Exactly 1 month ago, I put half the starter soil and then every week about a half pound then a pound of rotten or tops of strawberries or cantaloupe, and the worms seem to be eating it pretty rapidly. 500 red wrigglers. With each feed I am putting in about 1/4c eggshells and 1/4c dried coffee grounds. I’ve been trying to add shredded cardboard/newspaper/paper towels, but it seems overly moist like it would slightly stain my clothes if I leaned into the compost but not dripping if I picked it up. It smells earthy/not bad, I have it in my living room away from sun, normal regulated home temp. Every time I lift the lid, there seems to be 4-10 worms on the side or dangling from the ceiling.
Should I start a second tower? Anything I should be doing differently?
by HereForTheFreeShasta
3 Comments
r/vermiculture
I’m sorry, I don’t know where to begin…
Starter soil?
I suggest going thru this playlist:
https://youtube.com/@vermicompost?si=TZ576xQc_GV5aHO_
I think it’s too full. You need another bin so there’s more room for circulation. Maybe some more browns too.