DO'S

1. Do make sure your worm box is big enough if you are keeping more than 0.5kg of worms. A plastic box 24”x 18” x 12 “deep will keep 2 kg of worms for months.

2. Do make sure the top has a tight fitting lid, or a 40watt light on during the hours of darkness, (USE ONLY ENEGERY SAVING BULBS!) WORMS ARE NOMADIC BY NATURE, AND WILL ESCAPE IN THE DARK.

3. Do make sure you put in at least 6” of bedding, moss peat mixed with shredded paper/cardboard. Moisten with rainwater (most important.)

DONTS.
1. Don’t over water; bedding should be moist not wet.

2. Don’t overfeed, only feed when previous feed has disappeared, use any kitchen waste, BUT NOT DAIRY PRODUCTS, COOKING OILS, CITRUS FRUITS (these contain a chemical which could kill your worms ) chop into small pieces and spread 1” thick over the bedding, use the wife’s liquidizer, but only when its safe , bingo night is favourite. If you are unsure just use plain mashed potato.

3. Don’t use tap water, it contains chlorine, it will kill the bacteria worms need for their nutrition, IF YOU CANT GET RAINWATER, FILL A BUCKET WITH TAP WATER AND LET IT STAND OUTDOORS FOR 48 HOURS, THE CHLORINE WILL EVAPORATE, ITS THEN SAFE TO USE.

4. Don’t keep disturbing the worms to see if they are O.K. You will upset the fragile eco-system. To remove worms for your fishing trip, gently move the top layer from one half of the box onto the other half ,most of the worms will be in the top 2-3 inches, then reverse the process to collect from the other half. When you have enough worms, gently level the surface again, Job Done.