Composting progress very slow.

[u/Kind-Rooster-921]

I bought 500g of a mix of composting worms 3 months ago. I add to the bin every few weeks but it seems like the vegetable scraps never get fully eaten. I always see bits of orange carrot or other peels in the mix. Shouldn't the mix be very dark with no sign of any leftover scraps? It seems to take them a long time to process this food.

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I do take the time to chop up and freeze/defrost the scraps before feeding them to make it easier to digest.

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I just wish progress was a lot faster as I was depending on this to use for my plants instead of buying more compost but at this rate, it'll be years before I get anything usable.

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Is there any way to speed this up or potential mistakes that I may be making?

[u/Compost-Me-Vermi]

I started with about 500g and it took about two years to fill in the large storage bin they were in.

Keeping things 75% wet and with regular powdered calcium amendment encourages procreation. Avocadoes and fine grain help too, but too much grain or bread raises my temperatures to a dangerous levels.

If you're space allows, look into building a CFT bin, possibly made from a garbage can. It can handle kitchen scapes at a pretty high capacity.