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Some of the former influencial admins and moderators have left since the change. This group's ownership has now been transfered to Uncle Jim's (UJ) Worm Farm and administrated by his daughter Mary. "Vermicomposting - Worm farming" Facebook group

"Red Worm Composting (Worm Farming/Vermicomposting)" Facebook group.

Great place to find info and help about composting with Red Wigglers but also other types of compost worms and various vermicomposting systems. The group has been created by Bentley Christie (see above).

"Red Worm Composting (Worm Farming/Vermicomposting)" Facebook groupĨ000+ members at the time of writing of this page. Bentley is also the founder of the Worm Farming Alliance, website dedicated to helping people start up and promote a vermicomposting (or similar) business. This blog is a reference and you will learn so much from all the blog posts Bentley has written. If you are into worm farming, you cannot go passed this excellent blog from Bentley Christie aka "The Compost Guy". You will be amazed at the impact such little critters can have on your garden.I have setup an automated online newspaper that aggregates trending posts form various social networking websites on the subject of worm farming and organic gardening. Use worm castings as a slow release organic fertilizer for your container gardens. Use extra worms (these well-fed worms have been multiplying) for fishing or share with friends who want to start their own worm farm. Then start the process again by reassembling a fresh new worm bin. Harvest the outer layer of castings and repeat until only the worms remain.Shine a light on the cones for 5 to 10 minutes to drive worms down into the piles.

Dump the compost out of the bin onto a plastic sheet.

Add fresh bedding every four months or when you have more worm castings than bedding.

Moisten as needed to keep bedding moist, but not soggy.

Continue this pattern placing the raw materials in an unused portion of the bedding.

Place the next installment of kitchen scraps next to the first.

Bury kitchen scraps, coffee grounds and filters with the bedding in one corner of the box and cover loosely with black plastic.

Occasionally add a pulverized egg shell for calcium and grit.

Mix in a couple of handfuls of soil the worms need for grit.

Add peat moss or leaf mold to increase water retention.

Drill holes in the bottom of the container.

Kitchen scraps (lettuce leaves, broccoli stems, coffee grounds, egg shells).

One pound of red worms can process about a half pound of kitchen scraps per day.

Plastic box (about 2x2 feet for 2 people or 2x3 for four people, 8 to 12 inches deep.

Worm Composter Use worms to turn kitchen scraps into compost.