Worm composting at home — turn kitchen scraps into rich castings
Practical vermicomposting guides — red wigglers, worm bins, feeding, and castings.
What temperature do worms like? Red wigglers like 55 to 77°F, and they do their best work between 60 and 70°F. In that range they eat well, breed steadily, and turn scraps into castings in about 60 to 90 days. Below 55°F they slow down, and above 77°F they get stressed — and a hot […]
Why are my worms escaping? Usually, something in the bin is wrong — too wet, too dry, too hot, too cold, or too acidic. Worms do not leave a good bin. The cause is usually one of four things; find it in ten minutes. Red wigglers love damp, dark bedding and steady food. When they […]
Worm bin in winter comes down to one move: bring the bin inside before the first freeze. Red wigglers thrive at 55 to 77°F, slow down below 55°F, and stop eating below 50°F. A bin left outside in freezing weather freezes solid, and frozen worms do not recover Winter kills more worm bins than any […]
Fruit flies in worm bin setups are the most annoying problem a new worm keeper faces, and they are also one of the easiest to fix. The short answer: bury every feeding deep under the bedding, add a thick dry layer on top, and set a vinegar trap beside the bin to catch the adults. […]
Worm bin too wet is a common beginner problem, and easy to fix. A worm bin should feel like a wrung-out sponge — damp, not dripping. If yours is soggy, smells sour, or has water pooling at the bottom, add dry shredded newspaper, stop wet food for a few days, and leave the lid ajar […]
Why does my worm bin smell? A healthy worm bin smells like damp earth — almost nothing at all. If yours smells sour, sharp, or rotten, it is almost always one of three things: too much food, too little bedding, or no airflow. The fix works in about three days: stop feeding, add dry bedding, […]