Wormery (Worm Composter)

Step 5 Adding Worms

Place you completed wormer out side in a sheltered spot, on some blocks so the tap is usable.

Place on of the worm boxes in the bottom box a rest on the spacers. Then place a sheet of damp newspaper over the bottom to prevent you worms falling through.

Worms need beding you can buy this or use a mix of soil, compost and shredded paper.

Now add your worms you need tiger worm sold over the Internet or in bait shops and about 250g of them(the do multiple quickly is happy).

You can now start to feed your worms, once the first box is full add the next and the worms will move upwards once they have finished with the first.

Important! remember to drain off worm juice regularly.

Comments

[Pizzapie500]

...Tiger worms? ALL the other ones say red wigglers aka red worm, super worm, or european nightcrawler...

[pudtiny]

The Tiger worm to a certain degree is a myth, it obviously exists but is not a distinct breed as is commonly thought. The scientific name is Eisenia Foetida, also known as Redworm, Red Wiggler, Brandlings or Manure Worm amongst other names.

[Pizzapie500]

Cool I bought 1lb of red wigglers for 27$ they came on thursday. It was funny I had to cut so much card board and paper that my scissor became worn out and my hands hurt. The next day like 4 escaped they were right next to the bin. My dad sewed together 2 cut shirts to make a basket thing and put them in now they can't escape. Oddly now they don't want to. When I opened the lid none of them were at the top wheras before 20 were there odd....

[tlcanfie]

You don't have in your instructions any where about drilling some holes for oxygen. Is this an issue with your design?

[pudtiny]

These boxes are stacking boxes therefore don't form that good a seal to need extra oxygen holes. Also as the lid if frequently taken off the box to feed.