Does my food waste need to be broken up into small pieces before adding to the Subpod?

​You don’t need to chop everything up small for the worms, but it does speed up the process so your food will break down even faster.

Does Bokashi smell?

No. Bokashi waste smells pleasantly tangy—like pickled vegetables or cider vinegar.

What are the benefits of using Bokashi composting over a traditional compost heap?

Handles all food waste: Including meat, dairy, and cooked foods—things that traditional heaps can’t manage.

Can I Leave My Wormery For A Longer Holiday?

A holiday is no problem. The worms easily manage even two-week fasting. However, they can survive without food up to four weeks. [read more]

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What do I do about waste shrinkage in the lower trays of the wormery?

It is important to maintain the level of waste in the lower trays of the wormery as the waste is reducing.

What can you not put in a worm compost bin?

Do not put intensely spicy foods into your worm composter, such as ginger or an excessive amount of citruses, as well as milk products, meat products, bones, oils, lard and other fats.

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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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