Originally Posted by
andrearosales
To make a batch of basic compost tea with worm castings, all you really need to do is soak some vermicompost overnight in water. I prefer to use something as a makeshift tea bag because it makes it less messy but it is not necessary. Here is the basic worm compost tea recipe that I use.
-Find something to use as a compost tea bag (old t-shirt, pantyhose, cheese clothe, etc). For more about compost tea bags read: What to use as a Compost Tea Bag
-Fill your homemade tea bag with worm compost and tie off the open end of the tea bag somehow.
-Submerge the worm compost tea bag in a bucket of water. I use a 5-gallon bucket but any size bucket will work.
-Let it sit overnight. In the morning the water should be light brown.
-Because the beneficial microbes in the worm compost tea will start to die off, water your garden first thing in the morning for best results.
-Remove the worm compost tea bag from the bucket, cut it open and add the worm compost either to your garden, your worm compost bin, or your hot compost pile.
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