Image by *maya* www.myspace.com/halleynation Question by Lance S: How do I build a worm farm? what can I use for a container? What do they need to survive ? How do I feed them? Add your own answer in the comments!
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Image by *maya* www.myspace.com/halleynation Question by texusspitfire: can a kiddie pool be used to start a small worm farm? I live in an area where you have to drive 22 miles in all directions to buy worms for fishing. So I decided to meet the demanding need of our small community by supplying them with […]
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Image by federico_piccin Locomotiv Club_Bologna Question by dbb: How do I mix the soil for a worm farm? I put about 8 inches of soil and leaves and 2 inches of newspaper on top. Is that fine or do I need more of something? What do you think? Answer below!
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Image by federico_piccin Locomotiv Club_Bologna Question by Alison W: how can I get my worm farm working? We’ve had a worm farm for about 2 months – following the instructions, and there are definitely some healthy worms in there and they seem to be growing, but not eating my food scraps Add your own answer […]
Continue reading …how can i make a worm bed so i dont have to buy worms everytime i go fishing……………………………?
October 23, 2011 10 Comments
Image by the.sprouts there was a ridiculous amount of life we unearthed (and disturbed) in prepping our plot for the prototype beds for our gardensense project [1] with Green City Growers [2] [1] gardensense.thesprouts.org [2] growmycitygreen.com Question by John C: how can i make a worm bed so i dont have to buy worms everytime […]
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Image by federico_piccin Locomotiv Club_Bologna Question by John: Do you think a worm farm would be a profitable venture? I have another business already, not related, and I’m kind of bored with it. So I’m thinking of something kind of quiet and not too much work. Worms seem like a good option. Or maybe snails. […]
Continue reading …found tiny white caterpillar looking worm on puppy bed and another fell when we brushed her.?
October 22, 2011 7 Comments
Image by Tim Musson On top of the newspaper bedding there’s a very thin layer of food scraps, then a covering of soil plus worms. I’m using tiger worms (red wigglers, Eisenia fetida), originally found via freecycle. Plain old New Zealand earthworms are not good for this kind of composting. Question by beeb: found tiny […]
Continue reading …What cleaners can I use that won’t hurt a worm farm that’s used to get rid of wastes underneath it?
October 21, 2011 2 Comments
Image by federico_piccin Locomotiv Club_Bologna Question by austhome7: What cleaners can I use that won’t hurt a worm farm that’s used to get rid of wastes underneath it? My sister is going to have a kennel for dogs and the council want a waste disposal system that’s looked after by worms and they want to […]
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Image by ReUse photos Add the bedding. I use paper from my office shredder. I personally use all kinds of paper and light cardboard, printed or not. It’s a good way to get rid of junk mail. If you don’t have a shredder, you can tear strips by hand. The worms need something that can […]
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Image by federico_piccin Locomotiv Club_Bologna Question by Carol: how do I start a worm farm? I am interested in growing worms for gardening and perhaps to sell the waste as fertilizer. I just want to do this on a small scale so I’m looking for info on the amount of space I would need as […]
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