Weeks 3-5: October 3-14 - Worm Composting


     The three things I found most interesting after reading this article is that first of all, when using the compost excess liquid will leak to the bottom, so it is good to have a bottom tray to save this because you can use the liquid as a plant fertilizer! This is good to know because instead of just throwing it away and wasting it you can avoid having to buy plant fertilizer. Something else I found interesting is that the compost can actually be used indoors and outdoors. So when it's cold outside you can use it indoors, and for the summer it can be left outside to provide a warm moist environment for the worms and bacteria to develop the compost. The compost also just smells like rich earth, which is very useful when it is indoors because you don't want a bad smelling compost in your house. The third thing I found most interesting from the article is that there are different types of worms that will thrive more in the compost bin. The two types of earthworms best suited are Eisenia foetida and Lumbricus rubellus. It also said that large dew worms wont survive. Something I would like to look for in the compost is if we can use worms in it to help develop the compost, although there would have to be a cover to provide darkness for the worms. A question I have remaining after reading the article is if wood is used in the compost for the worms because it is a better insulator, does is eventually rot and have to be replaced?