Discover how easy it is to produce your own unlimited supply of high‐quality chemical‐free liquid plant food
Why keep worms?
They're simple to maintain,
They're not too fussy about what you feed them, when you feed them, or how often you feed them,
They're good for the environment, recycling goodness back into the soil,
They produce a nutrient & microbe-rich vermicast that your plants love, and
They make great fish-bait (they're always available)
They're not too fussy about what you feed them, when you feed them, or how often you feed them,
They're good for the environment, recycling goodness back into the soil,
They produce a nutrient & microbe-rich vermicast that your plants love, and
They make great fish-bait (they're always available)
Start with a ready-made worm-farm obtainable from your local DIY hardware store or garden centre. Or make your own from a plastic storage bin with air holes drilled around the top of the bin and drain holes drilled in the bottom. Stand this on a tray to collect the drippings.
Add dampened shredded newspaper and a bit of soil then a layer of kitchen fruit and vegetable scraps, tea-bags, coffee grounds, egg-shells etc. Avoid citrus peel and onion peelings (worms don't like them).
Introduce your worms: You will need a small handful of worms to start an average sized worm farm. (See next page). Allow a week or two for your worms to settle in, then feed once a week. Before long your worms will start breeding and you can feed more often. Periodically add more shredded paper for your worms to hide in.
Collect the worm drippings to water your patio plants, vegetable and flower gardens, lawns and pot-plants. Dilute until the liquid is the colour of weak tea and pour directly onto the soil around the plants.
For free on-going advice about your worm-farm call me and I'll be happy to help
Add dampened shredded newspaper and a bit of soil then a layer of kitchen fruit and vegetable scraps, tea-bags, coffee grounds, egg-shells etc. Avoid citrus peel and onion peelings (worms don't like them).
Introduce your worms: You will need a small handful of worms to start an average sized worm farm. (See next page). Allow a week or two for your worms to settle in, then feed once a week. Before long your worms will start breeding and you can feed more often. Periodically add more shredded paper for your worms to hide in.
Collect the worm drippings to water your patio plants, vegetable and flower gardens, lawns and pot-plants. Dilute until the liquid is the colour of weak tea and pour directly onto the soil around the plants.
For free on-going advice about your worm-farm call me and I'll be happy to help