Get Some Pet Worms and Live a Greener Life

A bucket full of worms may seem an unlikely choice for a pet but what other pet happily eats all your garbage, doesn't shed, doesn't chew your shoes or scratch your furniture and doesn't require periodic trips to the vet? And don't think you can't become attached to a bunch of worms, many people come to enjoy checking the worms and tracking their work.

This is really worm composting which involves using worms to recycle food scraps, newspapers, and cardboard into a rich compost which can be added to potted plants or the garden. Basically all that is required are a small aerated container with a bit of shredded newspaper and soil and a handful of red worms. But read articles by wormwoman.com and No Impact Man for specifics. If you acquire worms you have a responsibility to take good care of them. An added incentive for giving them a good living environment is that when they are happy they don't try to escape their bin!

One pound of worms can handle up to 3 pounds of kitchen scraps each week. Think of the collective impact if we all kept a few pet worms. . .
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Comments

[Don Bridges]

Wow, interesting read. In these "go green" times this is such a good idea. There is so much that nature has to offer that we have not explored, things that could go a long way in saving the planet such as worm composting

[The Starry Eye]

I'm glad you enjoyed the post. We all have so much to learn . . .