Explanation About Worm Farming

Worm composting is using worms to transform table scraps and kitchen leavings to a valuable soil amendment called vericompost or castings or vericast.

Many folks raise chickens while others raise livestock but it you'd like to help in cultivating the soil by restoring it's nutrients then what you should do is build a worm farm yourself instead of buying it from the supply store. A good thing about building your own farm is that the price isn't too high. All you'll need are 3 or 4 stackable bins or plastic crates wood or any other light weight and waterproofed material, some worms, as well as a strip of insect screen for the bottom portion torn up newsprint, garden soil or potting mix, water and good scraps.

Once you've collected these materials it's time for you to build the worm farm by placing a number of holes in the lid and some on the bottom too. The number of holes will depend on the size of the box or bin but keep in mind that the holes must be evenly spaced to let oxygen and excess water pass through as well as worm waste, to drain out. The insect screen needs to be put at the bottom so the worms do not fall out.

Now that you've finished on the outside you now prepare the interior by putting in some with shredded newspaper. It works out best if you put three quarters of it in and dampened with water before you add the garden soild or possibly potting mix and this is done to ensure that the worms eat the scraps you provide. Once everything is ready, it is time for you to introduce the worms into their new home. Some people throw in a thousand of these worms and as long as you make sure they're content they will multiply and you'll probably lose count of exactly how many you have.

But what do we do the other bins? Well, the last step is to put the other containers over the original one.?/p>

If you have any idea what worms like to eat, some examples are coffee grounds or tea bags, broken egg shells, fruit peel, hair clippings, spoiled cookies and cakes, saw dust, plate scraps, moist cardboard, vacuum cleaner debris and vegetable scraps. So in other words, worms love leftovers but try not to put too much in since it is possible to overfeed them a good way to figure out how many is sufficient is to put in a small amount at first and then observe how long it takes for them to finish it before you put in more food. Since the area is large it'll also help to lay their food in different locations each time.

Check on your worms regularly so you can be certain that the shredded damp newspaper doesn't dry out and if the old newspaper needs to be changed, make sure to replace this with a new one.

Naturally, worm poop will accumulate in the bottom of the box though?is also called vermicast and vermicast helps plants grow. The only way you can get at the vermicastwithout letting the worms out is to pull off the lid and let it sit for a while under direct sunlight. Worms don’t like sunlight so they will naturally look for cover and it will be easy for you to grab the vermicast and shut the lid

The worm farm is wonderful with growing flowers, fruits or even vegetables and all it takes is a little willpower to get the support of these tiny beasts.