 Composting with worms isn't so much an alternative to composting, as it is a better way of doing it. When you add worms to your compost, it quickens the process of decomposition. More importantly, it can be done indoors or outdoors and can be done throughout the year. The big difference between composting and composting with worms ( aside from the presence of wiggly worms ) is that it must be done in a closed container. Otherwise, your little worms would wiggle themselves into the soil, leaving you high and dry.
By containing the compost, composting opens up to a whole new realm of people who were previously prohibited from composting. For example, if you live in an apartment it's kind of difficult to compost. However, for wormers (the term used to describe people who compost with worms) the process can be as big or as small as you'd like and it can take place anywhere you have free space. If you have a balcony, you can compost with worms!
It makes a lot of sense to compost with worms if you live in an apartment. Composting, with or without worms, offers many benefits. To start, when you compost you reduce your contribution to landfills, shrinking your environmental impact. You're also participating in the entire food cycle or the cycle of life, which helps you to connect on a deeper level with the environment. We are the most familiar with our favorite part of the food cycle—eating. Though we all understand the joy of eating, few of us (though the number is increasing) put much thought into the last part of the food cycle where decomposing organic matter creates a rich environment for new plants to thrive in.
Composting is also a great way to promote life. By composting, you can create nutritious, rich fertilizer. This fertilizer can be incorporated into the soil so that your plants can thrive. Even if you live in an apartment, you can reap the benefits of this compost by growing a few plants in pots. These plants will thrive on it just as much as a plant would in a garden.
EnviroCitizen.org has found that composting with worms is simple. You add some soil, leaves and water to a container. Then, you add your worms ( you can buy them online or at some gardening stores; you want the red wriggler worms ) to the mix. Once you've got that all mixed, add your biodegradable food waste. Within three or four months, you'll have rich compost that you can incorporate into any soil. Then, the process starts again. EnviroCitizen.org wants you to know that composting with worms or "worming", is a simple, enjoyable way to reduce your environmental impact, better understand the cycle of life and give your plants valuable nutrients.
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