When you empty your castings and compost, the worms will not be with the castings, but where the food is, on the other side of the Subpod divider.
Usually a lack of worm juice is one thing…
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.
Woodlice, also known as sowbugs or pillbugs, are crustaceans that are commonly found in damp environments, such as gardens and compost piles. While they are not harmful to the worms or the composting process in a wormery, they can be a nuisance.
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]
The worms you need for domestic composting are still earthworms but are often termed surface litter worms:..[more info]
Creating quality composts takes approximately 2-3 months. It mainly depends on the number of earthworms and the quality of 'food'. [read more]
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}
You will soon see if your worm composter is too wet – it looks visibly sodden.
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.