Worm Farming Is Wonderful

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

Frequently individuals decide to raise chickens while there are others who prefer livestock but if you want to help the soil and restore all of it's lost nutrients then you build a worm farm instead of buying one. The nice thing about creating your own worm farm is that it does not cost cost very much. The only thing you will need are 3 or 4 stacked bins or plastic crates wood or some other light and water resistant material, a few worms, a strip of insect screen to go on the bottom torn up newsprint, yard earth or potting compost, water and good bits of scraps.

When you have all these materials, it's time to commence building your worm farm by poking some holes in the lid and some on the bottom too. The number of holes in the lid will depend on the size of the box or bin but you need to remember that the holes should be evenly spaced to allow oxygen to enter and excess water, as well as to let any worm waste drain along with the water. The strip of insect screen needs to be put on the bottom of the tub.

Now that you have worked on the outside of the worm farm you now prepare the interior by filling some of the container with shredded newspaper. It is best to put three quarters of it in the tube and make sure you dampen it with water before adding the soil or possibly potting mix this is just to make sure that the worms will eat the scraps you give them. Once everything is ready, it's time to show the worms into their new home. Some people will pour in about a thousand worms and as long as you keep them happy, they will breed and more likely than not, you'll lose count of exactly how many you have.

But now what are we supposed to do the other bins? Well here we go, the final step is to put the other containers over the first one.?/p>

If you are knowledgeable in the dietary habits of worms a few examples of these include coffee grounds or tea leaves, smashed egg shells, fruit peel, hair, stale cookies and cakes, wood dust, plate scraps, moist cardboard, vacuum cleaner debris and vegetable scraps. So in other words, worms love leftovers but you need to avoid putting in too much since you CAN overfeed them. the best way to determine what is enough would be to place a small amount in at first and then watch how long it actually takes form them to eat it before putting in another one. Since the area is large it'll also help to put their food in a different spot every time.

Watch your worms regularly so that you're sure that the shredded newspaper does not dry out and if it needs changed do make sure to replace it.

Naturally, poop will accumulate in the bottom of the box though?is also known as vermicast and this is what helps plants grow. The only way you can get at the vermicastwithout letting the worms out is to pull off the lid and just leave it under direct sunlight for a bit. Worms don’t like sunlight so by their nature, they'll look for cover and you'll have an easy time collecting the vermicast and closing the lid.

The worm farm is wonderful with and will help you in growing flowers, fruits or even vegetables and all that's required is some willpower to get the help of these tiny creatures.