| If you're thinking of starting a worm farm, firstly, let | | | | purchase any more. |
| me tell you that this is a fantastic idea. Worm farms | | | | It is equally important to keep your worms well fed, |
| are known as one of the best fertilizers for your | | | | any items that you may usually dump or compost will |
| garden and you can even use the worms as bait if | | | | suffice. These can include vegetable peelings, |
| you enjoy fishing. An interesting fact is that they can | | | | eggshells, teabags and even cardboard. There are |
| also reduce your household waste disposal by up to | | | | even partial to hair, paper and leaves. Certain things |
| 40%. | | | | that you should avoid feeding your worms are |
| If you want to start a worm farm it can be fairly | | | | products such as citrus fruits, acidic fruits, manure, |
| inexpensive, you can purchase a commercial kit from | | | | animal products and grass clippings. |
| as little as $20. However if you're looking to turn this | | | | Your next step is to make holes around the lower |
| into a thriving business, there are even kits that will | | | | part of the upper bins. You should then add gravel or |
| set you back thousands of dollars. | | | | pebbles, some newspaper and then cover it over |
| There may actually be no need to purchase a | | | | with some soil. Gently moisten and then add your |
| specific kit as you may have many of the materials | | | | worms and also some food. Then to ensure that |
| you need at your disposal. You will typically need a | | | | your worm farm maintains moisture, cover it. |
| couple of bins or deep tubs that are made from a | | | | Continue to add food as long as there is room, but |
| water resistant material, such as plastic or certain | | | | never press down on what you have added as this |
| types of wood. The lower tub will be the most | | | | may kill the worms. Your worms will now be |
| important, as this will catch all the goodness that runs | | | | attracted to the food that has been added to the |
| out from the upper tub. | | | | upper bin. They will gradually make their way to the |
| If this is your first attempt at starting a worm farm, | | | | top bin and you will then find that the lower bin |
| you may be best off purchasing starter worms from | | | | should be full of worm castings. Believe me when I |
| a relevant supplier. You will find all worms are not | | | | say that this is probably one of the best ever garden |
| created equal, and some of the ordinary garden | | | | fertilizers you will come across. You can even dilute |
| variety will not perform very well in your farm. It is | | | | the castings in water to ensure that you have an |
| also important to consider that if you look after your | | | | even larger supply. |
| initial supply of worms correctly, you will not need to | | | | |