Why Compost With Worms?

How long have you been composting at home? 

We have been officially composting since we've been living here in Vermont...about 10-12 years. At first, we had a "tumbler" and then, more effectively, Earth Girl Composting.  When I was growing up in suburban Boston, my family had a compost pile in the backyard for corn husks, leaves, etc. and an in-ground "garbage collector" which was composted as well.

Did you compost growing up?

We always had a garden to bury stinky food scraps as well as a Labrador retriever and chickens to eat most meal left-overs. Not true composting, I guess.

Why did you start composting?

How long have you been separating your food scraps from the trash?

I started last year. Growing up my family had a home compost pile for the family garden.

How long have you been separating your food scraps from the trash? 

Separating Food Scraps from the Trash – A New Habit

How long have you been composting at home? 

• We started composting about 20 years ago, when we bought our first house (with a yard), after years of living in apartments and townhouses. My family didn’t compost growing up, but I also don’t remember having a lot of leftovers or food waste in a house with 8 kids! 

Why did you start composting? 

If you love to garden and want to create lots of compost, you’ll want to meet Emmanuelle Soumeilhan! Emmanuelle learned how to compost “from scratch” and feels like she has been composting forever.