step 3b. Worm castings! Common Good City Farm
Common Good City Farm Summary -Accommodates about 5 lbs of food waste per week -Good for a household -Usable worm castings in about 3 months -Only needs small amount of space (indoors or outdoors)
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