How to Build an Easy Homemade Worm Farm
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Any number of large containers can be used to create a worm farm.old metal garbage trash can image by Kathy Burns from Fotolia.com
Gather the container which will serve as the worm farm. Don't use cardboard or anything that might become soft from the soil. Worms prefer darkness, so don't use a clear container that will allow sunlight in. Also ensure that your worm farm will not leak water or dirt. Some easy ideas to consider for your worm farm are an old bathtub, a large plastic storage container, a garbage bin or a 5-gallon plastic bucket. - 2). Fill worm farm container 1/2 full with garden soil from your home, or you can buy garden soil at a nursery. Avoid using potting soil.
- 3). Add all of the worms to the top layer of the garden soil in the worm farm container.
- 4). Shred or tear 3 pages of newspaper into smaller pieces. The pieces do not have to be an exact size, but a few inches long or wide will work sufficiently.
- 5). Spread the newspaper pieces evenly on top of the garden soil in the container.
- 6). Moisten the newspaper pieces with water using a garden hose or spray bottle. Do not completely soak the newspaper pieces; they only need to be lightly moistened. The worms will use the newspaper pieces as food.
- 7). Add any food scraps (egg shells work wonderfully) if you will be using the worm farm for vermicomposting.
- 8). Fill the rest of the worm farm container with garden soil until the soil reaches the top edge of the container.
- 9). Place lid on top of worm farm. Do not place the lid tightly, because worms require oxygen to live.
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