Build a Wormery Compost for Free!

You hear me right. Making a wormery is nothing difficult and can be done with stuff just collecting dust in your attic. You'll need to go digging through your old junk to find two items.

The first thing you'll need for your free wormery compost is a container. This container will house your entire project, so let's call this the compost bin. The compost bin doesn't need to be any bigger than 3x3 to 5x5 and just 1 foot tall. You'll need a lid for the container. The compost bin can be anything that doesn't easily absorb moisture or decompose. Plastic tubs and metal boxes make pretty good compost bins. Cardboard boxes do no.

The next thing we need to find before we can get started on building a worm compost is some bedding to go inside the compost bin. The bedding can be made of of anything like paper or leaves...in fact, those are some great choices! You can search inside or outside for your bedding. Shredded newspaper or printer paper makes for great wormery compost bedding. You could even tear up cardboard (which is why it wouldn't do well for the bin itself). If you want to look outside, mow the lawn and use the grass clippings, or rake up those fallen leaves. You can even use some dead plants.

Here is an important fact about the bedding - it should be wet! Wormery worms need a moist environment to help them move about and decompose what they ingest. This is why things like paper and leaves work great, because they are pretty good at absorbing and holding moisture.

That's It? I Can Really Build A Wormery Compost For Free?

You bet! We have everything we need to put our compost together. First we need to get the compost bin ready. Punch a few holes in the bottom to allow excess moisture to drain out. Remember, worms need it moist, but it is possible for them to drown.

The next thing is to add the bedding that you gathered. Remember to get it damp and fill the wormery compost bin about 75% full with the bedding.

That's it! You have completed building a worm farm at home for free!

What's Next?

Building a worm compost can be very easy, but there is a lot more involved when it comes to what type of worm you should use or where the best place to locate your wormery compost.

More information on how to ensure the survival of the worms in your wormery compost can be found at my website about wormery compost. Learn more at http://wormerycompost.com.