13 worm composting benefits
Worm composting keeps organic waste out of landfills, needs little space, doesn’t smell, works indoors or out, takes under 10 minutes a week, and gives you worm castings and worm tea, two of the best organic fertilizers, plus surplus worms for the garden or fishing.
“There are many worm composting benefits you can expect when you start to recycle with earthworms!”
Firstly, it is a really easy way to recycle organic waste. In fact it is much simpler than traditional aerobic composting. If you care for the environment, love your garden and enjoy growing your own fruit and vegetables, you should not hesitate to get your first worm farm. It is fun and the rewards are plenty.
The 13 biggest worm composting benefits
1Less waste on landfill sites
It reduces valuable organic material being dumped and left to rot without air on landfill sites, where it can contaminate fresh water and produce greenhouse gases.
2Needs very little space
3No bad smells
A healthy worm bin does not smell.
4No greenhouse gases
5Indoors or outdoors
6Fast
It processes organic waste in a short time.
7Saves you money
On fertilizers, soil conditioners and pesticides.
8Worm tea
It produces worm tea (liquid worm castings), both a natural pest repellent and an organic fertilizer.
A bucket of fresh worm tea 9Worm castings
Worm castings are amongst the best organic fertilizers known to man. Gardeners all over the world use them to grow beautiful flowers, healthy fruit and vegetables and green lawns.
A pile of fresh worm castings 10A surplus of worms
Extra compost worms can improve your garden’s soil in many ways.
A large mature compost worm 11Fishing worms
A continuous supply of big, fat fishing worms.
12Under 10 minutes a week
It takes less than 10 minutes of maintenance per week.
13Can become a business
It can easily be turned into a profitable worm composting business.
Who benefits? What I’ve seen
In my first worm business I came across people from all walks of life who wanted to start worm composting. Many just wanted compost worms as a high-protein food for their animals: breeders of birds of prey, fish keepers (aquarium and pond fish), toad and frog owners, even the owner of an exotic monkey.
Senior citizens used small worm farms to make plant food for their indoor plants, and many children love worms and learn early about the benefits worm farming can bring to them and the environment. The list goes on and on…
Possibly the biggest benefit is the contribution to a better environment. Millions of tons of wet waste are still dumped on landfill sites, where they decompose without air and produce methane, a greenhouse gas. Many environmentally conscious people start a worm bin to reduce their carbon footprint and the pressure on landfills. Even dog poop can be recycled this way.
Ready to start? Begin with starting and maintaining a worm farm. For your first 90 days, the Easy Worm Farming Planner walks you through setup, feeding and harvests.
