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HOW IT WORKS:

• Consists of a sturdy top box with a lid, which form a neat, compact portable unit
• A single bottom tray with legs & a drain spout collects the liquid & allows you to catch the nutrient rich "liquid tea" for your plants
• The worms eat & breed in the top box
• Top box has a perforated base to allow any liquid waste to drain through to the bottom (collector) box
• The "worm poo" or worm castings remain in the top box & can be harvested as desired
• The bottom ("catcher") box collects the valuable liquid waste which can be diluted and used as fertilizer in your garden
• No odor is generated because the worms actually eat the bacteria which causes odor
• Detailed set-up & use instructions included
• Your choice: black or green

HOW YOU SET IT UP:

• Line the base of the top box with two or three layers of dampened newspaper (if you have a shredder, it’s best to run it through it first; if not, tear into narrow strips)
• Add some compost or potting mix to create a layer about 1-2 inches deep
• Add your worms (composting worms are red worms) to one side & cover with a piece of dampened burlap or damp newspaper cut to size
• Place the scraps underneath this cover on the opposite side of where you placed the worms
• Let the games begin!

HOW TO HARVEST WORM CASTINGS:

• A couple of weeks before you plan to harvest your worm castings, begin feeding them toward one side; this will cause them to migrate there & make the job easier when you dump it out
• Dump the contents of the upper bin onto a large plastic tarp or bag, because it is a messy job
• Set up the upper bin with fresh “bedding” just as you did originally
• Shift as many worms into the fresh bedding as you can find (they’re usually kind of bunched together in globs)
• As you sort through the material, remove egg casings to the refreshed bin (they look like tiny opaque pearls)
• There are a couple of other ways to do this process, but this is the most hands-on for kids & the best teaching tool

ABOUT THE WORMS

• Special composting red worms are REQUIRED (night crawlers won’t work) & can be sourced locally or on the web
• Worms are fast breeders & consume their own weight in food in 24 hours, so feed them well
• You’ll need 1,000 worms to start for a family of 4; if you’re going to use it at school & let kids feed them, go for 2,000
• Each worm produces an egg capsule about every two weeks, each containing between 5 & 15 worms, so you’ll have plenty
• Worm capsules hatch in three weeks & mature within three months
• Worms only breed to their environment, so if you reduce the amount of food going in, their population automatically decreases

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Constructed of UV treated, high impact recycled polypropylene hardened plastic
• Dimensions: 21.5 ”L x 13.5” W x 13” H
• Weight: Appx. 10 lbs

The vermi-composter can be used year-round. You’ll just have to ensure the worms are kept warm (heated garage/laundry room) & well fed. Simply add your kitchen scraps (no meats or fats) & your worms will be happy campers. If you have kids, you’ll be getting more help at kitchen clean-up time, believe me! Let your worms eat your garbage!

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