Sometimes some of your worms migrate to the sump which is mostly more distressing for you than them to be honest.
Your moisture mat is just there to encourage your worms to work in the surface of the waste and as it is biodegradable the worms will eventually eat it.
You will soon see if your worm composter is too wet – it looks visibly sodden.
It allows you to compost directly in your garden allowing the worms and microbes to distribute nutrients into the soil.
The average family generates 7kg (15lbs) of food waste a week, just for reference.
The external dimensions are: 750mm (29.5 in.) L x 450mm (17.7 in.) W x 430mm (16.9 in.) H, including the lid.
Worm blankets are made of a water-absorbing, air-permeable and light blocking fabric.
When you add your food scraps and carbon material to the Subpod, you'll need to mix them through using an aerator. This takes a few minutes each time you feed the worms.
You'll need a minimum of 1000 worms, but 2000 is better. If you really want to kick start your Subpod, you can add up to 4000 worms.
Our composting worms are mixture of species (mainly reds and dendras) selected for their composting ability
The Urbalive Worm Composter is a home wormery kit that can be used indoors or outdoors for composting kitchen waste with the red worms. The perfect wormery for households, classrooms or offices.