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Compost Wormery Bin (Original)

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Wormery Compost Bin - Description

  • Original Wormery Compost Bin
  • Highly Acclaimed & Bestselling All-In-One Wormery
  • Model: Original Wormery
  • For Making:
    • Nutrient Rich Vermicompost
    • Liquid Plant Feed
  • Capacity: 100 Litres
  • Measurements:
    • (DxHxW): 43 x 73 x 53cm (Approx. 17 x 28 x 21 Inches)
  • Contains:
    • 1 x 100L Original Wormery Bin
    • Internal Separating Platform (Formed Plastic Tray With Holes)
    • 8 Black Plastic Rectangles - Which Interlock to Make 4 Legs
    • Tap With Washer & Nut
    • Worm Bedding Compost to Start the Process
    • Lime Mix or Crushed Egg Shells
    • Full instructions & Handy Information Booklet
  • Features:
    • Double Brass Aeration Vent for Airflow
    • High-Quality Rubberised Lid Seal
    • Integrated Patented Drainage System
  • Odour Free, Can be Placed Indoors or Outdoor
  • Quick & Easy to Erect
  • Comes With Full Instructions
  • Colour: Grey
  • Worms Not Included

Wormery Compost Bin - Uses

  • Original wormery is used to decompose kitchen waste
  • Will give you many years of excellent compost which is environmentally friendly
  • Locate your wormery in a settled spot, out of direct sun & protect from frost
  • Note: Do not add meat, fish or animal waste

Wormery Compost Bin - Advantages

  • Wormery produces liquid plant feed
    • Liquid feed is produced more quickly than compost
    • Can be used around 10 weeks
  • Wormery produces vermicompost
    • Vermicompost is a nutrient-rich fertiliser
    • Will be ready to use 8-12 months
  • When compost is emptied worms can be reused
  • Save money on refuse charges
  • Turns waste product into a valuable organic compost

Wormery - What Can Be Added

Wormery is designed to deal with kitchen-generated organic food waste

Green Material

  • Household: Fruit / vegetables scraps, cooked / uncooked scrapes, eggshells,
  • Tea bags & coffee grounds, peelings, bread
  • Garden: Odd handful of leaves, grass or similar garden waste

Brown Material

  • Household: Dampened egg boxes, Kitchen paper towel, crumpled single sheets of newspaper

Do not Include

  • Glossy magazines
  • Onions, leeks or citrus (They make wormery too acidic)

Wormery - Advice

  • Sit wormery is safe location
    • Out of direct sun
    • Keep settled from frost in the winter
  • Only add a handful of food waste in the first week (worms take a little time to settle)
    • After a week check how much food has been digested
    • Apart colder weather the worms should be active
    • Worms rely on food decomposing slightly
  • For the first 2-3 weeks only add 3 - 4 handful of kitchen waste a week
  • After this time the wormery is ready to operate normally
  • Then your wormery will be established
  • Add waste little & often
  • Wormery will be then able to deal with waste from a family of 4
  • Turn your compost every now & then to keep good airflow
  • Check the moist levels weekly
  • Drain liquid by using the tap (dilute 1 part liquid with 10 parts water)
  • Please read attached instruction carefully

Wormery - Worm Suppliers

  • Tiger worms are used in wormeries
  • Worm supplier we recommend is James Austin
  • Search online for Worms.ie

Facts (The_Original_Wormery_Facts.docx, 22 Kb) [Download]

Instructions (The_Original_Wormery_Instructions.docx, 16 Kb) [Download]

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