You can read more about worms escaping in this article – Why Are My Worms Trying To Escape – Help! Choosing The Right Worms For Fishing

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Now you have decided on the type of worm farm you want, you need to think about where you are going to locate it. The worms will be happy both inside or outside. You just need to be aware that they are at their happiest at 10 – 27 degrees celsius. Now’s the fun part – time to add your worms! Start with a three-inch (8cm) layer of bedding material. You can use compost or coir fibre, dampened a little to make it nice and comfortable for your worms. They’ll soon bury themselves into that lovely bedding. If you are building your own then you should search my blog for the Build Your Own Worm Farm article where I run through everything you need to complete your own setup.For applications that need higher speed, a worm gearbox can be employed. The stainless steel gearbox can also be used. Some of the applications of a worm gearbox are: Organic waste usually has a high moisture content. If the lid is kept on, dry conditions are unlikely to occur. Add water only if the wormery appears dry.

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Any raw vegetables, except for onions, shallots, leeks and garlic that are best used in small amounts or cooked first When bringing things into your home you do want it to look the part and this is by far the most stylish wormery currently available in the UK. It does look more like a piece of furniture than a wormery. The legs and handle are real wood and the bin comes in a nice range of comfy home colours of lime green, grey or cream. Hi Mel. No, there's no need to put bedding into every tray - just the initial tray you begin with. Cooked food can be added in small quantities, but the majority of the food should ideally be fresh - think peelings, coffee grounds, limp leaves, old carrot tops, banana peel etc. Key specs – Dimensions (LWH): 116 x 19.6 x 57.9cm; Capacity: 189 litres; Suitable for: Outdoor use; Material: Plastic If you have no experience with worms, go easy: only about half the bodyweight of the worms in food for about a week. Less is really more and the secret to avoid too much rotting and smelly food.On the above note, the worms do settle and less inclined to escape after a few days, I think the 24 hour journey via postal / courier service + new accommodation up-scuttles them.