The Farming of Worms

Our tyre worm farms have now had their 4th tyre added to the stacks. They have been in use for at least 3 months.

Tyres are ideal for worm farms because they are:
· Black and so attract heat to keep the worm warm and active
· Stackable so the bottom tyre can be removed when the vermicast is ready (vermicast is the wonderfully rich substance that worms turn foodscraps into).
· Cheap or free. Get them from around the neighbourhood, tyre shops or car fixing garages.

How to make a tyre worm farm:
Tear newspaper that has been soaked in water into strips the width of your thumb-nail. Stuff the strips into the tyre rim along with some soil. Continue until the tyre rim is filled up. Repeat for more tyres to stack on top.
Put a few handfuls of newspaper and soil into the bottom of the stack. Cover with something that will keep the water and the flies out.

A gorgeous black cat lolled in the sun and kept me company during my worm farm mission :)

From Gabby :)