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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.
-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!
-How do you know when it's ready again? The new lower level will probably take about 2-3 weeks to finish breaking down. Keep an eye on it. In that time the new top food level will fill up. It's a combination of needing to switch the top level to the bottom because it's full, or the bottom level being ready to harvest. There are no rules, just a system of switching when you need to.
+How do you know when it's ready again? The new lower level will probably take about 2-3 weeks to finish breaking down. Keep an eye on it. In that time the new top food level will fill up again. It's a combination of needing to switch the top level to the bottom because it's full, or the bottom level being ready to harvest. There are no rules, just a system of switching when you need to.
+[[How to harvest castings]]
+Back to [Wormfarm]]