Self Reliance Worm Farms
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 Worm farming can be an excellent way of dealing with modest amounts of household scraps, and at the same time producing quantities of excellent natural fertilizer.
Commercial worm farms are available and it's quite a simple matter to follow the instructions in order to assemble them. A DIY worm farm can also be made from a simple bin or box, vented with air holes around the side and about 2 inches below the rim. Also make a row of drainage holes. Store another box at the bottom to catch the fertilizer.Keep in mind that the worms are active only between the temperature range of 12 degrees C to 25 degrees C (50 degrees F to 77 degress F). Make sure the bin is moved into a warm area and insulated throughout winter in colder regions, and placed out of the sun and in a cool area during hot summers. Only species of worms adapted to living in decomposing organic matter are suited to worm farming, such as Lumbricus rubellus and the red wiggler worm or Brandling worm Eisenia foetida. These are available at some garden centres or online or try neighbors or freecycle.
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