Using Worm Farm Composting To Help Your Gardens Grow

Whether you have a vegetable garden, flower garden or both, if you want it to do well then you will want to use compost. All the best farmers use comp...


Whether you have a vegetable garden, flower garden or both, if you want it to do well then you will want to use compost. All the best farmers use compost on their crops because it provides vital nutrients to their plants. If you want the best compost, starting your own worm farm is really the best idea. There are only a few steps involved in getting set up for worm farm composting and you can have your own worm farms in no time at all.

The first step is deciding how many worm farms you want to have. Depending on how large your garden is and how much room you have to house these worm farms, you may want to start up a few. You need to figure this out first because you will need a separate container for each warm farm. The worms need to have enough room to move around freely and not be smashed up against one another.

Preparing the containers is a quick and easy process, which you can do with a few basic tools you probably have right at home. There will need to be quite a few holes drilled in the bottom as well as up around the top. The holes should not be so large that the worms can escape but are important because they will provide drainage and ventilation in the containers. It is best to keep the holes evenly spaced especially on the bottom to ensure proper drainage.

Now you can get to work on the bedding for your worm farms which is going to offer the worms a comfortable place to lay and also ensure that they can crawl under and hide away from the light since they like being in the dark. Newspaper and regular garden soil tend to work best for the base layer of the bedding. Dried leaves and cardboard should also be added as these will help to soak up the water you add in to the soil on a regular basis. The soil in your worm farms should be watered regularly, at least on a weekly basis.

Some people think that worms just need soil or garbage to survive but water is essential as well. You do not have to feed them much and a few helpings of garbage a week is enough. As long as you maintain a proper schedule for caring for your worm farms you can have great success with your worm farms. The compost you can collect from your worm farms will be full of nutrients and perfect for your flowerbeds and garden.

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