How to make a wormery for kids?

Question

I was watching tv with my daughter one day, one of those kid channels like Nick or Noggin or something like that. This cute chubby little english boy comes on and shows you how to make a wormery out of a 2 Liter coke bottle. I can't remember how he did it all, and I've searched and searched and can't find the directions on any of those sites. Does anyone know where I can find directions for this?

Answer 1

should be a word doc......

Answer 2

I have never made one out of a coke bottle, but here is the way I used to do it for my kids every year in a old wood create.

http://www.carbon.org/WormFarming1/Build...

have fun... and use the worms for fishing!

Answer 3

I saw  another  one.  They used  a  old  dresser  drawer. I  guess a plastis  shoe box  size  would  work too.  Use potting  soil.  Put in  worms,  just  small amount  water.  They can eat  coffee  grounds and  cornmeal sprinkled on top.  They feed  at night.  I  would  not  leave it out in sun as  make  get  too hot and  dry out as  needs to stay moist  but not  soggy.  *mamatx

Answer 4

Brian Cotsen - Property Coach

Worm Composting Bin - How To Guide





Worm composting bin - how to guide

An article by Anthony Tripodi

One of the best ways to improve your garden is to stop throwing out your garbage. That's right, your used coffee grinds and banana peels can help your tomato and cucumber plants grow larger and stronger. When that same garbage is eaten and digested by a worm it becomes a powerful plant supplement known as worm castings. Starting a worm compost bin is a great way to create a steady supply of worm castings for your flower and vegetable gardens.

First thing you'll need is a bin. You can buy a commercially made worm bin but where's the fun in that. Those plastic or rubber storage bins make great worm bins. Drill a few holes in the bin so your worms get plenty of air. Just be sure to cover those holes with small pieces of window screen or something else that will keep the fruit flies out. And if you have any plumbing experience, why not add a hose spigot near the bottom of the bin to take advantage of worm tea. Worm tea is even better than compost tea for your plants. All you have to do is add a cup or two to a large watering can and fill the rest with water. Then water as normal.

Next you'll need some worm bedding. Most commonly used worm bedding for home bins is shredded newspapers. The bedding must stay moist but not water logged. Use a spray bottle to keep the bedding just right for your worms. When your order worms in the mail they will usually ship in a container filled with peat moss. Some people have stopped using peat moss as a political statement. You see peat is not a replenishable resource. Peat takes centuries to develop in swampy regions and it's just being used up too quickly. Other's argue that Peat is now created in a safe quick way and what's all the fuss about anyway. The two sides contradict each other so it's up to you to decide if you want to use it. Newspapers are readily available and you probably have a stack of them in your house already. So why not avoid the whole controversy and go with what's on hand.

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And don't forget to put some dirt in the bin too. Worms don't have teeth, so they need some grit to help grind up their food. You can also use rock dust or powdered limestone instead of dirt if you like, but regular dirt from your yard will work fine.

And of course, let's not forget the worms. Digging up some worms from your yard will not work in a worm bin. Worms that come from the soil, like to live in the soil. For worm bins, you'll need red wigglers. They'll love the environment that you've created in your worm bin. How many should you buy, that depends on the size of your bin. Let's assume that you've created your worm bin for the worm castings and not to have tons of worms for your weekends fishing. That means that you're going to leave the worms in the bin until they've turned most of the bedding and food waste into vermicompost. The worm to garbage ratio is usually 2:1. That means that if you're going to put a half pound of garbage into the bin on a daily basis, then you should start with a pound of worms.

Check your bin everyday to ensure that you get off to a good start. Keep the bedding moist and the bin should stay in a spot that's about 60 to 70 degrees. Leaving the bin outside in the summer sun is a good way to cook all of your worms. And remember if the worm bin starts to smell, then you probably need more bedding.

Starting a worm bin is a fun project for everyone in the family. Get your kids involved, they'll love watching those little worms wiggle around your bin. And if you're lucky, you may see one of the kids chase your mother in law around the house with a handful of worms. Like I said, worm bins are good times for the whole family and great for your garden too.

Answer 5

Copied this from my website-

WORM FARM- HOW WORMS WORK IN THE GARDEN!!!



Cut the top off a plastic soda bottle, tape the edge. Pour in 2 inches gravel or stones for drainage (good way to get small rocks out of the yard!) Then, alternate 2 inches of sand, 2 inches of dirt. Slightly dampen the soil. Put a few small pieces of banana peel in the middle for worm food. Continue with layers till top. Add worms, cover top with plastic wrap and tape, with a few air holes.

Tape black construction paper around bottle, and leave for a day or 2 --

When you take the paper off, you will see the tunnels the worms have made, and the layers will have shifted and mixed. Great way to show how worms work in the garden!



If one was to do this in a children's program--I recommend you do it on a Friday; when children come back on Monday, it's ready to go! Also---when your children are done with the worms--together-- put them back in the garden :-)