Coco-peat for worms

When dead plant material settles in wetlands, it may form peat. Peat is vegetable matter in various stages of decay in a wet, low oxygen environment. Over many years, a peat bog may be established. Humans have long used peat as a fuel. It can also be used as a growing medium for plants because it holds water.

So, good stuff, but peat is a non-renewable resource.

Coco-peat (or coir) is the fibrous material found between the hard outer shell and the husk of a coconut. Brown coir is harvested from mature coconuts and is strong but inflexible. You see mats made of coir. Coco-peat can be bought in compressed blocks and when you add water, the blocks expand and crumble. This forms a lovely moist environment that makes an excellent worm bed. The worms can then be housed in a worm café or a worm farm and they will industriously decompose your organic household waste into wonderful soil conditioner for your potted plants or garden.

Worms are wonderful!

And, coco-peat is a renewable resource.

A block of coco-peat soaking in a bucket of water

Worms settling into their coco-peat bed

Worm cafe ready to start production

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