Raising Red Worms

Raising Red Worms or starting a worm farm can be fun. But is it easy? Not really. A question that is frequently raised, " Can't I just throw some worms in a bucket with some food scraps and some dirt, they are worms ya know?"

NOPE!

Keep reading OR go to my ONLINE WORM COMPOSTING CLASS RIGHT NOW (To learn everything you need to know in one step without having to go from page to page to page.)

The first item of business is making the worms a home or or worm bin. Deciding on the the right bin for you is made easier by following the link above.

Yes, they are "just" worms, but having a successful worm composting bin can be a little tricky. Not rocket science but tricky. Getting the worm environment right is critical. From what worm bin bedding to which food and worms are best. I am here to help. Ask any worm farmer how they did at the beginning and most will admit they "killed" a few worms before figuring it all out.

There are several things you must get right. I call them the 3 rights of worm composting.

Learn more about worm bin maintanence here. Once you have done everything right for 60-90 days it is time to harvest your castings. Learn how to harvest here. In addition to these 3 rights you must also consider: the worm composting bin, the worm, the worm bedding and finally the proper worm harvesting method.

There are also 3 wrongs of Worm Composting to consider: overfeeding, over watering and overstimulating.

Learn the how to's on all the above subjects right here. Building a worm farm has never been made more simple.

Wanting to use your worms for fishing? No problem: here is a Worm Fattener Recipe.

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