Worm Composting Tips from the Worm Whisperer
I'm sure many of you have heard of Cesar Milan, also known as the Dog Whisperer, but are you familiar with Vern Culteur the Worm Whisperer? Unlike his canine counterpart, Culteur is well versed and in tune with the ways of the worm and its needs for a successful and fruitful compost. Compost, you say? What in the world does a worm have to do with composting? Well, my friend let me tell you more…
According to Culteur, known to his friends as Verny the Wormy, worms play a vital part in the composting process. In fact, there's an entire composting process called vermicomposting or vermiculture which involves food scraps, yard wastes and worms. When visiting troubled gardeners and composters alike, Culteur adamantly but gently tells each one that if they're going to start composting with worms, then they'll have to adapt to a few changes. For instance, one of the first mistakes that many novice composters make is using the wrong worm.
Earth worms, though commonly found in the soil of any backyard and along sidewalks on rainy days, make for great fishing bait but not for worm composting. The reason, Culteur explains, is that even though earth worms aerate the soil they don't properly digest the organic matter and produce worm castings, which is what's needed for composting. "The best worms to use in the composting world are red wiggler worms," says Culteur. "Night crawlers work well, also, but they don't tend to survive for long in too damp of an environment. You'd be better off with red wigglers."
Culteur also mentions that in order to ensure a successful composting experience, you'll have to keep your worms happy, which means you have to regularly feed them. "Things like banana peels, chopped up vegetable stalks and leaves, in addition to some grit like a cup full of soil and some newspaper strips will keep your worms feeding and wanting for more." After a few weeks, you're most certainly garanteed to have rich, black gold known as worm castings to add to your garden's soil. Before concluding, Culteur made sure to add, "Unlike dogs, you won't have to maintain who's the boss in this relationship; your worms will be the hardiest of workers!"
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