Nov
15
2016

Gardening with Ayden: Worm Farming

A worm farm turns organic waste into nutrient-rich fertiliser for your plants and soils but all I have are small bins for breeding worms, not those big professional ones for worm farming.

I breed earthworms so I can transfer them into my potted plants as they help increase nutrient in the soil and create better drainage.

Ayden has been watching me breed earthworms for some time. Today, he requested to have his very own worm bins but I decided to give him a clear see-through bottle container instead so he can see the movements of the worms.

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These worms will move deep into the soil and Ayden will get to see their tunnels from the see-through container after a while. I will let him feed those worms twice a week.

He is very happy to get his own worm container but is squeamish towards it.

Watch him sing to his worms in delight but panicked when one of the worms tried to escape :lol:

I did not expect him to shake the container like that. Habis pening those poor worms! 8-O

Update:
This is the worms ONE day after transferring them into the container. They have adapted well in their new home.

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Tags: compost, organic, potted garden, urban garden, worm farm

About the Author: Merryn Tan

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suituapui November 15, 2016 at 6:16 am

Want some more? Lots in my garden. LOL!!!

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  Merryn November 15, 2016 at 4:19 pm
  
  I have lots in my garden too. Haha.
  
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Health Freak November 15, 2016 at 10:13 am

Eeeeeek! What do you feed the worms with?

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  Merryn November 15, 2016 at 4:19 pm
  
  Organic kitchen waste :D
  
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Rose November 15, 2016 at 11:06 am

I would need some worms from you for my potted plants. ^^

I think my kids especially the girl will scream seeing the worms. She is a bit of a phobia when it comes to insects especially spiders and worms.

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  Merryn November 15, 2016 at 4:28 pm
  
  I am also afraid of spiders. Eeeeee.. no no no. I don’t want any spiders near me >_<
  
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Twilight Man November 15, 2016 at 11:24 am

Your blog postings are always interesting for me to learn something new. Now I learn that there are people who breed worms like this. I would like to read up more about this in the internet later. Thanks for sharing.

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  Merryn November 15, 2016 at 4:29 pm
  
  Hehe. That is good to know. If you love gardening, you’ll like to breed your own worms too :P
  
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Ranny November 16, 2016 at 8:50 pm

Ayden is adorable!

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Choi Yen November 17, 2016 at 3:46 pm

How you get your first worm? I don’t see any in my balcony garden >_<

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mun November 20, 2016 at 11:53 pm

You are so pro at planting your own food that you even breed earthworms, very good!

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I am a mother to two boys; Ethan and Ayden and a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.