So you are looking to start your very own worm farm at an affordable price, but don’t know where exactly to start, after being hit with hundreds of articles and videos all telling you different things…
In this blog, I will go over exactly why you need to start a worm farm and go over the fundamental procedure on how to begin your worm farming journey, on a shoestring budget!
Worm farming is another way to dispose of unwanted food waste and in the process produce an organic fertilizer called vermicompost which will help your plants and crops grow. Food scraps are placed in the worm farm and special worm farm worms eat their way through it, producing the vermicompost.
If you are looking to eliminate food waste and produce an organic fertilizer to help crops grow. And even potentially generate a side income via selling worms and worm compost… all via a simple in-expensive, easy to set-up method… then you should start worm farming!
Setting up your very own worm farm is actually quite simple! No matter how large you want your farm to be, the fundamentals still apply to all size worm farms. For the following example, we will stick to setting up a farm of five worm bins (This can be expanded or contracted to how-ever many worm bins you like!), on a low budget!
Step 0 - Purchasing all of the correct equipment
As we are setting up a worm farm for 5 worm bins on a low budget, we want to keep the equipment costs as low as possible…
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Step 1 - Place the moistened newspaper or cardboard strips (cut into ½ inch to 1 inch strips) at the bottom of the bag. Fill the bag up to about ⅓ rd with the newspaper/cardboard moistened strips.
Step 2 - Place the coco coir in a ¼ filled bucket of water so it expands (Put more water and mix until the coir is expanded into its full form)
Step 3 - Fill up the bag with the coco coir (add it on top of the cardboard strips) to about ⅔ of the bag's size.
Step 4 - Add the worms (about 1000 worms) on top of the coco coir and spread them out on top (don’t overly mix the worms with the coir, just lightly spread it out on top)
Step 5 - Add a moistened natural cloth at the very top to keep the worms nice and moist
Step 6 - Place the worm bag in a nice and moist environment (refer to this blog to understand the perfect temperature for a worm farm)
Step 7 - Repeat for the other 4 worm bags & leave them for a few days before starting the maintenance procedure (Which includes giving them food scraps)
Maintaining your worm farm is very simple. Feed worms approximately 3 times their weight per week with organic foods (refer to this blog to find out exactly what foods you should feed your worms), and keep the worm bins free of pests (click here to find out how!).
After maintenance your worm compost will be ready for harvest in 3 to 6 months!
To begin your worm farming journey, click the links below to purchase your very own inexpensive worm bags, coco coir and worms! Don’t forget to use code “WORMS10” at checkout for a limited time offer only available for blog readers!
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