Vermiculture worm farm diy

Keep worms happy year-round with this easy-to-build underground worm farm. Words: Nadene Hall Photos: Ben Elms Ben Elms (aka Dr Compost) has been experimenting with an underground worm-farm system suitable for hot and cold regions especially those such as Central Otago, which can experience freezing winters. The method (see instructions below) involves three to five bucket worm farms dug directly into the ground. Worms like to be warmer than 10°C and regular worm farms struggle in the colder…

5 Minute, 5 Dollar Worm Farm: Vermicomposting, or composting with worms, is like regular composting, but super-powered! It has all the benefits of regular composting, like reducing garbage and providing an organic fertilizer, PLUS several advantages: works much, much faster …

Learn how to make your very own worm farm, and convert your organic waste into fresh useful compost with an easy method you can do at home

Want to start a worm farm but on a tight budget? Save some money and make your own worm bin! Read on and let us help you start your worm bin DIY project.

Worm bins are a simple way to compost food scraps. Learn about some of the nuances and worm bin problems facing beginners and how to fix them.

A couple of weeks ago, when I was sick, I kept things local instead of heading out into the wilderness. Perfectly timed was the Spring Edition of the Pinterest Challenge hosted by Katie and Sherry…

One of the challenges that's present with vermicomposting is the filtering out of the worm castings and the worms themselves. As these little guys usually sneak under the organic waste, it can be a challenge to separate them out without accidentally missing any. Despite this, one simple way to sift the worms out is to add food to one side, and like a magnet, the worms will gradually migrate over towards the foods. We can then make little mounds & sort out the castings on the other side. Comp

Few opportunities arise in life that offer the possibility of teaching, learning, giving back, being environmentally friendly all the while earning an income in the process like worm farming. At one point in the past, worm farming was more...

Quick and easy, you'll be glad you made a worm tower. I’m not a huge fan of worms. While everyone else is waxing poetic about the fresh scent after a good rain, my nose picks