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Recently I discovered an innovative use for plastic bins for gardening. I already knew that plastic storage containers could be used for really cool things like hydroponics, but I had no idea that they could also be used for worm composting. Actually, they’re the industry standard even among commercial worm farmers. So they’re perfect for your home garden. For the introduction to this topic, please read Part 1 in this series.

In this article, I want to talk a bit more about why you want to use vermicomposting bins. In fact, I want to delve into why you want to try vermicomposting at all. Here are the benefits of raising worms to produce compost for your garden:

• This is a space-effective solution. You can produce plenty of compost in a single 10-gallon bin. Commercial worm farmers by them by the dozens, but for your home garden, one or two should be more than enough.

• This is also a cost-effective solution. It takes very little money to get started. A large plastic storage container is cheap, and you don’t need anything fancy. Any simple plastic tote will do. Worms themselves are quite inexpensive; you can probably find what you need already in your garden and yard. And once you switch to this system, you will no longer need to spend money on fertilizers and soil conditioners. Your compost will condition and fertilize your soil!

• Worm composting doesn’t take up a lot of your time. It only takes about ten minutes once a week to check on your worms, make sure their bedding is in good shape, and replenish their food supplies. On the whole, this system practically maintains itself.

• This is a fast-acting system for producing compost. Your worms will literally start producing compost in your plastic bin as soon as you begin feeding them!

• This is a healthy, organic alternative to chemical fertilizers and soil treatments. While we use these treatments to try and improve the quality of our soil, many of them are actually unfriendly to the environment. Why use ecologically hazardous substances in your garden or yard when you can use nature’s own compost?

• Worm composting can be fun! A lot of people really enjoy taking care of the worms, especially kids, so this a great project to do with your children. It’s a chance to teach some lessons in biology and ecology. Treat it like a science project (and if your kid has been begging for a puppy, the worms may be a good chance to prove some responsibility first).

Worm composting is very popular among both home and commercial gardeners, and with more and more people taking an interest in eco-friendly choices, it’s a rising trend. If you’d like to get started with worm composting, then read on to Part 3 to find out about the types of bins you can use. In Part 4, I will teach you the steps you need to follow to set up your own worm composting bins!