VERMICOMPOST: WORMS DO IT - Fairfax County Master Gardeners
VERMICOMPOST: WORMS DO IT - Fairfax County Master Gardeners
VERMICOMPOST: WORMS DO IT - Fairfax County Master Gardeners
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worms do not process seeds, so it is not uncommon to find sprouts in the<br />
vermicompost -- a surprise that is a sign of healthy compost. The bins<br />
should not have any odor other than the healthy smell of fresh compost.<br />
Worm composting has gown in popularity as the news of its benefits to<br />
plant health and environmental stewardship expands. It takes little space<br />
and is low cost relative to the benefits of nutrient rich compost good for<br />
both houseplants and garden areas.<br />
For Further Reading<br />
Recycle with Earthworms: The Red Wiggler Connection<br />
Third Edition, 2007<br />
By Shelly Grossman and Toby Weitzel<br />
Shields Publications<br />
Eagle River, Wisconsin<br />
Worms Eat My Garbage<br />
Second Edition, 1982<br />
By Mary Appelhof<br />
Flowerfield Enterprises, LLC<br />
Kalamazoo, Michigan<br />
Internet sites<br />
www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~soilcd/<br />
www.cityfarmer.org<br />
www.ext.vt.edu<br />
“Composting your Organic Kitchen Wastes with Worms”<br />
Virginia Tech publication 442-005<br />
May 1 2009<br />
By Lori Marsh, Extension Engineer<br />
Biological Systems engineering Department<br />
Virginia Technical University<br />
www. nvrpa.org/park/meadowlark_botanical_gardens<br />
Laurie Short, horticulturist
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