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Your Vermicomposting School House with Free Earthworm growing lessons
Lesson 1
Welcome to Your Vermicomposting On-line School House.
This first Lesson will mainly consist of :
 | A short introduction |
| 1. Getting to know earthworms, some of the different kinds, their uses and why some are used for one thing and their cousins are used for something entirely different. |
| 2. The red worms that we will be dealing with, their characteristics, preferences and abilities. |
| 3. How to set up and start using our Mini-Vermy Worm Farms (Kits). We will discuss bedding, feeding and watering and what to look for during the first week or so. |
| 4. How to set up your first vermicompost kit. |
| 5. How to make and use bedding for your worm kit |
| 6. How much to water and when to add to your earthworms. |
| 7. How and when to feed to feed your worms |
| 8. Signs of trouble in your earthworm bin, bed or kit. |
| 9. Worms What are they? |
Introduction:
- If you will quietly take your seats, we will begin our first lessons adventure into vermicomposting, please keep chewing your bubble gum, I like hearing it pop!
Through out these lessons there will be "letters" that are highlighted, these are links to related topics, some will be pages on my web site, some will lead to other sites. All of the letters will be listed at the end of each lesson, in the same order given. You may wait until you are through with the entire lesson to visit them or you may choose to visit them as they appear (they will open in a new window), the decision is entirely yours, do what is best for you.. Or don't visit them at all.
My name is Judy, I've been involved in Vermicomposting ever since I first discovered it, in 1974, in So. Calif. (A) .
It still astounds me when I mention the fact that I raise earthworms, to a new acquaintance, their very first question is " Do you sell them for fish bait?" I have never sold worms for fish bait nor ever even considered it, but since earthworms have always been so closely associated with the fishing industry, I guess that it would seem quite logical from their point of view. Therefore, I feel that its time that we all start working together to point out all the other benefits of earthworm growing, besides the nice fresh trout for dinner..
I do NOT by any stretch of the imagination claim to be an "Expert" on anything, nor do I claim to be a teacher. I am simply a person who cares about the environment and vermicomposting enough to want to share what I have learned, both good and bad with those that are interested in hearing it. So, don't e-mail me and say " Joe Whosit said, does or thinks, this or that". These opinions that I express here are mine and based upon my experiences only. There are a lot of different views that are far better or different from mine, out there...Use your judgment as to what works BEST for you...I'm just setting the table you pick what you want to eat
Some of you have sent me a short bio. on yourselves, thank you its nice to meet you, the others that haven't, it's likewise nice to meet you. Feel free to Blog at
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