Product Description

Newly revised and updated, this 162 page manual provides complete illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small-scale worm composting systems. Topics include different bins, what kind of worms to use, sex life of a worm, preparing worm beddings, how to meet the needs of the worms, what kinds of foods to feed the worms, harvesting worms, and making potting soil from the vermicompost produced. A 63 page bibliography, 24 annotated references, a glossary,and comprehensive index make this a valuable reference book as well as a practical manual.

Reviews

"... people ... will thank [Appelhof] for showing us ... how we can eat better food by growing gardens with wormpower."  - Pete Seeger

"You might say that Kalamazoo has become the epicenter of vermiculture (a fancy name for worm composting) ..."  - Anne Raver, The New York Times

"[This book] supplies everything you want to know about worm composting but didn't know where to ask."  - Green Living Magazine

Our Two Cents

This book has made its way around the office a few times, and the staff here absolutely love it. Whether you're a beginner or an enthusiast, we highly recommend this book for the great overview of vermicomposting and the benefits of utilizing it.