A Beginner's Guide to Vermicomposting

Are you interested in turning the weeds you've pulled from your garden and those few rotten tomatoes into compost? The Iowa Waste Reduction Center's Environmental Specialist, Jason Clay walks you through how to setup and maintain a do-it-yourself vermicomposting bin. Rather than tossing food in a field to rot or throw it in the garbage where it ends up in the landfill, let the worms do the work and you will end up with an abundance of nutritious soil to add to your garden, potting plants, indoor plants or flower beds. 0:00 - Title 0:10 - Introductions 1:14 - Preparing Your Worm Bedding 3:36 - Adding Food Scraps to Your Worm Bin 5:20 - Separating Worms From An Existing Bin 7:12 - Adding the Separated Worms to your New Bin 8:24 - Screening Your Compost 9:36 - End *This material is based upon work supported under a grant by the Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Rural Utilities Service.