In this episode, Jim speaks with Cathy Nesbitt about vermicomposting. Check out Frugal Living on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Anchor.fm, iHeartRadio, or anywhere you go to find podcasts.
Why pay for soil amendments? Once you understand the basics, composting takes little effort and offers ongoing benefits for your garden. In this week’s episode, I talked with Cathy Nesbitt. She’s a self-proclaimed worm advocate and the founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters.
Worm composting, also called vermicomposting, differs from regular backyard composting in a few ways. The biggest difference? Worms. These little creatures devour the compost in your bin, churning through it, and they produce rich compost.
Unlike a regular compost pile, vermicompost can live inside your house. Outdoor piles grow to enormous sizes. The bigger the pile, the more insulated the inside gets. The heat in a traditional compost pile helps break down the components, but that kind of heat would kill worms in a vermicomposter.
Worm composters still require the same primary ingredients as compost piles. You’ll need leaves, shredded paper, or something similar to act as “bedding.” Your food scraps add additional nitrogen.
Interested in vermicomposting for your own home? You can find a full transcript of this week’s show below. We’re on TikTok, Instagram, and everywhere else. If you want to connect with Cathy, she’s on Twitter!
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