What’s the difference between worm leachate and worm tea?

We often refer to the liquid that you get out of your worm composter as worm tea but technically it’s leachate – the run off from making your worm casts. [more...]

Are your wormeries rodent proof?

The great thing about a tray system wormery is that a: It's off the floor so very unlikely to be attacked by rodents and B: Worms compost waste as you add it so they really help to neutralise the odours. We have had no problems with rodents with Urbalive or other tray system worm composters.

Do woodlice cause a problem in my wormery?

No. Woodlice are primary composters so eat organic waste and produce compost so they can live along side your worm population.. [more info]

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What Happens If I Cut A Worm In Half - Does It End Up As Two?

If you cut a worm in half you do not end up with two surviving worms [more info]

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Are composting worms - Earthworms?

The worms you need for domestic composting are still earthworms but are often termed surface litter worms:..[more info]

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What do worms do in the soil?

They can consume their own body weight per day in food and so this means that they are processing 90 kilos a year..[more info}

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How do I separate my worms from the compost?

If you are using a tray system and are feeding at a speed the worms can cope with, then the bottom tray should be ready to harvest .. [more info]

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How Much Waste Can I Add To My Worm Composter?

Volumes of Waste It will take a few months for the worms to make their first usable batch of worm compost .. [more info]

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I Have Ants In The Wormery, What Should I Do?

Whilst ants don’t harm the worms as such, they will take the worm eggs.. [more info]

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What Are The Worms Favourite Foods?

A Worm’s Diet… Try lots of different foods. Just like us they do not thrive on just one food, so all sorts of fruit, veggies.. [more info]

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Our composting worms are mixture of species (mainly reds and dendras) selected for their composting ability

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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.

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