Ants in a vermicomposter can be a nuisance, but they are not harmful to the worms or the composting process.
You can compost a lot more in Subpod than in other worm farm systems.
Yes, and it's very important to remember this. Give your worms enough time to settle and reproduce, don't swamp them with food from the get-go. [read more]
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.
Bokashi juice contains nutrients from the food waste and is packed with micro-organisms so it makes a great free fertiliser! [more...]
Worms are decomposers and they consume organic matter and convert it into nutrient-rich compost.
You can either download a PDF copy of our wiggly catalogue, or request a physical copy to be sent to you through the post.
What to do if the worms try to escape from your worm composter! There could be several reasons why your worms are trying to escape on the first night:
Basically worms need food, air, and moisture – all of which are pretty easy to provide. Once you’ve understood that your wormery [more info]
The main thing to ensure your worms work well for you is to feed them regularly with kitchen scraps. Usually adding waste every couple of days is the most efficient way of ensuring they are working. They don’t like a glut of waste, and underfeeding means you won’t get them working to their optimum level.
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.