Worm Farms are a great way to recycle your food scraps and waste into fertile compost. Instead of disposing your food waste in the trash can, feed your worm farm with it. It’s a natural and organic way of disposing of your food waste. Studies have shown that worm castings enhance germination, plant growth and if you have a veggie garden, enhance your crop yield. They also add micro organisms to the soil and improve water holding capacity.
What you need to know:
- Worm farms are fun for the kids and a great lesson on the benefits of recycling. You get to see nature at work in ‘living colour’
- If run properly, worm farms have a natural earthy smell
- Very little maintenance required
- Generally the worm farm device is made of recycled plastic, water proof and extremely durable
- Make sure the lid fits snugly and is water tight
- The farm must be insect proof (insects must not enter the farm)
- Performance is dependent on the quality of worms
- Worm farms can be custom built to your requirements
- Can be housed both indoors or outdoors
- Can be left unfed for up to 4 weeks