Worms Eat My Garbage
 First edition | |
| Author | Mary Appelhof (original) Joanne Olszewski (35th anniv. ed.) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Flower Press |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Pages | 100 |
| ISBN | 9780942256031 |
| OCLC | 1036925977 |
Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up & Maintain a Worm Composting System is a book by Mary Appelhof self-published in 1982 under the company name Flower Press. The book is still held as seminal reading in the field of vermicomposting.[1][2][3][4]
Contents
[edit]The book gives instruction for vermicomposting (also called worm composting). It explains how to build, or where to buy, a bin for worm composting, each of the steps of converting garbage into fertilizer, and the uses of that fertilizer when the worms are finished with it.
Updates and other versions
[edit]The book has received many updated versions over the years. There is a similarly named version titled Worms Eat Our Garbage: Classroom Activities for a Better Environment, first published in 1993 and directed at classroom education.[5] In 2017 Joanne Olszewski updated the book for a 35th anniversary edition, and in addition to Appelhof's work the new book contains information on invasive species and changes in recycling over the last two decades.[6]
Author
[edit]Mary Appelhof was considered a pioneer in vermicomposting. She died on May 4, 2005.
References
[edit]- ^ Kwak-Hefferan, Elisabeth K (6 October 2011). "What worms eat for breakfast". Grist. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Tolbert, Kathryn (22 April 2017). "She started composting. Who knew red wigglers and worm poop were so interesting?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Postalwait, Chris (29 March 2019). "Good to Grow: Compost kitchen waste three times faster with worms". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ McBride, Angus; Muturi, Caroline; Githiri, David; Parker, Julian (2017). "Tiger Worm Toilets - Best Practice Guidelines for Refugee Camps" (PDF). humanitarianlibrary. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Worms Eat Our Garbage: Classroom Activities for a Better Environment. First Edition. ERIC. 1993. ISBN 9780942256055. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ King, Wendy (24 February 2018). "Let worms do your dirty work". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Worms Eat My Garbage 35th Anniversary Edition - Storey Publishing
- Mary Appelhof's site for worm composting resources
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