Worm Factory

This is a photo of our worm factory located in the ecohouse basement. We just cleaned it out and filled it with new redworms! 

How it works: 

• There are several different removable bins with holes in the bottom of each, and these bins fit together to form the worm factory and allow the compost from worm waste to be sifted to the bottom
• To start your own worm factory, place moist newspapers in the top feeding tray and place food scraps under the moist sections
• The balance of food and fiber should be 50/50.
• Once you have added the proper ratio of food and fiber, you can add worms to the top tray
• For feeding the worms, you should follow the guidelines of 1 pound of worms to 1/2 pound of food per day 

Our worm factory currently has less than 1/2 pound of worms because winter break is approaching, and we want to make sure the worms will have sufficient nutrients to get them through the months that we will be gone.

Possible fiber sources that can be used for the factory:

• Shredded paper
• Magazines
• Cardboard
• Kleenex, napkins, junk mail
• Even dryer lint and vacuum dust!