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}
The worms you need for domestic composting are still earthworms but are often termed surface litter worms:..[more info]
Volumes of Waste It will take a few months for the worms to make their first usable batch of worm compost .. [more info]
No. Woodlice are primary composters so eat organic waste and produce compost so they can live along side your worm population.. [more info]
If you cut a worm in half you do not end up with two surviving worms [more info]
Using your Compost The compost is very rich in nutrients and organic matter and can be used as an excellent medium to grow plants.. [more info]
It works by absorption of oils, waxes and lipids on the coat of insects, to which it is applied, whereby they lose water and of dehydration. [more...]
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...]
Whilst ants don’t harm the worms as such, they will take the worm eggs.. [more info]
Red worms are hermaphrodites which means they are both male and female (although it does take two to tango). [read more]
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.