It is only natural to shop around from one company to the next when in need of raising Red Wiggler Worms. We at Nana Jane's Worm Farm want families interested in having a worm bin in their home of office to be successful. It needs to be easy and fun and you should end-up with a desired product. This is precisely why Nana Jane's Worm Farm guarantees quality assistance.
At Nana Jane's Worm Farm our clients are our priority, first and foremost. An important reason why we work with our clients to determine their specific needs and tailor solutions in accordance, whether it deals with raising Red Wiggler Worms or how to harvest the worms from their compost. We are proud to assist you in any way that we can be the most assistance.
This why we have included this page on raising worms. There is nothing worse than starting a new project and not having any help, another words going it alone.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STARTING A WORM BIN
CONGRATULATIONS on starting a new worm bin in your home or office. We at Nana Jane's believe that you have made a great choice in helping to make a defference in our environment . We know that you will have many fun filled hours in tending your new friends, Wichita Willie and his family.
Please read all of these instructions so you will enjoy yours worms for many years to come. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at any time and we will provide you an answer ASAP.
Start your worm bin by lightly wetting your bedding. Bedding can be made from shredded or strips of newspaper.and placed in the bottom of the bin. The bedding should be the consistency of a wet sponge ( not too wet or too dry). The worms like their bedding wet because they are 80% to 90% water.
Place the worms directly on the bedding and close the lid. Red Wigglers like their environment dark. If you don't have a lid, put a dark garbage bag over the top of the container. If you purchased one of our bins it comes with a lid. Put a little food in the bin and make sure you bury it in the newspapaer.
Feed your worms any wet garbage, any left over vegetables, crushed egg shells, coffee or tea grounds including filters and fruit, apple cores, watermellon rinds ect, . Do not feed them any dairy or meat products.
Feed your worms daily or once a week. A 1/2 lb of worms will eat 1/2 lb of garbage a day or about 3 1/2 lbs a week. Red Wigglers are top feeders but it is best to bury the food in the bedding to prevent flies or fruit flies.
Your worms will continue to eat, poop and reproduce as long as they are happy. The adult worm will lay 1-2 eggs or coccoons a week. About every 11 weeks they will hatch and each egg will produce 1 to 5 babies. It takes about 3 to 4 months for these babies to mature and begin producing eggs.( adult worms live an average of 5 years.)
As your worm population grows, about every 3 to 4 months you will need to harvest your worms, that is, separate the worms from the compost. Our worm bins have a built in harvester.
When you are ready to harvest your worm bin, contact us and we will send you a guide at no additional cost.
Have fun, get rid of your kitchen waste, help renew the environment and enjoy your new friends, the worms.
