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Personal Vermiculture System

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VermicultureI have Eisenia Hortensis or in Europe, Dendrobena Veneta

What they need in my experience- Water (not wet or soaking)- Carbon (bedding, newspaper)- Nitrogen (leaves/veggies)- Oxygen (air)- Soil- A safe, dark place (aerated bin)- Around 60-100°F (I have kept them ~25-110° F)

Eisenia Hortensis

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Soil

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Food waste

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Soil + food waste + worms + newspaper = worm mix

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Finished worm castings

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Step 1. Compost soil and food waste (may need to add water)

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Step 2. Add shredded paper to aerated bin

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Step 3. Add food waste to aerated bin

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Step 4. Add sifted aged “worm mix” to aerated bin

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Step 5….. Repeat and top with paper and water

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Step 3a. Sifting aged “worm mix”

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Step 3b. Worm castings!

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Summary- Accommodates about 5 lbs of food waste per week- Good for a household- Usable worm castings in about 3 months- Only needs small amount of space (indoors or

outdoors)

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