Worm Update

My Wormies are doing good.

I got 2 more trays for my Worm Factory. I was thinking I had to much bedding in the one tray. So I decided to split the contents between 2 Trays. The Worms seem happier ( I know....how do you tell if a Worm is happy) and more active. They are doing their thing with a little more room to wiggle (Wiggle..... Ha Ha....... Red Wigglers...... OK.....nobody got that joke besides me. The Worms you use to compost are called Red Worms or Red Wigglers)

Any who.....they are eating up a storm and making me some nice Worm Tea and Worm Poop.

I know...... I'm weird. It is OK to think that......everyone else does.

I am secure with my love for my Wormies!

My Worm Factory

Why Worms?

I have been getting questions about my Worms. I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you what I have learned about Worms!

Why Worms?
1. I wanted to give composting a try but didn’t want the usual compost heap in the backyard due to the Dogs and other critters.
2. For the Worm Tea and Compost to use on my houseplants and in our Garden

What is Worm Tea?
Earthworms put out a by-product called castings; worm tea is obtained as water runs off or drips through the castings in the worm beds thus picking up the nutrients of the castings. Worm Tea is great for feeding Plants and acts as a natural pesticide.

What do Worms eat?
Worms can eat up to ½ a pound of food a day!!
For fiber, they can eat shredded paper, junk mail, magazines, cardboard, dryer lint, Kleenex, napkins, paper towels
For Fruits and Veggies, they can eat fruits and veggies past their prime, fruit and veggie peels and cores, food scraps, kitchen waste from food preparation.
For their starch, they can eat, Pancakes, pasta, doughnuts, rice, pizza crust, cereal, crackers and stale bread.
Other stuff that Worms can eat: coffee grounds and filters, tea bags (no staple, please) egg shells, non diseased flowers and plants, dry leaves and plant trimmings, Leftovers past their prime.

That’s a lot of stuff!

Just remember, Worms like their food cut or ground up into small pieces.

I got Worms

How to set up a Worm Composting Bin.

(The Cliff Note Version)

You make their Bed.

Here I show shredded paper from our Shredder.

Add some Food

Add a little dirt

Put a wet towel on top the night before to wet the bedding.

Here they are in the flat they arrived in.

They were being a little shy.

Add the Worms to the Bin

Tuck them in.

Night, Night little Worms.

Get to work!

I am a Rain Harvester and Worm Farmer

(My Worm Composting Bin will look like this)

I am a Rain Harvester and Worm Farmer.

I had Hubs fix up the down spouting to drain into a 5 gallon bucket. It is right by the Container Garden so it is easy to water the plants with the rain water. Cool....Huh?!?!

Now for the Worm Farmer part. My Sister in Law, Sara, is giving me a Worm Composting Bin!!! I have been reading up on the tips, tricks and trades of Worm Farming and I think I am ready! I have been using a Worm Poop Plant Food Product and my plants really like it. I can wait to get my own Worm Poop Juice and Compost!!

Ok.... I know..... I am a little weird..... excited about Worm Poop and all.

Thank you, Spring Hill Nursery

http://springhillnursery.com/