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]
Worm composters, also known as worm bins or vermicomposters, produce a liquid known as worm tea or leachate.
If you cut a worm in half you do not end up with two surviving worms [more info]
Worms need nurturing just like all of us. There are a few basic requirements that will ensure they eat and breed and therefore make compost for you. ..[more info]
The flies are attracted to food, in particular meat, and lay their eggs directly on the food waste.. [more info]
Without predators to chomp them in the wormery worms will live for upwards of three years! [read more]
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]
They are not baby composting worms as these are the same colour as the worms, only smaller.. [more info]
If you can get a healthy population of worms in your soil they will make you an ongoing supply of topsoil so to encourage them to breed..[more info]
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]
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.