Preparing a worm farm kit is easy. Plus, the materials you need are also very affordable. To help you get you started, here are the materials that you need to prepare.
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Worm Farm Kit For Beginners
What is Worm Farming? Worm farming, or vermicomposting, is the process of turning your household food waste into nutritious and fertilized soil, or vermicompost, using compost worms.
1. Worms
First, you need to know that not all earthworms can be used to make a worm farm kit. Out of around 2,700 worm species in the world, only a few can adapt to living in a compost bin. Here are some examples:
- African Nightcrawler
- Alabama or Georgia Jumper
- Blue Worm
- Red Wrigglers
Out of the four species above, the Red Wrigglers are homesteaders’ common favorite. It is very common to find, easy to manage, and also very affordable. To start of your worm bin, purchase around 500 to 1,000 pieces of any of the worms above in any bait shops or gardening centers.
2. Two Bins or Containers
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Bins or containers at least 12 inches deep. Also, make sure that a bin must be larger than the other. This is because you would need to use the larger bin as a catch basin for the smaller one. Make sure that the bins are opaque since worms thrive in darkness.
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3. Shredded Paper
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Got any leftover food? Don’t throw them away yet. Add these into your worm farm kit, instead.
As you know, kitchen scraps are the best. Worms can eat up to their weight in food every day. You can feed your worms once a week with lots of fruit and veggie scraps, as well as bread or pasta. Just make sure that you won’t add an animal, dairy, and oily products like the following:
- Meat
- Fat
- Bones
- Butter
- Yogurt
4. Compost Soil
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Compost soil functions as the compost beddings in the worm bin. Find how to make compost soil with this guide.
If you want to learn how to make organic worm compost at home, watch this YouTube video by Urban Gardening:
Creating your worm farm kit is easy. All you need are basic materials like worms, used containers, some kitchen scraps, and shredded paper. Always remember to observe how your worm behaves every few days, and watch out for the scraps that your worms are eating or ignoring.
What kitchen scraps do you usually feed your worms? Share your ideas in the comments section below!
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