Well, Wormwoman is back ordered with her worms so I now ordered from Decker Farms for about $50. A local greenhouse in a bigger city would probably be cheaper, shipping is a doosy.

We got our containers (2 large opaque bins) for about $10 a piece. In one bin we drilled 4 holes in the bottom about 20 holes around the sides and 15 more in the lid with 1/8inch bit. In the second bin we placed a couple of 2x4 scraps to support the first bin. The second bin is going to catch any worm tea and escapees.

Then we shredded up a bunch of cardboard and news paper. We put about 6-8 inches of shreddings into the bin with holes, moistened it, then layered food waste (banana peel, coffee grounds, egg shells, etc). This was topped with more shredding and a couple of handfulls of dirt. Now we are just waiting for the worms. As we wait we will layer more food scraps and shredding.

Arianna was so excited she had to dig some worm here and put them in the new house. All the info we have read says that red worms, not basic earthworms, are the best for composting so that is why we bought instead of hunted. The worms Arianna caught were in decaying leaves so they probably were red worms. We just wanted to be sure that the majority were the correct type.

I will try to post some pictures later.