worm farms great for the garden .
65Because I have a big garden I have found using a worm farm an valuable tool for my garden its cheap to use fun for the kids and great for for the garden and the environment the plants love the worm castings and liquid you get from your worm farm .
You can buy worm farms or make one yourself like the one I have shown you below the only simple rules to worm farms are you can feed them veggie scraps newspaper wet cardboard and grass-clippings and even dust from the vacuum cleaner but not onions or citrus scraps as worms don't like them meat and dairy products should not be used as they only attract flies rats and wasps .
Your can put your worm farm indoors or outdoors but worms don't like when its to hot or cold don't or put your worm farm where its exposed to direct sunlight or extreme cold, windy or heavy rains they will die.
Worms farms need to be moist at all times so you can make the bedding out of shredded wet newspaper and then covering the worm farm with a hessian bag .
Once a week give the worm farm a good hosing down and you can use the worm liquid all over your garden and the casting you can dig in to your plants to give them a boost .
Happy worming .
HOW TO MAKE A WORM FARM IN A BATHTUB
Slits need to be cut with an angle grinder, into the bathtub about 5 cm from the base. (Protect your face with a mask when using this tool) These will provide aeration to the worm bed. Use a silicone sealant to attach a mesh screen over the drain hole to reduce the chance of it blocking up. A plastic colander could be used. Fill above the incisions with coarse gravel for good drainage then lay down a layer of weed mat or tight shade cloth to prevent the worm castings from mixing with the gravel. A mixture of coir fibre and straw that has been soaked in water should be introduced to one side of the container first. When the worms are introduced and food is available, the conditions are conducive to them breeding. Add some aged horse manure. Now it is time to add the worms, which are available from garden centres or worm farmers. Cover the worms with a piece of carpet that has been soaked in water, and drained. This will keep the worm farm cool and moist. (If the worm farm ever seems dry, re-moisten the carpet. Never drown them with a hose). Worm farms need a shady, undercover position where they won't be drenched by rain or irrigation.Do you have a worm farm ?
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Hi Jenny do you mean dung bettles ? Im not sure I look on the net but cant find any to buy >
thanks for your comments Jenny
Dean
DreamOn 3 years ago
HI Mulder great info. Just wondering if you know anything about where I can get ding beetles. We have a small yard and a dog and would like to get some beeetles to deal with the droppings. Keep the hubs coming they are always interesting. Blessings Jenny