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Personal Vermiculture System


VermicultureI 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 60-100°F (I have kept them ~25-110° F)

Eisenia Hortensis


Soil


Food waste


Soil + food waste + worms + newspaper = worm mix


Finished worm castings


Step 1. Compost soil and food waste (may need to add water)


Step 2. Add shredded paper to aerated bin


Step 3. Add food waste to aerated bin


Step 4. Add sifted aged “worm mix” to aerated bin


Step 5….. Repeat and top with paper and water


Step 3a. Sifting aged “worm mix”


Step 3b. Worm castings!



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)

Thanks!