Comments on: Vermicomposting Planter – 7-02-18

By: Bentley

Bentley — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:12:14 +0000

Whoops – missed the comment from our other “John”…lol

JOHN W – I suspect that some worms will indeed move into the planters, but the main idea is for the roots to spread down into the composting zone. Kinda like a vermicomposting trench with a row of plants on either side. Some of the plants out towards the edge might not see the same benefits as the ones closer in, but overall it seems to work well. This year even more so than last year, undoubtedly because the composting zone is much more mature now.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:06:48 +0000

In reply to John Duffy. Great, John! Be sure to keep me posted! :cool:

By: John Duffy

John Duffy — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 03:03:41 +0000

Ok Bentley, this is pure genius! I love it. Going to the lumber yard and get started on a couple of these

By: John W.

John W. — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 03:53:22 +0000

So how do these systems work? Is the hope that worms will travel throughout the system and thus spread the castings? Or is it that the roots will grow towards the rich center area? Or is it that rain will spread the nutrients throughout?
It just seems odd to me to have a central zone that is loaded with nutrients and then have two planting zones that are just near the compost.
Thanks for having all the answers 🙂
John W.