COOL WORM FARMS
With the heat wave many worm farms are under great stress as they are usually made of black plastic and are too small to allow temperature to be regulated. Here is a couple of ideas for worm systems that will recycle your kitchen scrapes. COOL WORM FARM A simple in ground recycling system that turns your kitchen scraps into fertilizer, aerating and enriching your garden beds on site. You add the food and the worms feed your garden, no turning or digging.. Bury the worm tunnel between half and three-quarters of its depth. Backfill to 50cm of soil level with a mix of enriched soil ,manure and weeds. Add compost worms Add your daily kitchen waste and a little carbon material. One way to do this is to wrap your scrapes in newspaper and the little packages are ready for the worms to munch or rip some newspaper into small pieces and cover the kitchen waste. Place a damp hession bag , old door mat or towel on top to keep it dark and damp. Replace the lid to ensure your not attracting vermin ...