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Old 09-05-2007, 08:10 PM
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As I keep posting

Its easy to make your own wormery

Theres no need for buying an expensive ready made one

I simply have a decent Plastic dustbin with a lid (Wickes DIY do the best ones about £8)

Choose a warm corner sheltered from rain
make a stand from bricks or blocks plus a decent piece of wood
just high enough for a large ice cream tub to fit under

Drill 4 holes in a row about 1/4inch diameter about 1inch apart very near the bottom of the dustbin

Put a 2inch layer of stones in the base cover with a circle of thick plastic

then add some peat or garden compost plus some brandling worms from a Fishing Tackle Shop of from a friends compost heap

Add all the kitchen scraps you have inc tea bags , egg shells, fish bones meat, veggie and fruit peelings every day and keep the lid on

after about 2 weeks you will have worm tea dripping out the holes at the base into the tub

I simply filter this through a layer of kitchen paper into a clean 4 pint milk bttle and dilute 1 part to 10 parts of water

If you only want a smaller wormerie use any plastic bucket that has a decent lid

Or if you want me to send supplies I will fathom out the postage cost
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