The Vermicomposting Trench - 2 views
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David Dietrich on 19 Mar 12I have tried/seen tried other methods of vermicomposting (in specialized boxes) and they failed (largely due to fireants). This method seemed promising because the food could be buried at sufficient depth to escape the ants. -
David Dietrich on 19 Mar 12to see how it worked out go here: http://www.redwormcomposting.com/gardening/vermicomposting-trenches-2010/
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the deeper you make it the more anaerobic it will be down below.
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shredded corrugated cardboard. This creates a bit of a ‘false bottom’, helping to absorb excess moisture from the rotting waste materials, as helping to balance the C:N ratio of the mix
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This pre-composted material should create a good ‘habitat’ for the composting worms added later. You don’t really need to add this
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shredded egg flats (from the restaurant) – in my opinion, the best kind of cardboard to use for vermicomposting.
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chopped up food waste – apple peels and cores, carrot peels, turnip peels, lettuce, broccoli stalks, egg shells etc.
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One of the important steps not shown was the addition of composting worms.
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The final step involved adding a nice thick layer of straw. This helps to keep moisture and bad odour in, and hot sunlight and worm predators (like Robins) out.
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I’ve been blown away by how well these trenches are working for me.
