consume their own weight each day in raw organic matter
Yep, these low-maintenance Super Composters are the perfect sidekicks. Feed them something sweet like pumpkin or watermelon, and they reproduce faster, because they just need to rub up against each other. Have an insatiable appetite for food we humans typically call garbage - they’re capable of consuming their own weight each day in raw organic matterĪnd they posses an amazing reproductive capacity – these worms love to make baby worms, who join in the fight to reduce waste and create good earth. I chose the trusty Red Wigglers to be my Super Composting sidekicks because they:Īre the hardiest worms, able to withstand powerful natural forces, such as seasonal temperature changes Then there’s the roundworms, or Nematoda.Īnd finally, the segmented worms, or Annelida.īut squirming its way above them all to be first in line for homes in our vermicompost bins is the Annelida known as the Eisenia foetida, commonly known as red wiggler, brandling worm, composting worm, or manure worm (obviously, not picky eaters). You’ve got your ribbon worms, or Nemertea. You’ve got the flatworms, or Platyhelminthes. Worms come in four main tribes with exotic-sounding scientific names:
For details, contact Wonder Worman’s unassuming alter-ego, Laurie the Red Wiggler Merchant. Come spring, you’ll have a bin full of rich, natural compost for flower or vegetable gardens, and if you have a garden you can also add trees to your garden, using this Tree Service online.ĭon’t have a worm bin? Never fear, Wonder Worman can give you easy-to-follow plans to build one from commonly available materials and a few simple tools. Start a worm bin now in your garage or greenhouse, and harness the super compost-making power of the Red Wigglers all winter long.
Why throw away those kitchen scraps when Wonder Worman and her army of Red Wigglers can convert that trash into treasure? A lot faster than composting alone. Wonder Worman is Central Oregon’s Vermiculture Source
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