composts and worm farms

Cosy worms.

16 FEBRUARY, 2013

Can-O-Worms

I've been focusing on building up rich matter to feed the garden and have the tumbler compost in action and a Can-O-Worms worm farm. These are two of my main sources of nutrients for the garden. I always ensure there are some worms left in the bottom of the tumbler when I empty it and keep it stocked with food scrapes, weeds, seaweed, chicken manure, straw and garden debris as well as newspaper and a regular dousing with the hose. It generally takes around six months before the ingredients I mix in are broken down sufficiently for the garden. The trays in the worm farm I keep rotating and fill the top one with wet newspaper, food scrapes, coconut husks and small handfuls of  soil and mulch. They are both working really well.

Tumble bin.

Inside the tumble compost bin.

Juicing scraps: great for the compost.

I am also working on building up a compost heap from larger cuttings and sticks from the garden, which will eventually break down and become another source of fuel for the composts.