Smiley Worms Composting Tower serves 2 main purposes: it allows you to keep the waste away from the landfills and, within time, make your own castings and nourish your plants without the use of harsh chemicals! It is a win-win situation.
Made locally in Manitoba!!!
- Made with solid wood
- Beautifully engraved
- Worms will feel comfortable in their new home
- We will provide you with the necessary information and answer all the questions you have before and after you complete the purchase via phone or email.
- Enjoy composting with the entire family and do something great for the environment
- Made with a stand to cover the dripping tray (also included)
- Sturdy handles to support the tray weight
- 4 trays will be good for the family of 4 people, enough for the worms to compost ½ lbs of their body weight a day or 5 lbs of scrap food per week! Based on 1 lbs of worms and optimal conditions (temperature, moisture level, 25% of nitrogen and 75% of carbon
- The tower ships within 3 days after the purchase via Canada Post with a tracking #
Curious to know how the worm tower works?
1. Once you have received your worm tower, take it out of the box.
2. Slide the drip tray underneath the stand and place the bottom tray
3. Place a layer of cardboard or newspaper on the bottom tray. You will only need to do this to start.
4. Place approximately 25% nitrogen (fruit and vegetable waste, coffee ground) and 75 % carbon (shredded paper, napkins, paper plates, leaves, woodchips, small pieces of cardboard) and mix it together.
5. Helpful hint: add egg shells to help with PH, grit for the worms and to avoid white pot worms.
6. Place your worms in the center.
7. Leave undisturbed (they will find their way in) until food has been completely consumed! Make sure their bedding is not too wet or too dry! Use the same bedding the worms arrive in.
8. Helpful hint: the more surface area the food has, the faster it will break down.
9. Place the rest of the empty trays on top and cover them with the lid to keep it nice and dark
10. Add slightly composted organic food waste on the bottom tray once a week and monitor the conditions.
11. Once the food has been consumed place the next tray on top with 25% organic waste 75% carbon.
12. The worms will travel up to the next tray of food through the mesh wire.
13. Leave until the food has been consumed in the second tray.
14. The bottom tray should now be ready for use in your plants (you will see black castings or simply poop) and eggs left.
15. Screen it to be left with just castings and place the eggs and smaller worms back into the second tray.
16. The screened castings can now be used in your garden or on household plants as a top dressing or worm tea.
17. Place the empty tray and place it on top of the tower and repeat the process all over again.
18. Note: it might take 3-4 months before your waste turns into castings!
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Smiley Worms Composting Tower Dimensions:
19 ” long, 14 3/4″ wide, 17” tall (with the stand), 2.5” deep (each tray). The weight is 21 lbs.
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