Worm Bin Alive and Kicking

So, don't remember if I told you, but I took a look in my worm bin the other day. I'd decided to leave the little dudes alone for awhile, as I felt I was taxing their patience with my over-attentiveness. I took a look and found a whopping 5 adult worms! What happened!? No wonder the kitchen veggie scraps I'd been putting in the bin weren't getting eaten as fast as I thought they would.

I'm trying to resist just ordering more worms. For one thing, worms propagate. I just have to be patient. For another thing, who wants to pay $10 for a styro cup full of worms? And for a last thing, I did see a bunch of baby wormlets who will soon be eating their weight in kitchen scraps daily!

Did notice a few other interesting things growing in there though. A mushroom, tall and skinny. Some very furry and light looking mold on the damp shredded newspaper bedding.

What a saga! Having a worm bin is like having my own personal soap opera.

Dead Worms Stink...

but live ones are cool!

Well, today was the big day at MOPS. We made vermicomposting bins! I mean, worm bins. I'm not positive why, but many of the worms had died by the time this morning rolled around. I think I was over-attentive or maybe it was a lack of enough moisture and not enough prayer. My friend Jacinda braved the smell and sorted through to find live worms for everyone. What a trooper!



But everyone who wanted to got to make a bin to take home. I just hope the moms have a good experience with these little wormlets. Eat, buddies, eat! Keep those kitchen scraps out of the landfill!


Here's a close up of my bin. Thanks, Ellen, for the photos.