The definitive guide to vermicomposting-a process using redworms to recycle food waste into nutrient-rich food for plants. Newly revised and updated, this 162 page manual provides complete illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small-scale worm composting systems. Topics include different bins, what kind of worms to use, sex life of a worm, preparing worm beddings, how to meet the needs of the worms, what kinds of foods to feed the worms, harvesting worms, and making potting soil from the vermicompost produced. A 63 page bibliography, 24 annotated references, a glossary,and comprehensive index make this a valuabe reference book as well as a practical manual.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for students on millions of items. Learn more |
| ||||||||||||
Book Description
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $2 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
Review
"... people ... will thank [Appelhof] for showing us ... how we can eat better food by growing gardens with wormpower." -- Pete Seeger, folksinger, environmental activist
"You might say that Kalamazoo has become the epicenter of vermiculture (a fancy name for worm composting) ..." -- Anne Raver, The New York Times
"[This book] supplies everything you want to know about worm composting but didn't know where to ask." -- Green Living Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"You might say that Kalamazoo has become the epicenter of vermiculture (a fancy name for worm composting) ..." -- Anne Raver, The New York Times
"[This book] supplies everything you want to know about worm composting but didn't know where to ask." -- Green Living Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Mary Appelhof, prepared by master's degrees in biology and education, has spent the past 25 years working with earthworms to develop a system for using redworms to process organic waste. As a leader in recycling and composting, she has received the National Recycling Coalition's "Composter of the Year" award and Renew America's special merit for the environmental success of her work.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Mary Appelhof, prepared by master's degrees in biology and education, has spent the past 25 years working with earthworms to develop a system for using redworms to process organic waste. As a leader in recycling and composting, she has received the National Recycling Coalition's "Composter of the Year" award and Renew America's special merit for the environmental success of her work.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
107 of 110 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was a fun book about the little creepy crawlers! It gives a very solid scientific introduction to the little critters and answers most of your basic questions about worms. The focus of the book has to with vermiculture--the use of worms for developing super-rich compost material for organic gardens. Vermicompost is without a doubt the best composting material available for organic gardeners, and setting up your own vermicomposting bin is the best way to get yourself some of this richly organic fertilizer.
The book details how you can set up your own vermicompost bin, either by making it yourself or by purchasing a commercial worm bin. It also even describes how some school systems have saved themselves bundles of money by having worms eat the schoolkids' lunch scraps rather than pay for commercial garbagemen to haul the stuff away!
I would most strongly recommend this book for anybody interested in either worms, vermicomposting or organic gardening. It's a very fun read!
64 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mary Appelhof's book is both amusing and educational. This is the "Vermi Bible" for most people who compost their household waste with worms (vermicomposting).
This 2nd edition includes description and discussion on commercially-available vermicomposting bins. Unfortunately, with the excitement and growing interest in worm composting, there are bins now available that are not reviewed in the book. (I guess we'll need a 3rd Edition!)
For the beginner as well as the worm hobbyist, I recommend this book highly.
This 2nd edition includes description and discussion on commercially-available vermicomposting bins. Unfortunately, with the excitement and growing interest in worm composting, there are bins now available that are not reviewed in the book. (I guess we'll need a 3rd Edition!)
For the beginner as well as the worm hobbyist, I recommend this book highly.
37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Now in its revised second edition, Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof is a practical and "user friendly" guide to recycling kitchen food waste, producing fertilizer for house and garden plants, growing fishing worms, and saving money, all through the process of a worm composting system. Worms Eat My Garbage is a simple, effective, "how-to" guide covering everything from how to set up a worm bin, to what types of garbage are best for worm composting, to taking care of the worms, to effectively saving money while reaping the benefits of the process. Worms Eat My Garbage is easy-to-follow, thorough, and enthusiastically recommended reference for environmentalists and gardeners.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
great book
I found this book to be very easy to follow and extremely helpful. I especially like the illustrations. Read more
Published 1 month ago by elkins
worms eat garbage
Great Book! This book is great to help someone get started with a worm farm. The delivery was speedy! Product came in Excellent shape!
Published 2 months ago by mella
natural fertilizer for your plants
The "Worms Eat My Garbage" is an awesome book for a easy way of setting up a compost bin, and different idea's on what to use and how to maintain it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by T.C.
Best book on the market
This is a must read for anyone interested in starting & maintaining a worm bin. Very easy to read & understand. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Travelsignguy
Fun and Educational Read!
This book was quite informative in setting up my indoor worm composting system. I loved how well experienced Mary Appel is, and her writing is easy to follow. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Cathi M.
Worms Eat My Garbage
Very informative - all you need to know to start and troubleshoot worm composting. A nice compact book too.
Published 10 months ago by cc
Can't wait to get my own worms!
Short and to the point...I love this book!
Just think of how much good we could do for our planet if we all composted our food scraps with worms!
Just think of how much good we could do for our planet if we all composted our food scraps with worms!
Published 13 months ago by Margaret R. Corbett
Worms eat my garbage
Excellent source of information about vermiculture for beginning worm farmers. Probably the first of its type and the basis of most other books and articles. Read more
Published 14 months ago by quizzie
Adore this book!
I got this book out of the library before purchasing because I wasn't sure if it would be outdated in any way. Well, turns out worm composting doesn't change a whole lot over time. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Gen of North Coast Gardening
Great book
apelhof make worm composting so easy. Other books set down too many rules for the bedding and boxes. I've had luck with Rubbermaid tubs and newspaper - just like the book says! Read more
Published 16 months ago by JB
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence:
Some people use the term "home vermicomposting system" because it sounds more sophisticated than "worm bin." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
home vermicomposting system, worm bin, worm growers, worm workers, worm bedding, worm castings, plywood lid, baby worms, fresh bedding, worm box, food waste, earthworm populations, more worms, kitchen waste, associated organisms, many worms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New Zealand, Patio Bench Worm Bin, Items Metric Units, Sam Hambly New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Some people use the term "home vermicomposting system" because it sounds more sophisticated than "worm bin." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
home vermicomposting system, worm bin, worm growers, worm workers, worm bedding, worm castings, plywood lid, baby worms, fresh bedding, worm box, food waste, earthworm populations, more worms, kitchen waste, associated organisms, many worms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New Zealand, Patio Bench Worm Bin, Items Metric Units, Sam Hambly New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 16
books:
See all 16 books this book cites
23
books
cite this book:
See all 23 books citing this book
- Earthworm Ecology by J. Satchell in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Soil Animals (Ann Arbor Books) by Friedrich Schaller in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener by Grace Gershuny in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Nightcrawler Manual by Ray Edwards in Back Matter
- Soil Biology Guide by Daniel L. Dindal in Back Matter
See all 16 books this book cites
- The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book by Carla Emery on page 84, and page 86
- Spineless Wonders: Strange Tales from the Invertebrate World by Richard Conniff on page 150
- Oriental Vegetables: The Complete Guide for the Gardening Cook by Joy Larkcom in Back Matter
- 1,001 Ingenious Gardening Ideas: New, Fun and Fabulous That Will Change the Way You Garden - Forever! (Rodale Garden Book) by Deborah L. Martin in Back Matter
- Dirty Knees by Nancy E. Johnston on page 216
See all 23 books citing this book
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
