Worm Farms: How to Make Your Home a Little Greener
By now you have probably noticed a "green" trend in the world. It seems that everywhere you turn there is a new environmentally friendly option from paper towels to makeup. It's a trend that is helping the world…fortunately.
So, what can you do to make the world a less wasteful place. One answer is to start a worm farm. Disgusting sounding? Perhaps. Environmentally friendly? Definitely. You see, worms are able to decompose food scraps, paper products, or other kitchen waste into a useful compost that can be used in gardens, flower beds, lawns, etc. What this means, is that instead of filling up your wastebasket and hence your local landfill with stinky waste, you can feed your worms and produce a highly desirable fertilizer that can be used in many ways.
The process that worms process food and other waste into a useful product is called vermicomposting. The resulting compost is known for its high nutrient contents and how well it helps plants grow in a natural (environmentally friendly) manner.
So, you might be asking yourself. Yeah, sounds great, but where do I keep my worms? That's the best part about it. You can actually have your very own worm farm inside your kitchen. There are specially made worm bins that keep the light levels, moisture, oxygen, and other factors that keep your worms healthy. These worm bins can go in place of your garbage can, under your kitchen sink, on the counter, or just about anywhere in a very non-intrusive fashion.
Or if you decide that you want to get a little more serious about worm farming, you can make your own large scale bins out of wood, plastic, or even metal. In fact, worms don't just help reduce the waste that your own household produces, but it can also be a profitable venture.
Because of the many benefits that worms produce, they are highly sought after. So, you could get into the business of selling your worms. Red wrigglers in particular sell very well, and they multiple quite rapidly all on their own! All you have to do is continually feed them your food scraps. In addition, you will have to make sure that the light levels, moisture, oxygen, and food beds are all properly maintained.
The by product (vermicompost) is also highly marketable. So, whether you decide that you would like to have your own small worm farm, or whether you want to produce worms and worm compost on a large scale, its up to you. Both have a very good market potential. And most importantly, you will have added a way in which you can keep your house a little "greener".
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