Sorry I didn't see the original post or any answers to it. So please
be patient if this has already been covered.
Buy a opaque storage bin from someplace like WalMart or KMart. Worms
avoid light so it's important that the bin isn't transparent or even
translucent. It should be about 1' tall, 18" wide and as long as the
depth of the cabinet in which you put it. We keep ours under our
bathroom sink to keep it out of direct sunlight. Take several pounds of
newspaper and shred it by hand into long strips. Wet the paper
thoroughly so that it resembles a wrung out sponge. You should have
enough to fill the container within an inch or two of the top. Any dry
strips means that you haven't wet it enough, any water in the bottom
shows that you've wet it possibly too much (drain and add more dry
material until you reach the desired consistency). Add red wiggler
worms which can be purchased at a bait store. Push the bedding you've
created to one side and add the worms and their bedding in the opening.
Cover gently.
Every couple days, add some organic material like a half of a tomato or
banana skin. Distribute these 'food offerings' in different places
within the bin as you want to avoid masses of rotting food. Your worms
will eat the newspaper and the kitchen waste, resulting in castings.
The castings are valuable fertilizer for plants and must be used with
caution as they contain a lot of nutrients. Too much could burn a
plant.
Again, this was probably all covered, but just in case... we really
enjoy our worms and hope that you do too. Everyone is fascinated by our
unusual pets and although none of them are leash trained as of yet, they
do their business in their box :)
susan
> > Do you have any yard space? If so, you can make a regular compost heap in > which to dispose of garbage. > If you want to farm worms, they do real well under rabbit hutches. > > Stephen McCutcheon wrote in message ... > > > >Hi there. I'm after some general info on how to make a small scale worm > >farm for the primary purpose of food waste disposal. Any info would be > >greatly appreciated. > > > >Thanks > > > >Stephen > > > >P.S. My first uneducated attempt turned into a seething maggot farm. So > >tips on how to get only the right wrigglers would be great. > > > >