How Do You Build A Night Crawler Worm Farm?
You can build a worm farm for night crawlers out of about $15 worth of materials, or even salvage the needed components. You’ll need to follow some straightforward techniques for drilling plastic. European night crawlers (Eisenia hortensis), like their smaller cousins, the red wigglers or Eisenia fetida, flourish in a farm that offers them a dark, moist, shallow home like the leaf litter and manure piles they populate in the wild. Drill 2-inch holes in the sides of the tote about 3 inches from the top. Place one in each short side and two in each long side. Press the soffit vents into the holes. Friction will hold them in place. Drill about 20 evenly spaced ΒΌ-inch holes in the bottom of the tote for drainage. Install the worm farm in its permanent location, ideally in a spot that is relatively dark and away from vibrating motors such as refrigerators or washers. Elevate the bin on wood scraps and place a tray below it to capture leachate (water that percolates through the bedding) from
