Teaching Resources.•
on December 28th, 2009•
Worm farming for Beginners has an interactive learning section for parents and teachers alike! There are many games and activities to test the skills and knowledge
that are gained through reading “Worm Farming for Beginners.” Teachers- test your students new found knowledge through fun activities including true or false,
word searches, find-a- words, crosswords, poetry writing, spot the difference and more! Parents – keep the kids entertained while their learning at the same time!
True or False?
1) You can use the worms from your garden to create a composting worm farm…
2) Worms love sunlight…
3) A piece of bread of soaked in milk will help lure mites out of the worm farm…
4) Leaches and worms live happily together…
5) Horse and cow manure is a great bedding material for starting a worm farm…
For the answers to this quizz and many more ‘testers” simply purchase “Worm Farming For Beginners”.
Worm Farming.•
on December 28th, 2009•
There are many different types of media that can be used to create a worm farm. The following are just some of the options available that are economical as well as accessible to the average householder.
I find this to be my preference when setting up a farm. It is easily accessible for aeration, feeding, cultivation and the collection of by-products.
The Bathtub Method.
- Located under a deciduos tree for shade in the summer and warmth in the winter.
You Will Need:
– Bicarbonate soda, vinegar and a scrubbing brush.
– A bathtub.
– Dead twigs, leaves etc.
– Green waste – fresh leaves, twigs etc.
– Bedding material.
– Composting worms
– Chamomile tea and a watering can and …
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Steps for construction:
Step One
– Find a bathtub, either new or used (try your local refuse station), and thoroughly clean and rinse it.
Step Two
– The bathtub should then be elevated off the earth with bricks with one end sloping back towards the ground. This should be the end with the drain hole in it. A container to catch the “worm tea” should then be placed under the drain hole.
Step Three
Now the layering process begins.
For the rest of the step by step guide complete with instructional photographs to this and many other housing structures simply purchase
“Worm Farming For Beginners.”