What are the benefits of a home Worm Farm?Updated 2 months ago
- Worm farms are quite easy to set up and maintain. Some worm farms take little space and are small enough to be placed indoor on a balcony or in a small courtyard.
- The process of producing compost with a worm farm is fairly fast compared to a conventional compost bin. Earthworms placed in an average worm farm can dispose of up to 4kg or kitchen waste per week.
- Setting up a worm farm and maintaining it, can be a fan and educational way to teach children about the wonders of the natural world and foster caring about the environment.
- Worm castings improves aeration of garden soil.
- Worm castings enriches garden soil with micro-organisms that are important for plant growth.
- Worm castings improves garden soil water holding capacity.
- Like other composting solutions, worm farms reduce waste flow to landfills.