Update on my little farm

Posted in A day in a worm farm on Jan 03, 2017

I just went for a round counting and measuring all the vermicomposting systems (including vermiculture and vermicomposting) I have and it is totalling 5.75 sqm (62 sqft) of surface area. I'm currently stopping expanding the vermicomposting but need more breeding trays for the bait worms. That can potentially consume 124 lbs (56 kgs) of scraps/manure/etc... per week with a potential average worm population of up to 124 000 worms. I'm currently under feeding my systems...

Here are the details:

• 9 breeder trays of 38x27 cm (6 are for ENC, 3 for reds)
• 1 grow out tray of 41x56 cm (blues)
• 2 grow...

The Worm Swag review update

Posted in A day in a worm farm, The Worm Swag, Product Reviews on Dec 17, 2016

This is a follow up on the Early Worm Swag Review.

No long after the previous review of the Swag, I started filling it with shredded cardboard, Worm'ditioner and food scraps. I have not added the worms yet to let the food break down and give time for bacteria to colonise the system.

Getting the food ready with some bedding material. Some of the bedding and Worm'ditioner has already been mixed into the scraps

6 inches of bedding material and then the food scraps is added on top

As I went along I wanted to recor...

Compost tea quality control - Introduction

Posted in A day in a worm farm, Microscopy in worm farming on Nov 29, 2016

Sooner or later an avid worm farmer and gardener will be interested in making a liquid fertiliser off the vermicompost created by the worms. Most beginners will be using the worm tea/wee which is actually the leachate from the worm bin. The leachate contains good stuffs but also potentially bad stuffs due to the presence of non composted material and the possibility of anaerobic condition especially when the liquid has been sitting for days in the collection tray. Anaerobic condition is to be avoided in a garden which is why we try to aerate the soil with worms and stir away from compacted soi...

Expand your vermicompost reach with aerated compost tea

Posted in A day in a worm farm on Nov 18, 2016

There are times when don't have enough worm castings for your next garden project:

• your garden is too large and you don't have enough vermicompost
• you have just split your bins and have to wait till next harvest
• you have used all your vermicompost recently but have a new project that needs some more

One solution would be to use a traditional compost if you have some, go buy some quality vermicompost from the local garden center or make your own compost tea from the little bit of finished vermicompost you have at hands. The latter is what I wanted to explore and this is what I will cover in t...