The amount of water you add will depend on the bedding material you use. Unpleasant smells can be prevented by controlling the amount of food waste added to the bin and avoiding meat or bones.įor composting with worms, you need bedding that is moist but not too wet. Kim Gabel lives in the warm climate of southern Florida. One thing worms do not like is very high temperatures. So that is a very important factor, along with they also like to be in the dark." Kim Gabel says the bin needs holes so the worms can get air. You need about a kilogram of worms for each half a kilogram of daily food waste that you add. The size of the composting bin depends on how much compost you want to make. You need a container to hold the waste and the worms. Because different worms live in different strata, or portions of the earth." KIM GABEL: "The red wigglers are the best varieties for doing it because they are more of a surface feeder. Kim Gabel from the University of Florida Extension service in Key West suggests using red worms known as red wigglers. It comes out the other end of the worm as rich compost. ![]() How the worms help is by first eating and processing the food. You can make compost from food waste at home with or without the help of worms. Gardeners and farmers add it to soil to make plants grow better. But others put worms to work making compost. What can you do with earthworms? Some people use the creepy crawlers to catch fish. ![]() This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Or download MP3 (Right-click or option-click and save link)
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