Here's a video on vermicomposting (worm composting) -
https://www.smallgardennews.com/worm-composting/I mentioned that I have my new pets under a sofa table in one of my living rooms (why do southerners have 2 living rooms???) They don't smell. They take barely any time to manage. My Terminix bug plan doesn't seem to affect them. They don't escape. Those of us that live in an HOA - it's a great way to compost fruit & vegetable scraps without violating the freaking stupid rules.
A few don'ts so the bins don't start smelling and worms don't try to escape:
Don't use computer paper for bedding (the top layer that you put on top of the food to keep the fruit flies away and mock a leaf layer you'd find outside). The bleach used to make the paper so white doesn't agree with the worms and they try to escape.
Don't put in smelly vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, and onions. The harder the veggies are, the longer they take to digest and the longer they stay in the bin, smelling up the place.
Don't add citrus fruits, meat, dairy, fats. Any fruits and vegetables should be raw and without any seasoning (no butter or salt, etc)
Don't keep it too dry or too wet. If it's too dry, the worms will congregate into one tight area. If it's too wet, they try to escape - add drier bedding and maybe block the holes with nylons or something breathable. I've only seen one escape attempt in 4 months and he didn't get out - he just headed up the side of the bin.
NJ_m715 talked about this worm casting tea at the camp out - I'm pretty sure this is one way to get to what he was talking about
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Worm-Castings-Tea While I don't feel like I have enough to steal castings for fertilizer yet - this tea should be great until my guys start reproducing more. Then I can do both. I'm starting today and will keep updating this.
Thanks NJ!!!