Maze Worm Farm

In to gardening? Buy this ASAP – I have owned the Maze Worm Farm for approximately 10 months now, and not my first attempt at trying to keep the little wigglers alive. Unfortunately, in north Queensland, the summers are not kind to worms that are out in the hot sun in a black poly box, or flooding yards if you have the bury type of farm. I bought this as a final straw in… Read more ·  1

trying to keep worms alive, and since the physical size is quite small, I had a spot inside my house that it fits perfectly. I was a bit worried about potential smell, but I can tell you they smell at worst, like dirt. Honestly, unless I told you about them you wouldn't know they were even here. I did purchase the slightly optioned up unit with the plastic legs and a worm 'tea' collection jug. Before I started using this, I silicon glued a 1/2 threaded elbow to the drain hole, then after that dried, put on a small piece of tube with another elbow so I could direct the tea into the jug with no room for drip spillage. This also helps when taking the jug away, by twisting the 2nd elbow upwards stops any potential drips for a while.

I use the worm tea in all of my indoor plants and hydroponic seedling trays. The seedlings grow very fast, under a $75, 25W Bunnings purchased grow light. I strike all my seedlings indoors under this light, and then migrate to the garden beds when they are ready.

I just invested in another working two trays to give my massive worm collection some more room to move, my goodness they breed fast! Once they move 'upstairs', I'll empty the bottom tray into the back gardens and put it on the top level.

Absolutely love the amount of scraps these little critters take care of and recommend anyone interested in reducing kitchen waste to get one of these and a small packet of worms. I started with 500 live worms, and they are now massive, and easily 4 times the quantity. With a family of 5, including 3 teenagers, the worms have had no problem keeping up with our household demands. One day, I'll weigh the amount of chow we feed them and tally it up for the week.

Things I have given my worms to eat: * Coffee grounds (daily) * Tea bag contents (just the leaves) * Carrot peels and ends * Potato peels * Celery leaves * Beetroot leaves and root tips * Herb offcuts * Bean tops * Pumpkin skins and seeds. (The seeds that shoot, I plant in the gardens!) * Strawberry tops * Tomato scraps * Lettuce leaves * Spinach leaves * Corn husks * Toilet roll * Bread slices * Shredded paper (not a lot) * Some cardboard packaging, torn in to small strips. * A few teaspoons of dolomite every fortnight.

Basically anything in the kitchen that has gone over ripe, except for: onion, citrus, garlic, meat, fish, dairy. Read the instructions, laminate if you must and keep it nearby.