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Everyone loves a little lush greenery, a garden or backyard with different shades of green is a sight that would not fail to bring a smile to many. If you have struggled at times to keep the green of your backyard the shade of envy then now is the time to win that struggle. Worm composting offers a sure solution to help you keep your greens happy.

For those who don't know what worm compost is, in the simplest terms, it is the material produced when red worms eat any biodegradable organic matter and then defecate. What remains behind is highly nutritious waste that is exactly what your plants need. Worm composting is thus greatly beneficial and extremely easy to do. All you need is a jar of waste and few red worms to begin with and you are sorted. To start with, you will need:

? A container. The container should be deep enough to hold few inches of waste, worms and provide room for them to decompose the matter.

? Waste. Any sort of organic waste is good enough. Kitchen waste is the richest source of organic matter and anything from vegetable peels to leftover remains of dinner will do. Now meant or dairy products to keep smells, and pests, away.

? Worms. Yes, you are going to need them and loads of them. A few hundred should be enough to allow you to produce enough compost for your little kitchen garden or backyard.

Worm composting is not a difficult process. This seemingly complex process is in fact pretty easy to follow. All you need to do is to add the waste material to the worm container and let those wriggly little critter do their job.

You will need to take a few precautions though. Firstly, it is important to select a suitable container. Ideally, 16"- 18" should be enough. Secondly, make sure you provide suitable bedding for these worms. The bedding material can be shreds of newspaper, dampened and put at the base of container. It helps providing continuous moisture to the worms as they need to remain moist to breathe. Thirdly, make two holes at the bottom of the container to allow excess water to drain from the composting. After all, drowning those worms is not the motive of worm composting. And lastly, you need to take care to keep feeding those worms regularly so that they can keep producing valuable manure for your garden.

Worm composting is one of the most efficient ways to keep your plants healthy. But it is not just that. It is also one of the most convenient ways to recycle organic waste on a small, and even large, scale. So go ahead, get yourself a jar and few worms and get down to making your plants happy.

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