Build a worm farm easily and turn kitchen scraps into rich compost! Our step-by-step guide helps create a thriving worm farm for a healthier, eco-friendly garden.
You’re probably thinking, “Why in the world would I want to create a worm farm?” Well,wormfarming for a lot of people is considered a hobby. However, when they find out the benefits that come with doing it, they get pumped up and really get serious about it. More people are embr...
What Is a Worm Farm? How to Start a Worm Farm Adding Worms to Your Worm Farm Worm Farm Care 5 min read Composting is a popular way to keep food waste out of landfills and create a natural fertilizer for houseplants and gardens. Worm composting takes advantage of earthworms’ natural ab...
Only use red wiggler worms (Eisenia fetida) in your bin, which you can order online or buy from a local worm farm. Unlike the nightcrawlers you find in your garden, red worms don’t need to burrow deep into the soil to eat and survive.Photo...
Make rows that run north to south for best sun exposure and create pathways in between for easy access. Place taller plants such as corn and trellised pole beans on the north side so they don’t shade out smaller plants.Photo: Janet Loughrey. RAISED BEDS This is a great option for ...
1. Pick the Right Worm Bin You don’t need an enormous garden to take advantage of worm composting – or even a backyard. In fact, you can quickly create a supply of worm castings indoors year-round through a worm bin. As the name implies, a worm bin is a container designed to hous...
Worm castings are wonderful when it comes to fertilizing all of your vegetable plants. Mixing a half cup of castings into your planting hole will do wonders to get your plants off to a great start. Once the hole is ready, it’s time to fill it with energy! As we plant each transplant...
Where to buy starter mealworms? I buy my starter mealworms in bulk fromUncle Jim’s Worm Farmrather than a local pet store. They’ll ship live mealworms and other types of worms straight to your door. Their service seems to be the most reliable and I’ve had good success with raising ...
Lovely to find a use for them before they end up in the worm farm. Thanks very much for the recipe! The Zero-Waste Chef Reply February 3, 2016 at 4:21 pm I’m glad you stumbled across it too, Anita. This is one of my favorite things to make. I feel so resourceful when I ...
Today you can easily find a starter kit in stores, which you can use to create your meal worm farm from scratch. Some basics that apply to other worm farms will also apply here. For example, a plastic container or tub is ideal, since the worms cannoteatinto it and burrow their way ou...