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How does the worm farm work?
About Worm Farming Worms dig and aerate the soil, allowing more water to soak in. When living in your worm farm, worms will eat up to 3-4kg of your kitchen waste every week, then turn it into worm castings (rich plant food) and worm tea (liquid fertiliser) that can be used to improve the health of your garden.
How does the worm Cafe work?
The Worm Café® has been designed with mounds on collector trays and a fly proof lid to encourage worms to continuously move up through the trays in search of fresh organic waste. Modern legs with ant caps and a fly proof lid help prevent ants from climbing and insects from getting into your Worm Cafe®.
How long does it take for worms to compost food?
Worms Work FAST: Worms can convert most kitchen scraps to finished compost in less than two weeks. Worms Work ALL WINTER LONG: Keep a worm bin in your basement, garage or pantry (above 55 degrees and below 80 degrees F) and your worms will keep making compost right through the winter months.
Can you put dog poo in a worm farm?
Worm farms can dispose of your dog’s poo without the need for chemicals and products. This will keep your worms healthier and you’ll end up with a much better compost. Make sure there’s always some there for them to eat.
How are worms used in the worm factory?
The Worm Factory® Standard houses thousands of composting worms in a compact space. These worms work 24/7 to efficiently produce highly beneficial, rich compost packed with microbes and water soluble plant nutrients. This eliminates all the work of traditional composting and yields a much more valuable end product.
How does a worm bin work for compost?
The worms will process and recycle the waste into fine compost full of nutrients. When the first tray is full, stack another on top. Each tray has a grid bottom, so worms migrate upward as new food is added. As waste is broken down, moisture filters through the system, taking nutrient‐rich particles with it.
How much does a worm factory tray weigh?
The Worm Factory® Standard is expandable vertically, allowing a high compost capacity while maintaining a very small footprint. When full, each tray weighs 12.5 pounds, making lifting and arranging trays effortless. Your first tray will take about three months to become fully composted by the worms.
What should the temperature be in a worm factory?
The worms migrate upward to the newest food source leaving the bottom tray full of nutrient-rich compost. It is important to note that worms are living creatures, and cannot tolerate extreme temperatures. We recommend that you keep the Worm Factory® between 40 and 80 degrees.