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Common Good City Farm. Personal Vermiculture System. Common Good City Farm. Vermiculture I have E isenia H ortensis or in Europe, Dendrobena Veneta What they need in my experience Water (not wet or soaking) Carbon (bedding, newspaper) Nitrogen (leaves/veggies) Oxygen (air) Soil
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Common Good City Farm Personal Vermiculture System
Common Good City Farm • Vermiculture • I have EiseniaHortensis or in Europe, DendrobenaVeneta • What they need in my experience • Water (not wet or soaking) • Carbon (bedding, newspaper) • Nitrogen (leaves/veggies) • Oxygen (air) • Soil • A safe, dark place (aerated bin) • Around 60-100°F (I have kept them ~25-110° F)
Common Good City Farm EiseniaHortensis
Common Good City Farm Soil
Common Good City Farm Food waste
Common Good City Farm Soil + food waste + worms + newspaper = worm mix
Common Good City Farm Finished worm castings
Common Good City Farm Step 1. Compost soil and food waste (may need to add water)
Common Good City Farm Step 2. Add shredded paper to aerated bin
Common Good City Farm Step 3. Add food waste to aerated bin
Common Good City Farm Step 4. Add sifted aged “worm mix” to aerated bin
Common Good City Farm Step 5….. Repeat and top with paper and water
Common Good City Farm Step 3a. Sifting aged “worm mix”
Common Good City Farm Step 3b. Worm castings!
Common Good City Farm • Summary • Accommodates about 5 lbs of food waste per week • Good for a household • Usable worm castings in about 3 months • Only needs small amount of space (indoors or outdoors)