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Squirmy worms to your aid This DIY experiment will show you how to make a worm farm and give an understanding of the decomposition of food waste. Making your own worm farm is a great project to do at home with your children www.lifeisagarden.co.za
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MAKING YOUR WORM FARM
Items that worms love to eat are vegetable
There are many ways to make worm farms and many commercial systems available. We created a kitchen scraps monster based on the two-bucket worm compostor. This requires materials and processes that are easily accessible.
matter, paper serviettes, paper towels and coffee grinds. Avoid meats, juice boxes, anything waxed, plastics and animal poo. The worms prefer smaller pieces, so large items like banana peels should be torn up.
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