Worm Farming

How to Start A Worm Farm – The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

Starting a worm farm is a great way to recycle food waste at home. It creates the perfect organic fertilizer for your plants and soil. And once you understand the fundamentals, worm composting is easy and fun. Here’s a few facts to get you thinking about how to start a worm farm.

Let’s get some worm facts out of the way to start:

Worms are hermaphrodites. They mate by lining up their heads and attaching themselves together at the clitella band.

Worms will become paralyzed if exposed to light for too long
Worms breath through their skin and have no lungs
The average lifespan of a captive worm is about 4 years
Worms are hermaphrodite – both male and female
Adult worms have a ring called a clitella
Baby worms hatch from cocoons