How Do You Build A Wormery?
If you want to turn your old fruits and vegetables into compost but your space is limited, then build a wormery. All you need is an old aquarium or wooden, plastic or glass box. You can collect worms from outside or buy some from a feed store. Then just follow these steps to build a wormery and make compost. Step 1 Get an old aquarium or wooden box with a lid. Fill it with a shredded newspaper and moss mixture. Step 2 Wet the mixture with water so it is saturated like a sponge. You don’t want the worms to swim though so don’t overdo it. Step 3 Add fruits and vegetables that are leftover from your meals. You can provide the worms with extra calcium if you add broken eggshells. Crush the egg shells so that they’re a powdery substance and mix it in well with the fruits and vegetables. Step 4 Top off the fruits and vegetables with another layer of the newspaper and moss mixture. Add the worms. Step 5 Wait three months for the worms to turn the food into compost in the wormery. When it’s re
