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Kitchen vermicomposting is an eco-friendly approach that's gaining in popularity with households keen to reduce their carbon footprint. This process transforms your organic waste into nutrient-rich compost. Practical and space-saving, a kitchen vermicomposter like Vers la Terre's City Worms® can be adapted to a variety of spaces, including apartments and small living areas.
This type of composting is ideal for responsible waste management. It reduces the amount of biowaste going to landfill, cuts methane emissions and provides you with a natural amendment for your plants: earthworms. What's more, today's vermicomposters are designed to be easy to use and maintain, making them accessible even to composting beginners.
What types of waste can be composted in the kitchen?
A home vermicomposter, like the City Worms®, efficiently transforms your kitchen scraps into rich, living compost. It can accommodate a wide range of organic waste, making it a versatile solution for almost any household. Here's what you can safely put into your vermicomposting system:
Vegetable and fruit peelings: these form the basis of the compost worms' diet. Make sure they're cut into small pieces to speed up the composting process.
Coffee grounds and paper filters: coffee is an excellent addition to your vermicomposter, as it's rich in nitrogen, which promotes plant growth.
Tea bags: these can be added, but be sure to remove the metal staples if present.
Crushed eggshells: provide calcium and help maintain a neutral pH in the vermicomposter.
Cardboard: serves as a source of carbon and helps balance humidity in the vermicomposter.
As for waste to avoid, stay away from animal products such as meat, fish and dairy products, which can attract parasites and give off unpleasant odours. Similarly, garlic, onions and citrus fruits can be harmful to compost worms due to their acidity.
The City Worms® is specially designed to provide an optimal user experience. Its anti-odour system and quality materials ensure that the composting process takes place without attracting insects or allowing liquid to escape, which is essential for indoor use.
How to install and maintain your kitchen vermicomposter?
Installing the City Worms® vermicomposter is child's play, designed to fit easily into any living space. Here's how to get started:
Set up:
Assembly: start by assembling your vermicomposter. Fix the feet, attach the castors for easy movement and install the practical shelf for storing paper and cardboard.
First tray: place the first working tray on the collection tray, and prepare the starting bed with the cardboard supplied, moistened and shredded, to welcome the compost worms.
Daily maintenance :
Worm feeding: introduce your organic waste gradually, starting slowly in the first week to let the ecosystem balance itself out.
Moist/dry balance: maintain a good balance by adding around 40% dry matter (cardboard or paper) with your fresh waste to absorb excess moisture.
Maintenance :
Aeration: the Air flow system® design ensures optimal aeration to avoid unpleasant odours.
Temperature: keep your vermicomposter in a temperate zone, around 15 - 25°C, to encourage worm activity.
Monitoring: check humidity and temperature regularly and adjust by adding water or dry matter as required.
Starting up and maintaining a kitchen vermicomposter
Introducing the worms into the vermicomposter marks the beginning of their mission: to transform waste into compost. Take care to start with finely chopped organic waste to allow them to acclimatize and begin the composting process efficiently.
Maintenance becomes a natural part of your routine, similar to houseplant care. The gradual addition of overlapping trays is essential to ensure that the composting cycle continues uninterrupted.
The harvesting of vermicompost is a pleasurable milestone, rewarding your commitment to natural recycling. The vermicompost is easily collected via the composter's tap, and is a high-quality liquid fertilizer for your plants.
Particular attention must be paid to worm feeding to avoid any imbalance. Crushed eggshells are an excellent way of regulating compost acidity, creating a healthy habitat for your compost worms.
By adopting these practices, your vermicomposter becomes more than just a tool; it establishes itself as an eco-responsible and enriching part of your home!
In a nutshell
Vermicomposting in the kitchen with City Worms® is an ecological revolution that has found its place at the heart of our homes. It's a direct response to the 21st-century challenge of reducing household waste. In France, bio-waste represents a considerable volume in our dustbins, and thanks to City Worms® , we can transform it into a precious resource. It's not just a gesture for the environment, it's an act of commitment to a sustainable future.
With its innovative design, City Worms® is part of a zero-waste approach. It is made in France, in the Occitanie region, from 100% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic, supporting the local economy and reducing the carbon footprint. Its practicality is demonstrated by its ease of use, its ability to fit into any space in the home, and its anti-odour and anti-insect system.
It's time to take action. By choosing an indoor vermicomposter, you're making an informed decision to reduce your environmental impact, support a sustainable economy and actively participate in nature's virtuous chain. Don't let bio-waste become a burden on the planet. Turn it into a treasure for your garden with City Worms®. Join the movement today and be part of the solution.
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