![]() ![]() Leave the wormery for a week before adding any more food to allow the worms to settle into their new home. You can also place a layer of burlap on top to keep your worms extra cozy. They spread a layer of kitchen waste on top-no more than a couple of inches thick to start with. Add your worms and they will soon bury themselves into their bedding. Line the tray with a three-inch thick layer of bedding material such as dampened coir (coconut) fiber or good quality compost. ![]() Most garden earthworms are slow at composting. Only use specific composting worms in your wormery. Once a tray is full of worm compost, worms will migrate up through the holes into a new tray.ĭrill a single row of holes near the top of both trays at the same size and spacing as above to improve ventilation. ![]() The holes will allow the liquid produced by the worms to drip down into the collection tray at the bottom. In the top two trays, drill quarter inch holes about every two inches all over the base of both trays. Raise the wormery up on bricks to make it easier to drain the liquid if necessary. Make the hole as low as possible in the tray so that liquid doesn’t pool in the bottom. ![]() You’ll also need a plastic faucet, a drill and drill bits.Ĭarefully cut or drill a hole in the bottom tray to fit the faucet snugly. The trays we’re using are 16x20in and 8in deep. Your wormery will also need a lid to prevent it from drying out, or flooding during rain. Using three trays instead of two makes it easier to collect the worm compost. The top compartment is where the worms live and eat, and is also where your compost will be made. The bottom compartment collects any liquid that is produced. Make a Simple WormeryĪ wormery is made up of at least two compartments. Wormeries don’t smell, are great for small gardens, and are a fun way for kids to learn about composting. In this short video, we’ll show you how to make a wormery.Ī wormery (or worm composter) is an inexpensive project that will produce nutrient-rich compost and liquid fertilizer. It’s easy and will yield nutritious worm compost to enrich your soil. Put worms to work in your garden by making your own wormery. Wonderful wiggling worms are the starting point for healthy soil and can create truly awesome compost. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |