Hi!
Today we are going to explain how to create your own fertilizer/compost. This type of fertlizer/compost is from a worm farm!
Here is how to create your worm farm:
- Decide what you are going to use as a home for your worm farm. Two wooden containers with one lid to go on the very top are a perfect choice. Put one container on the ground in a spot that isn’t too hot or cold. Under a shady tree that loses its leaves in winter would be awesome.
- Poke some holes (to let the water out) in the base of the second container and sit it on top of the first one. The moisture (worm wee) will drain through the top container into the bottom one.
- Put a 10cm-thick layer of ripped paper mixed with compost on the base of the top container.
- Water it gently, so that it’s just moist.
- Buy your worms. You can’t use earthworms you just pick out of the soil for this job. You need some of the compost worms you buy from the garden store.
- Put the worms into their new home in the top container and place the lid on top. If you don’t have a lid, cover the worms with an old towel or some carpet or hessian.
- Once they’re settled in after a day or two, you can start feeding your worms. What to feed worms: vegetable and fruit scraps, tea bags (no strings), coffee grounds and soft leaves. To help your little buddies eat their food, cut it up into small chunks for them. DO NOT feed them: meat, bones, fat, dairy foods or any plants that have been treated with chemicals.
- Only feed the worms once they have devoured the last lot of food you gave them!
The liquid (worm wee) that collects in the base can be weakened by adding water so that it ends up the colour of weak tea. Then pour it onto plants every two or three weeks. It’s a totally organic fertilizer, which can be used to feed every plant in the garden.
