Composting With Worms
- Product number: 812715.1
An English, very accessible book!
This book took 3 years to write, edit and research. We are very proud of this complete guide to composting with worms, we think it is still the best book on this subject available and at a reasonable price. It is a down-to-earth, no-nonsense, easy-to-read guide to worm composting. Why waste your waste? Turn it into soil-enriching vermicompost.
The author George Pilkington is not only a worm expert, but has also done a tremendous amount of good work with solitary bees and bumblebees. His website Nurturing Nature contains a wealth of information and some beautiful videos about worms and bees. We highly recommend it.
The contents:
CONTENTS – Composting with Worms
Introduction
Chapter 1. Why worm compost?
– The natural process of decomposition
– Compost heaps
– Vermicomposting
– Benefits of vermicompost at a glance
– Vermicomposting vs. composting
– Responsible Waste Management
– Using a wormery: advantages at a glance
Chapter 2. The Biology of Earthworms
– What is a worm?
– Which worm do you want in your wormery?
Chapter 3. What’s living in the bin with the worms?
– Microscopic organisms – the microherds
– Macroscopic residents (or things we can see)
– Other residents and visitors
Chapter 4. How to make vermicompost
– Providing a suitable home
– The fabric of the bin
– Home-made bins
– Outdoor worm beds or pits
– Siting the worm bin
– Insulation of wormeries
– Bedding
– Worms
– Feeding
– Keeping it all going
– What can go wrong?
Chapter 5. Review of commercially available worm bins
Chapter 6. Using worm compost
– Everyday practical uses of vermicompost
– For house and garden plants
– Use to enhance your soil
– Commercially available vermicompost and vermitea
Chapter 7. Frequently Asked Questions
– Intruders and community build-ups
– Worm issues
– Other management questions
– Food questions
– Vermicompost questions
Chapter 8. The varied roles and wider uses of vermicomposting
Appendices.
A Worm’s Menu
Stockists of worms and worm bins
Contacts
References and selected bibliography
- Specification: door George Pilkington
- Function: N/A
