Q&A for How to Make a Worm Farm

Yes! If the newspaper bedding and soil mixture begin to dry out, spritz them with some water. If you end up spraying too much water, add some dry newspaper strips to your worm farm instead.

Worms are pretty hardy and can live in temperatures up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). Ideally, worms do best in warm temperatures, so try and find a shady area to keep your worm farm.

Worm farms are generally made with a large container like a plastic bin or bucket, so you can harvest a lot of casings eventually.

Avoid meat, bread, and dairy products. Also, do not feed them spicy food or very acidic food.

The answer is anytime. Worms work tirelessly throughout the year and never hibernate.

I have been keeping earthworms that I found in my yard in a homemade worm bin and they have been doing fine.

You could, but you'd probably be better off using dedicated fertilizer.

Not much! Worms are very easy to keep, and are good to have even if you aren’t able to be home 24/7.

In a shady spot so it doesn’t hurt the worms. I recommend somewhere under tree or for ease near a kitchen window.

Yes. Worms can live in composted dirt. However even if it is not completely broken down the worms will most likely break it down.