Starting and Maintaining a Healthy Worm Farm
Ready for a great hobby called “Worm Farming” or “Worm Raising”? I bet you are! This venture is one of the coolest going, and although it seems to be out of the ordinary, more and more worm farming or worm raising is needed in today’s world of organic plants and organic foods. That is the type of worm farming we are going to cover in this article. Other Types are farming for night crawlers for fishing and of course regular earthworms that aerate the soil and are great for that purpose. How to build a Worm Farm and keeping it healthy is very important too.
First thing to remember is simply remember why you are actually farming worms to begin with! I used to farm worms like ants, I just wanted to watch what they did, and how they moved under the dirt, but now worm farming is at a whole new level, and a very important hobby or even business can develop, if you have the right knowledge and tools to run a worm farm.
Most worms you need for a worm farm can be purchased online, on the internet, at most reputable worm type of websites (always check the website and maybe call if you can before purchasing) The Usual Earthworms will not work with Worm Farming, as you need to get a special type of worm that actually come up to the surface to feed (a bit more about that in a second). The worms you are looking for are called red wigglers, or white worms. Some are called blue worms or tiger worms. If you’re not sure, I am 100% positive there are plenty of “help aids” online to point you in the right direction for which worms to purchase, at the best price for what you looking to accomplish with your worm farming or worm raising venture.
As you may, or may not know, the proper types of worms that you need to farm, as previously mentioned, are the worm that comes up to the surface to feed! They will feed on your kitchen food scraps, and keeping your local landfill just that much more empty from the birds, vultures, and whatever other fowl or animal feeds in those area. A worm farm is a the greatest method of diverting kitchen food scraps away from a landfill and turn compost into what I like to call GOLD! A very healthy organic natural soil that is great for planting organically!
If you are working on your Worm Farm now, or just getting started, you probably have two or three boxes involved in the process. There are various ways and means to do this, and opinions as well, you should research and see what is best for you. But none the less, the two boxes would be the minimum amount needed to run a successful worm farm.
The boxes are on top of each other, each one having its own function in the process of your worm farm. The very bottom box is typically used to catch the worm urine and is really an outstanding plant fertilizer in itself. There are new compartments too, we’ve seen this bottom box can be used for. Look around this site for some “time saving” tips and books as well! Moving on………..
The other boxes typically are for the bedding and the food the worms feed on. So its not really rocket science, but there are folks who have taken worm farming to another level, and it really helps to know all you can before you begin your first Worm Farming Adventure!
Even if you are an active Worm Farmer now, there is never any loss in further education about anything you do, and worm farming is no different. There is nothing better than learning something NEW in the Worm Farming hobby or business and then thinking back and saying, “I wish I knew that months ago”
So the biggest tip I can give is to check the worms, ensure you have the boxing right, seek new ideas, and always learn more methods or science about worm farming.
