Worm Farms: At Yallaroo
we try to recycle as much as possible. Cans, tins, plastic containers, bottles
and paper all finish up at the recycling site that is managed by the local
Shire Council.
This leaves (no pun intended) green waste such as vegetable peelings and fruit
skins. This material is recycled on site. For the last ten years we have fed
all green waste, from the kitchen, to a worm farm. As the image shows, the
farm consists of four containers. The top three have slotted bases and the
bottom one catches liquid produced by the worms.
The three slotted trays are the receptacles for green waste. As the material
is demolished in one tray then the next tray is filled and the worms migrate
up through the slots to this fresh banquet.
The nutrient-rich material left by the worms is used in our potting mix. The
worms also secrete large quantities of liquid. This liquid is also rich in
nutrients and is diluted and watered onto our plants in tubes. The mix is
about one litre of worm juice to nine litres of water.
The worms are special composting species. Our worm farm copes with the green
waste generated by two adults and produces solid and liquid fertiliser with
the absolute minimum of care and attention.