Whether you’re a seasoned organic gardener or just starting, setting up a worm farm (or vermiculture) is a fun and simple way to turn kitchen scraps into powerful plant food. Plus, it’s eco-friendly and super easy to maintain. Worms do all the hard work, and you get to enjoy the...
A worm farm is a type of composting system known as vermicompost. You set up a container filled with damp paper, earthworms, and food scraps for the worms to eat. The worms digest the food scraps and excrete a substance called castings. Worm castings containnutrientsfrom the food they digest...
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...
If you wish, you can eventually increase the size of your worm farm by adding an additional feeder box on top, creating a multi-story worm farm. The worms will migrate up through the holes to the new bedding. After the worms have all migrated to the top box you can plant seedlings dir...
To build a worm farm, one first needs a temperature controlled, dark, damp environment. People often build wooden bins or use Styrofoam coolers for their farm, but whatever is used must be modified to fit the moisture and drainage needs of the worms. Create Your Own Farm The first thing ...
It's better to get your worms online from a reputable worm farm. The advantage to this is that they sell worms by the pound -- and knowing how much your worms weigh is vitally important to your compost. You should be able to get the worms for about $20 per pound plus shipping. ...
Steps to Build a Worm Farm You can make your worm farm as small or as big as you like, depending on the amount of space and food supply available to you. You can start small and, over time, you can extend it. Some people up worm farms using nothing more than stacked used tires st...
Does the early bird get the worm? Different bird species do arise at different times, and some of the earliest risers certainly nosh on worms. However, so do the later risers; the early risers can't gobble them all up. The most interesting sayings to ponder, though, are the ones ...
Although HACCP from farm to product processing are now strictly observed (for both domestic and export markets) in the major producing countries, farmers and processors view this as another trade barrier that has been set by the importing industrialised countries. ...
Lots of folks buy Chambers’ worm compost, from high-end Napa Valley wineries to celebrities with names like Oprah and Martha. Alternatively, you can grow your own “black gold” in your backyard or apartment. To be master of your own worm farm, round up some simple materials and some re...