Ever since "accidentally" discovering the power of vermicomposting trenches back in 2008, I've been heading down a different path than the average home vermicomposter - one much more focused on supporting the natural preferences and talents of composting worms and their allies.

Vermicomposting 101 usually teaches the idea of setting up a small-to-medium sized (usually plastic) bin, with coir or some other sterile bedding + food scraps + 1 lb (or more) of Red Worms.

Seeing the success of Red Worm populations in more natural habitats, like old outdoor manure heaps, I knew there had to be a better way to do things.

Over the years, I've written extensively about different concepts and ideas relating to this, without really giving it an official name - and even when I did give it a name, it was pretty boring! lol

But don't let the name fool you. Passive Vermicompost is a powerful approach that helps you achieve even more vermicomposting success with less effort!