Worms for Composting in Texas

Methods

• Worms do best at composting when kept in bins with bedding and drainage provided. They require a surface area of 1-square-foot per pound of scraps they are given per week.

Composting

• Worm composting speeds the process of turning food and garden waste into rich, usable compost. The worms cannot process meat or fats, but do an excellent job with vegetable matter of all types.

Worms

• Red wigglers are the best worms to use for composting in Texas. They tolerate temperatures from 40 to 90 degrees. Keep the bedding in their bin moist in all temperatures.

By-products

• When the worms finish the compost, use it for household plants or sell it. Sell excess worms every two or three months for fishing or to other households for composting in the house or garden.