STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO VERMICOMPOSTING 1. Build or buy a stackable bin system for your worms. (Note: you can also vermicompost using in-garden terracotta pots as I discussed in this newsletter. It will just be on a smaller scale). 2. Start with a small amount of soil medium (dampened coconut coir or pH-neutral soil), worms (I like red wigglers), and some compostable food or yard clippings (see list below). 3. As the worms start to fill up the first layer with vermicompost/worm castings, you add a

Worm composting directly in the garden bed simplifies the process of vermicomposting. ⁣ ⁣ The worms live, work, reproduce, and make worm castings in the garden bed where they are needed. ⁣ ⁣ If you live in the low desert, now is the perfect time to add them to your beds.⁣ ⁣ It’s been shown that worm castings in the garden help plants grow larger and stronger. They also get more and better-quality flowers, fruit, and vegetables. It can also increase a plant’s resilience to pests, drought, heat, d