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!

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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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