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You've probably never really considered getting a pet worm. One worm isn't much fun.
But a worm colony? Come on, how cool is that? And what's more, this worm colony will reduce the
amount of garbage you produce while creating nutrient-rich soil.
What you'll need:
- Gravel
- Newspaper
- Potting soil
- A small plastic trash pail with lid (get an adult to help you drill two rows of air holes in
it; one row around an inch from the bottom and the other near the top. The holes should be smaller
than your pinky but big enough to see through.)
- 10-20 Tiger worms (you can buy them at a bait shop
- Garbage: banana peels, vegetable parings, tea bags and greens are best. Don't use citrus fruit
What to do
On the bottom of the pail, make a layer a few inches deep of gravel. On top of the
gravel, put a layer of wet newspaper, and on top of that, three or four inches of potting soil.
Time to add the worms! And then sprinkle the worms with the garbage and cover the whole deal with a
layer of newspaperIt will take a few days or even weeks for the worms to really get busy, but when
they have made a dent in the first batch of garbage, you can add more.
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