Worm Farm

Hello!!
Well… the B12 definitely kicked in and I aimed at a totally unrealistic lot of tasks I wanted to get done today.
I finally dragged myself inside, just on dark to sort dinner out!! 😀

First up – a trip out to Bunnings to get some cocopeat and worms. I was all-fired keen to get my wormlings into their new home.

I ignored their fancy ‘worm blanket’ which sold for about $11 and dropped by spotlight and picked up 2 metres of hessian jute for $12. That should last for a while 🙂
I decided to put the worm farm down in the hothouse for the winter where they will be protected from the cold winds and get a little warmth through the day. I’ll probably move them to the BBQ area in the nicer seasons.

Learning curve #1 – soak this in bucket of water first.
While it was soaking I went and chopped up a gourmet feast for my new pets.

Once I got that sorted out I put it back in the worm farm tray, then added my new worm family in.

I need to ask my worm farming friend about the level of cocopeat I have used and how much food I gave them. I think they have a bit much but I will sort that out as I go.

I gave the hessian a good soaking and it went in on top.

I did find a lot of tiny worms still clinging to the bag that I carefully had to relocate.

I am rather excited about finally getting a worm farm!
If I do everything right and get nice castings and worm wee, I will have to share with Gerry who gave me the setup! I am sure he will love some for his garden too!

What I didn’t intend today was clearing out this disgrace of a hothouse. Sure it is on my ‘List’ but it wasn’t planned for today.
However, since I had to make a bit of space for the worms, I figured I might as well keep going.
Tentacular really needed to be brought way back under control too.

With luck that won’t hurt it!!
Now have to find a spot for the mountain of offcuts!

The outside got a trim as well… once I untangled more of the passionfruit vine from it!

I think the poor fuscia on the right will need to go… it got really leggy and straggly.

Picked up plenty of passionfruit!!
And now I have lots of space in the hothouse!!
Oh the possibilities!!

Then it was time to feed the new Huggle-Monster.
I thought since marigolds were so beneficial, they might do well composting in a hugelkultur…??

I finally rang the market guy, Barry, about the straw and glad I did! I have secured the last 12 bales which he will bring to the market for me to collect on Sunday. Then I can complete the Huggle Monsters and let them compost properly over winter.
By this time it was actually fairly dark, so I abandoned any ideas of adding more to the Hugelkultur or woodchipping.
Tomorrow is another day!

Hope you had a great day too!
Cheers!