Plastia worm composter - lime

Article number: 8590415007746 View all Plastia > View more: Composting > Green gardening with the Worm Composter! Most people are a little disgusted by worms, but this Plastia worm bin shows that they are your best friends in your garden or on your balcony. This stackable worm composter is easy to use for processing your kitchen waste. The worms will eat their way through it, leaving behind rich compost in their wake. You can then scoop this into pots or onto your garden. Worms are actually super environmentally friendly creatures. They eat their own body weight per day and double their population every 60-90 days. So as the content of your worm composter grows, the amount of soil and worms increases. This composter is a true designer item! It won a Red Dot Design Award and a Good Design Award. But it is not just a worm bin that looks good; it also does its job and is guaranteed to be odor-free. The worms turn all vegetable and plant waste into the best compost and worm tea. Material: plastic Colour: Lime Length: 50.5 cm Width: 38 cm Height: 60.5 cm Depth 1 tray: 9 cm Height bottom tray: 20 cm Total number of layers: 3 (the bottom tray + 2 bins / tray) Legs: 18.5 cm Brand: Plastia Please note! This does not include worms! You can order them here. The worm bin consists of a bottom tray on legs, a vegetable bin, an extension bin, a textile grate and a scoop. It is available in 2 colours: grey and lime. Composting with the Worm Tower is: Simple Odorless Good for people and the environment Money-saving Space-saving An environmentally friendly way to reuse kitchen waste Worm tea Worm tea is the liquid result of the worms' work and can be drained through the tap at the bottom of the bin. Worm tea contains many nutrients and enzymes that help plants grow and make them more resistant to diseases and pests. Organic waste 40% of all household waste is organic waste and can therefore be easily composted. What could be more fun, easier, and more interesting than doing it at home or at school?! Not only does it reduce the waste mountain, but waste can be used to create something that is very useful to use at home. Its beautiful appearance also makes it easier to start composting at home. What can be composted? All plant and vegetable waste, eggshells, tea bags, faded flowers, paper tissues, etc. can be added. Please note: DO NOT add meat, bones, fish bones, milk/dairy products, fats or oils! Preferably no citrus fruits either. Furthermore, non-biodegradable waste cannot be put in the compost bin. Product specifications Worm composter - Lime Item description Worm composter - Lime Article number 8590415007746 Version Composter - lime Product type Compost bins, Worms Country of origin Netherlands Tips for composting with worms in a worm tower: It doesn't all go very fast, so be patient. It usually takes about 3 months for the worms to compost the first bin. Especially in the beginning, it is important not to give too much green waste at once. It is better to add smaller quantities regularly (twice a week), preferably finely chopped. The maximum amount per bin is about 10cm. If you have the impression that the worms are not eating at all, stop feeding for a week. Worms do not have teeth, so the food must first soften. The smaller the food, the faster bacteria, spores and microorganisms will make the food suitable for the worms. Start adding green waste again when you see that the top layer is composting. Too much food can cause all sorts of problems, such as odors. Shake the relevant bin and turn the food over so that oxygen can get to it better and the worms can compost faster. Worms, like humans, like some variety in their food. So give them different types of food. If you notice that they don't eat certain substances, don't add them for now. Worms can digest grass and leaves well, but it raises the temperature in the Worm Tower and the compost is not as rich. Fruit peels are much better. If the acidity (pH value) is lower than 6, it is not good for the worms. An ideal pH value is 7. The value of 8 is the upper limit. Therefore, avoid adding too much acid in the form of lemon, oranges, grapefruits or onions. If necessary, sprinkle a small handful of lime over the waste monthly or add carbon-rich material such as cardboard, newspaper or egg cartons to lower the acidity. Make sure the food is always as moist as a squeezed sponge (not wet). The average humidity of green waste is 80%, so moisture is normal. If there is too much moisture in the Worm Tower, it can start to smell. Open the tap, add dry material to the top bin (coconut fiber, shredded newspaper, paper towel, tissues, etc.). The moisture is excellent food if you dilute it tenfold with water. Due to too moist material, the perforated bottoms of the bins can become blocked, which impedes oxygen access and can slow down the entire process. Shake things up and turn it over. If the system is too dry, add the compost tea back into the top bin or add some moistened shredded newspaper.