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We at eco peko love our worms. Kids think they are fantastic, they eat stuff your chooks won’t and they are super easy to look after.

Now we are relatively new with worm farming, but so far we have picked up a few tips that we would love to share (also I went to a talk by Kerry Sourdin, the Worms on Wheels lady, who told me loads of stuff. For Perth residents, Kerry can supply brilliant worms and information sessions [this woman knows alot about worms]. You can contact her on (08) 9337 7933 or absobook@aapt.net.au).

Tips for happy wormies

looks yucky, but is really good (don't eat it though)

• the styrofoam boxes work a treat. Make sure you put them on an angle, with a little pipe at the base to drain off liquid (super fertilizer). Worms like to be wet, but they don’t know how to swim.

• feed them with kitchen scraps. Its best to steer clear of meat, onions and citrus peels. They love, love, love watermelon!
• tuck them in with a layer of wet newspaper and a piece of wet carpet.

Thats it! Its super easy. If you would like a more detailed information sheet, send us an email at info@ecopeko.com and we will send it through.

Happy worming

another happy worm farmer