Can I put this in the ground in my location? I have clay/sandy/rocky soil on my property
If you have high clay soil on your property we recommend putting Subpod into a raised garden bed rather than digging it into the ground. The reason is to protect the worms during periods of high rainfall which could stress the worms. The minimum bed for composting would be about 45 inches/1100 mm long by 30 inches/ 800 mm wide, however a larger bed would also allow food to be grown in it as well.
If you have rocky ground and little soil, we recommend putting Subpod into a small garden bed rather than the work of digging it into hard ground. The worms would have a hard time leaving the Subpod to go into the surrounding ground in rocky soil and this would compromise the performance. The minimum bed for composting would be about 45 inches/1100 mm long by 30 inches/ 800 mm wide, however a larger bed would also allow food to be grown in it as well.
If you have sandy soil, it is fine to dig the Subpod into the ground. Over time the worms will gradually improve the texture and increase the organic content of the sandy soil surrounding the Subpod.