Worms Eat My Garbage, by Mary Appelhof (Flower Press, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1997)
Long, long ago, John Holt introduced me to Worms Eat My Garbage. Whether it was in one of his books, or in the magazine Growing Without Schooling, I don't remember. What I do remember is that worms ate his garbage. John Holt lived in an apartment in downtown Boston; if he could manage a small worm farm there, what was my excuse? It would be many years before I finally joined the movement, but here we are.
The book I borrowed from the library is the second edition; the original was written in 1982. Both are somewhat dated, and offer much more detail about making your own worm bins that I needed, being quite happy with our out-of-the-box Can-o-Worms. It's also oriented towards people of northern climes, offering more advice on dealing with cold weather than hot.
I'm glad I borrowed the book, because while I was glad to read it, I don't feel the need to keep it as a reference. There's plenty of information about worm farming online now, too. But for those of us who prefer the comfort of reading a physical book, it's a good introduction to the subject of vermiculture and vermicomposting.
