1. I am going on holiday, what should I do about my worms?
Great news they will be happy to look after themselves for a month or more. Adding a few soaked wood chips or soaked corrugated cardboard to their last feed will help them.
2. There seem to be a lot of worms will there be too many for the composter?
No, worms will breed and this will help your composter be even more efficient. The type of worms which Finnis Organic Worms supply will however naturally regulate their own numbers - now how clever is that?
3. Is there a temperature band at which the wormery will work best?
The best temperature is between 15C and 25C inside the bin. If you think it is getting really cold you can bring them into the garage or even the kitchen they will love it there!
Longer than you think is the answer! In the wild they will lucky to survive a few months but they have been recorded in bins living up to 10 years although half of this would be more common.
11. How much food should I put in the The worm works.
The instruction booklet will give you advice, but you will know if you are feeding them to much if the food lies in the bin uneaten. Remember it is better to under feed than over feed.
clean
easy to use
inexpensive
environmentally friendly
Using worms to compost food waste is a very successful and popular method used throughout the world. It works because it is simple. The end product is the very best potting compost available anywhere.
