How to start a wormery/worm farm?
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Question by AnneShirley03-03-07: How to start a wormery/worm farm?
I WILL not buy new expensive glass boxes, how do i make one to recycle materials?
Bless you all such great answers so far!! To the person who asks why- i want to get rid of vegetable waste quicker than a composter. I hink i will have one for me and have an old aquarium for the kids for fun as Wendi suggested- “What pets do you have?”- the teacher asked!!
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why why why do u want one
Jaydee
November 16, 2011 at 5:42 pm
A plastic container is just as good.
Put holes in the bottom for drainage.
The bottom layer should be soil.
then on top add vegetable waste like peelings etc. moisten with water
then add another layer of soil and most importantly worms.
The size of the container is not important nor the material it is made from.
I think the idea of the glass containers is more of gimmic in that you can see the worms.
JayEleven
November 16, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Firstly there is the wiggly wagglers web site, or to make your own you need an old plastic dustbin.
Drill plenty of holes in the bottom for drainage and put a layer of at least 6ins twigs and stuff, add some ordinary garden soil with worms in it (that is if you don’t want to buy some) to about another 6ins and add kitchen waste/annual weeds, dead heads etc. carefully in mixed loads.
When the bin is full wrap in bubble plastic and wait!!
Alternatively – if you want the wormery for child interest you could invest in a second hand aquarium and fill with garden soil and catch your own worms when gardening!
Happy wormingtons!
wendy k
November 16, 2011 at 6:48 pm