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title: "I love using worm castings in my soil mixes. It’s nutrient rich and…"
description: "I love using worm castings in my soil mixes. It’s nutrient rich and has a great structure. So I decided to start my own worm compost! Now I can produce my own…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/641efef473730a3bbe787d92"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Elin"
published: "2023-03-25T14:02:28.953Z"
language: "en"
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# I love using worm castings in my soil mixes. It’s nutrient rich and…

_Posted by Elin on 2023-03-25_

I love using worm castings in my soil mixes. It’s nutrient rich and has a great structure.  
So I decided to start my own worm compost!

Now I can produce my own by feeding them with my kitchen scraps, instead of buying worm castings from the garden center. ☺️

Win win! 🪱

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## 4 comments

### 9s commented on 2023-03-25

This is neat! How’s the smell? How long does it take to start producing? Very interested in starting my own 😯

#### Elin replied on 2023-03-25

If you do it right there’s no smell at all! My mom has one up and running in her kitchen and I think hers is like 4-5 years old. 🪴  
It takes a couple of weeks before they start feeding and producing the castings properly but it also depends on their environment, the species and how many you have. ☺️

#### 9s replied on 2023-03-25

thanks for sharing! I’m going to do some more googling. Would definitely be nice to have some home made!!

### iambijoux commented on 2023-03-25

Plant people are amazing!

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