It is best to cover it with something like a shade cloth to maintain the moist, dark conditions and keep out pests. You need to select a worm farm setup based on the amount of organic waste your household produces each week.įor a family producing about one kilogram of scraps each day, Mr Riley recommended a raised garden bed that was 1.5 to two metres square in size. So whether it is composting, raising bait worms, producing worm castings, or simply enjoying an eco friendly hobby it's hard to beat red worms when it comes to your worm farm. "With those little plastic worm farms they're a great design but in climates like Canberra, they can get way too cold in winter and way too hot in summer," he said. These hardy composters are easy to care for, reproduce quickly, tolerate a wide range of temperatures, and of course can eat huge ammounts of organic waste. The large worm farms, which house in total eight million worms, are up to 20 metres long and 1.8 metres wide.įor the home setup he recommended positioning a plastic worm farm on a patio, in a shed or burying it in the ground. Mr Riley collects six tonnes of organic waste each week from more than 40 government departments, businesses and schools across Canberra. Burying your worm farm can help maintain an optimal temperature.
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