Our very own Valarie Rider was published in Countryside Magazine for an article about Vermicomposting at home.
Even homesteaders on a tiny urban plot make a lot of waste. Our multi-faceted approach to recycling sends most yard waste through our chickens to start the composting process along with both an outdoor, hot composting system and an indoor worm bin. Most manure for gardens needs to be composted so it doesn’t burn plants but vermicompost is ready to use and doesn’t burn even tender young roots.
Chickens effectively break down garden waste and chicken manure compost provides much-needed green material for hot composting but may not be allowable for some families. Hot composting provides well-balanced compost (containing both fungi and bacteria) but takes time, room, and labor. However, vermicomposting can be accomplished in four square feet and about an hour per week, providing vermicompost in 4 to 6 months. I’m going to show you how to vermicompost in your home, turning kitchen waste into fabulous black gold!