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5 EASY STEPS TO CREATING A #COMPOSTING WORM BIN 🌲🌴🌱🌞

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More detailed instructions below:

PREPARE A Plastic tote, new or repurposed. The Environmental Protection Agency suggests drilling holes in the sides of the tote at the top and near the bottom. This lets in air for the worms and allows excess liquid to drain out the bottom.

Step 1 - Paper. (Newspaper or office paper, shredded or torn into 1-inch strips) Wet your paper and squeeze out any excess moisture.

Step 2 - Soil- organic potting or outdoor varieties Spread soil over the paper about 1 - 2 inches deep.

Step 3 - Add the #worms. (red wigglers are best, but other #earthworms work, too) Worms should be fed three times their weight each week; one pound of worms will eat three pounds of food. The Cooperative Extension Service states that a large tote, half-full with bedding and 500 worms will need 1 - 2 quarts of scraps per week to stay healthy.

Step 4 - Food Scraps. Bury the kitchen scraps in the bin. Kitchen scraps (vegetables and fruit scraps, bread, tea bags, egg shells, coffee grounds -- don’t use animal by-products like meat or dairy)

Step 5 - Let It Mellow. Cover the bin with a tight-fitting lid and let the worms get to work.

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