Composting with Worms is the Shit

Worms are a natural, non-chemical, way of fertilizing the garden, breaking down food scraps and garden waste to make a nutrient filled soil to feed your plants. Healthy soil for plants is just like a healthy diet for people. The better quality the soil, the healthier your plants and crops.

Using worms is also a way to decrease environmental harm – something that most commercial fertilizers cannot claim.

My kids think that I’m a little strange because I love worms. But hey, we all have our own weird ways, right? 🤪

Here are 5 fun facts about worms:

1️⃣ Worms produce both solid (castings) and liquid fertilizers. I call the liquid fertilizer “Mama’s Worm Juice” that I use on my house plants.

2️⃣ Using composting worms reduces greenhouse gases that normally comes from throwing your scraps into the garbage. Did you know that food waste adds harmful gases like methane and carbon dioxide to our environment?

3️⃣ A small worm bin can start you on your way to making your own soil.

4️⃣ Most of your organic food waste can be composted with worms. No meat, dairy or citrus. Citrus attracts fruit flies. 🦟

5️⃣ Worms reproduce every 45-60 days, so in onw year, you can make enough worms for large-scale farms, where lots of compost is needed.

Land is more productive when you use worms – they feed soil rather than deplete it.

The best thing about worm farming is that this natural composting process is completely chemical free and part of our home permaculture system. No outside fertilizers here.

If you are looking for a small scale, low impact way of transforming your food waste into food for your plants, look no further. Worms are the way to go. Click here if you are ready to learn more about starting your own worm bin.