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--- wormfarm [2012-11-05 18:26] – imogen
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-I hunted around Brussels looking for a bath tub, but to no avail, it just wasn't second hand bath tub season at the flea markets. So Plan B: I decided that I'd buy big plastic tubs which stack into each other (you can buy them at hardware store or office supply stores). I decided on a vertical design like this http://www.tumbleweed.com.au/WormFarming.aspx . If you're going to go for layers, I like using a 3 layer system, where you have the top 2 layers to interchange between the upper feeding level and lower 'manifesting' level, and the 3rd bottom layer acting as a drainage system.
+I hunted around Brussels looking for a bath tub, but to no avail, it just wasn't second hand bath tub season at the flea markets. So Plan B: I decided that I'd buy big plastic tubs which stack into each other (you can buy them at hardware store or office supply stores). I decided on a vertical design like this http://www.tumbleweed.com.au/WormFarming.aspx . If you're going to go for layers, I like using a 3 layer system, where you have the top 2 layers to interchange between the upper feeding level and lower 'composting' level, and the 3rd bottom layer acting as a drainage system.
 Purchase:\\ 3 x blue plastic storage containers\\ 1 x lid\\ 5 x 15cm wooden blocks\\ Threaded tank inlet and washers
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 **Step 2**
-Create your drainage system on the 3rd level. You could just drill a hole and let the liquid drain into a bucket. However, worms can be prone to escaping, so you're better off creating some kind of small drainage system which would make it harder for them to crawl through. Either way, you need to check the 3rd level occasionally - to remove anything clogging the drain and maybe helping a few stray worms back to the top 2 levels.
+Create your drainage system on the 3rd level. You could just drill a hole and let the liquid drain into a bucket. However, worms can be prone to escaping, so you're better off creating some kind of small drainage system which would make it harder for them to crawl through. I drilled a small hole in the side of the tub, and inserted a small tap with a threaded end which I secured with washers and bolts to make it water tight. The tap can be closed off however it's best to leave it open, letting worm tea drain into a bucket below. It's good to use the tea when it's fresh, so seeing it in the bucket reminds you to put it on the plants. Just a useful tool for not forgetting!
-So back to the design. I drilled a small hole in the side of the tub, and inserted a small tap with a threaded end which I closed off with washers and bolts to make it water tight. The tap can be closed off however it's best to leave it on, letting worm tea drain into a bucket below. It's good to use the tea when it's fresh, so seeing it in the bucket reminds you to put it on the plants. Just a useful tool for not forgetting!
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