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How To Build A Worm Farm
Posted by admin | Posted in Worm Farm | Posted on 02-09-2008
Building a worm farm has a lot of advantages. It is mostly done by people who need worms for fishing and for those who are into gardening. Worms can make compost out of your garbage too. These are just a few of the benefits of building a worm farm. And it can be done quite easily too. Here are the simple steps that you can follow:
1. Get suitable worms.
To make a worm farm, you are going to need either Tiger Worms or Red Worms. Don’t use common garden worms as they are not suitable for your purpose. You can get these worm variants from plant nurseries.
2. Setup the farm.
Decide where you’d like to put the worms in. You can use stackable crates, plastic bins, or wood. You can even use a big jar if you don’t want to make a huge worm farm just yet. Any waterproof lightweight material can be used as a worm farm.
3. Build the farm.
Line your bin with soil, just enough for the worms you have. The upper bin should be lined with shredded newspaper and then soil again. Spray with fresh water. Now you can add the worms. Put small amounts of food scraps. Keep the upper bin moist and away from light. Leave the worms untouched for two weeks to let them settle. Then add more food for the worms. Remember not to over feed them.
Make sure to keep light away from the farm. Worms love a cool, dark environment. Take out the lid of the worm farm only when you’ll feed them. Make sure that the worm farm doesn’t dry out. Keep moisture in the farm by spraying fresh water into it. Worms love eating leaves, fruits, vegetables, eggshells and paper. No citrus fruits or onions for them though. Follow these tips and you would surely build a thriving worm farm with lots of happy wriggly worms around.
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