Do I stack all three trays on the wormery, and which one do I put the worms and food in first? How long can I keep the juice, does it have a shelf life?
You start off with one tray on top of the drainage tray and the lid. Put the worms and a little food into it and they will start to make compost. As you feed them more the tray will fill up and you then put the second tray on top of the first and put food in it. The worms will make their way through the holes to the food and soon that will be full, so you add the third tray. When all three are full you remove the bottom one and empty it of compost and put it back on top with some fresh food. I keep my drainage tap open all the time and the worm tea drains out into an old saucepan. It keeps indefinitely I think. It is best to start off your wormery in the spring. I hope that helps, Brijit.
Worm compost can be very wet, as much of the kitchen waste we usually add is made up of water. Excess moisture should drain down into a sump, and can be removed to dilute and use as a liquid feed. Provided teh worms are happy I wouldn't worry, but try adding a bit more cardboard and newspaper.
I've had a wormery for the last year which has slowly been filling up with compost. Please can anyone advise me on how to use the worm tea that comes out of the tap at the bottom . What plants am I supposed to you use it on and in what quantities? All the companies that sell wormeries say it is a fertiliser/feed,but what's in it? If there is any scientific literature out there,I can't find it!!
Reply to Jo: This liquid is simply the fluid that was contained within the vegetable material that has run down and been collected. As you'll know, plant tissue is largely made up of water, and this solution will contain a mix of nutrients. The exact composition will vary depending on what you added to your worm bin.
It's useful stuff, so I'd suggest using it during the growing season. Just dilute at the rate of about 1 part to 10 parts of water to use on crops, flowers, trees, shrubs, etc.
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How long can I keep the juice, does it have a shelf life?
It's useful stuff, so I'd suggest using it during the growing season. Just dilute at the rate of about 1 part to 10 parts of water to use on crops, flowers, trees, shrubs, etc.