How to Keep Vermicompost Moist

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Tip 1 - Common Vermicomposting Mistakes

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Chris Aisenbrey | permalink

Avoid common vermicomposting mistakes and you’ll be on your way to having a thriving worm farm and healthy worm composting bin in your home. Your worm composting bin is too wet.That sour smell coming from your worm composting bin is […]

For further reading: http://www.vermicompost.net/common-vermicomposting-mistakes/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Save Your Worms from Drowning

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Wayne Church | permalink

Here's what to do when your worm bin is too wet. Too much moisture in a worm bin is caused by several factors, from the types of food you put in to how much bedding you have provided your worms. Moisture problems are an easy fix. Here's how to deal with a wet worm bin.

For further reading: http://organicgardening.about.com/od/compost/a/wetwormbin.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - 5 Tips To Keep Correct Moisture In Your Worm Bin

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by David Sybert | permalink

A possible challenge for a beginning vermicomposter to get a handle on is keeping the moisture levels in the bin at a reasonable level. Thankfully, composting worms are very tolerant of a wide range of dampness, between 50-90%. But “wet it and forget it” is decidedly not a winning plan. A sopping wet worm bin …

For further reading: http://urbanwormcompany.com/5-tips-to-keep-correct-moisture-in-your-worm-bin/ ^[3]