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===== WORM TEA ===== | ===== WORM TEA ===== | ||
+ | Worm tea is a regular happening. Make the most of it. Remind whoever is on plant watering duty to add some tea to the watering can. You want to dilute it to the colour of weak tea. | ||
===== MANAGING THE WORM FARM ===== | ===== MANAGING THE WORM FARM ===== | ||
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There are 2 functioning levels to the worm farm at FoAM. Have a look. Open it up. Understand how it works. | There are 2 functioning levels to the worm farm at FoAM. Have a look. Open it up. Understand how it works. | ||
- | The top level is where you feed the worms. This will gradually get bigger as more food is added. Underneath the new food, the old food will slowly start to compost. | + | The top level is where you feed the worms. This will gradually get bigger as more food is added. Underneath the new food, the old food will slowly start to break down. |
- | The lower level is the composting level, full of food which is in the process of breaking down. The castings on this level will reach a point where they are clearly decomposed. There might be some food scraps still visible like egg shells or potato peel, but this is fine. The castings are actually more beneficial to plants at this stage, as there are more active microbes still doing their work. | + | The lower level is the composting level. The castings on this level will reach a point where they are clearly decomposed. There might be some food scraps still visible like egg shells or potato peel, but this is fine. The castings are actually more beneficial to plants at this stage, as there are more active microbes still doing their work. |
When the castings are ready, switch the lower level to the top level. You will need to take out the wooden pieces and put them inside the new lower layer. The old top layer now becomes the composting layer, and the old composting layer is ready for harvest! | When the castings are ready, switch the lower level to the top level. You will need to take out the wooden pieces and put them inside the new lower layer. The old top layer now becomes the composting layer, and the old composting layer is ready for harvest! |