len

Here are some sites you might find helpful.

Cheers,
Marshall

http://thegardenforums.org/viewforum.php?f=42

http://www.wormdigest.org/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=50&func=showcat&catid=4

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/verm/

great stuff hey?

did you check our homemade worm farm pic'?

len

i've moved on from worm farming now and along with compost bin/piles all my worm farming and composting happens where it is needed right in the garden beds.

we only have a 750 sq/mtr yard now the house tc.,. takes up most of that. with straw/hay bale you can plant directly into the bales, no need to define a bed as such.

len

A few years ago I started a worm farm on a budget, I found directions for making one out of a cheap plastic garbage bin, bought the smallest amount of worms I could find (ie cheapest) and soon had an efficient system. I then had the idea of transferring them to a tumbler compost bin, I had no luck in composting in it and everything was slimey and smelly. In a few weeks the worms had changed all that, soon I had sweet worm castings. Until someone emptied the bin that is because they thought the compost was done.

Brian

If you have organic waste, you can use the composting method to recycle it. How this works is the worms consume the waste. After they have eaten it, it can be used to fertilize a garden. The best things to use are food waste from fruit and vegetables.

Just put a bin with a lit on next to your regular garbage bin. Whenever you have some vegetable or fruit waste, just put it in the designated bin. Then empty the bin onto your compost every now and again.

As the organic waste is mixed in the worm compost, your fruit and vegetables will grow larger. Using the fertilizer, you will have fresh food items to eat. When you have a worm farm, you will have plenty of compost worms to work with. Also raising worms and composting is a good way of teaching kids about nature.

Here are some key issues on composting:

· Compost piles should always be moist. Too much water can mess it up. It should not be wet to the point where there is an excess; otherwise, it will have to be drained.

· Aeration of the compost pile is when you turn it continuously on a regular basis. When you do that, you allow oxygen to come in on the process. Organic materials will decompose quicker as long as the oxygen is there.

· There should be a balance of carbon and nitrogen in the compost pile. Having too much of either can throw it off kilter. A mixture of organic material and grass trimmings will help it to be balanced. Your compost will then grow properly.

· Composting works to keep pests and plant diseases away. In addition to that, it works to reduce or get rid of the use of fertilizers that contain chemicals. Soil is remediated in a cost-effective manner. Any hazardous waste or toxins are removed.

With the emergence of the 'green revolution', raising worms with composting is a good choice. Adults and children can both benefit from this and learn more about the environment in the process. Not to mention other things that are related to this, such as having waste placed in dumps and landfills.

Nowadays with so many chemicals and other factors causing different areas to be polluted, it’s a wonder that people are still able to breathe through the mess. Some people would have never thought how much food scraps and other viable waste could make a difference in a person’s life. In addition to the worm farms, plants and vegetables can now have an improved quality of life because of composting. The environment will greatly appreciate it. So, if you havent already, start raising worms today and do yourself and the world a favor!
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