Containers for Worms
The kind of container you need depends, of course, on the amount of
worm food you generate. bianca's babies relayed to her this formula:
1 cubic foot of space per pound of food a week. bianca's babies also
told her that worms need as much surface area they can get. Well,
don't get carried away. The box should still be deep enough to bury
stuff in. A good sized box for one or two people is about 2 feet long,
2 feet wide, and maybe 8 inches deep. One of those milk cartons that
stores are selling for furnature is a good option for people who don't
throw out alot of vegetable matter. A good size for a family is 3 feet
by 2 feet by 1 foot deep.
Other than size, the only other tip bianca received was that
ventilation holes help the heap breathe, thereby decreasing the
population of those evil anaerobic stinkers. bianca's babies assured
her that the worms won't try to escape through the holes. bianca's
not 100% sure she buys this, so it may be a good idea to put your box
on some newspaper or plastic or something like that. Maybe they
won't try to escape, but bianca can just imagine what sort of worm
antics might be going on in those boxes. Worms are smutty.