Legs – sturdy legs lift the wormery off the ground helping to keep pests away and makes collecting the compost ‘tea’ from the tap easy. I will monitor the moisture of the bin on a daily basis the first couple of days and see if the worms are happy to be collected by the client this weekend. The ‘mound’ at the centre of this tray has been designed so that any worms that fall into this tray are able to climb back up. Adding an extra Working Tray to your worm farm will allow your worm population to grow, increasing the amount that you can feed your worms. The worms work their way up through the mesh base of each layer as they fill up and another tray is added.

After that I have been filling up tiers 2 and 3 with food that has been fermented in a bokashi bin first. Our testers found the trays easy to handle but that the “stop” between them prevented worms from working upwards, even though aeration was improved. A pull-out central tray harvests small amounts of castings and it can be customised with a range of accessories.I harvest them from different bins for genetic diversity as currently each of my trays have worms from various sources. Several times I've had to scoop out the fluid with a jug and WOW does it smell strong Once I've had the level right down I've flushed the whole thing out under the tap but there's nothing obvious that's causing the blockage; just sludge. Comes with a book of simple instructions, complete with frequently asked questions and answers, in their Can-O-Worms®. On a technical note, I'm ready to harvest my first lot of compost (or at least see if it's ready to be harvested). However there is more to feeding a worm farm than just chucking food in the ant proof feet don’t work in North Queensland.

Also, make sure you have a moisture mat on top of everything, this can either be the purpose made stuff from Wiggly Wigglers (by it by the meter it's cheaper) or an old pure wool jumper. so far there's only a tiny bit of liquid in the indented parts of the wormery, certainly not a swimming pool! In addition to this, whenever you cover up food with newspaper or cardboard, you will never be able to tear it perfectly to fit along the rounded sides. The Tumbleweed Can-O-Worms is a medium-capacity worm farm suitable for beginners to experienced users.Valuable “Worm Tea” works its way down to the collector tray where you can utilize the handy tap to dispense the tea and use it as liquid organic fertilizer for all your plants. At the moment I'm using damp newspaper - one of the chaps on Gardeners Corner forum said that's what they use. This womery by WormCity has a large tray capacity of 25 litres, which is impressive considering its size on the ground (75cm x 43cm x 43cm). We found it to be sturdy and were impressed with the versatile design, which includes castors for easy moving.

My Can-o-Worms arrived with a small bag of potting compost like substance which went in immediately. Otherwise you will see the extra cost options for a courier to deliver your package – please note there is no guaranteed next day service to these areas so please allow extra time and track your package for information. I want to lift tier 2 off, then take tier 1 off so I can put tier 1 on top of teir 2 (to send the worms downwards). It is so versatile that it can be left on a balcony or in a laundry for apartment dwellers, in a shed or in a shaded outdoor location for those with a yard. I wouldn't advise it It's an effective micro-organism compost bin that you fill with layers of any kind of food, including cooked, meat, fish, catfood etc and sprinkle with layers of EM bran.

They encourage the worms to work in the freshest waste, thereby speeding up composting and reducing odours. Within the Can-O-Worms® we’ve built mounds that encourage worms to move from the collector trays to the working trays.

The world beneath our feet is teeming with life, and understanding the biological processes that make our soil thrive is more than just academic—it’s essential for the future of our planet. The compost is harvested by emptying the bin completely, which means separating it from the worms and unprocessed waste. The world’s bestselling worm farm, this Can-O-Worms has been designed to make turning your waste into a useable, nutrient rich vermicompost easy and efficient – it’s simple enough for kids to use to get into enjoying recycling!The trays feature “stops” to improve air circulation, but we found the gaps meant the worms could not move upwards as well.