Worm Farming: Interesting Things For You To Know

Worm farming is beneficial to nature, educational for your kids and even has the potential to earn you an extra income. It is not hard at all to set up and maintain a healthy worm farm. When you do so, you will develop an appreciation for the little critters. Below are some interesting things to know about worms and worm farming.

A single earthworm lays up to 900 eggs each year. That is a lot of eggs! Worms also help to produce CO2 which is a good things. The digestive system of a worm helps to turn acidic soil into soil that is highly alkaline which gardeners appreciate. Worms are a good source of food for other animals.

At one time worms were cherished and protected and to harm one could result in death. That was during the time of Cleopatra who declared that earthworms were sacred gods of fertility. Today we are not so kind to worms. They are usually ignored and forgotten except when we need them for bait or gardening. There are still some cultures which use worms as food which would make them very valuable to a hungry or starving person.

Do you have high cholesterol? Then eat some worms! Earthworms are rich in Omega 3 oil which is known to reduce high cholesterol levels. Worms are commonly eaten in some cultures so who's to say that eating worms is gross or wrong. They are a good source of protein, are not fattening and are cheap to grow.

Of course, in the US, no one is likely to farm worms in order to eat them. But they are good for plenty of other things. You can sell your excess worms to bait stores and pet shops. It is easy to raise worms but not necessarily easy to make money from them. It is like any other business, you have to understand your market and know how to promote your worms.

Use your worms for recycling. You can feed your worms scraps so it doesn't cost anything at all to raise worms. Cut up your food leftovers and shred your old pizza boxes and newspapers and you are good to go. Just don't feed them anything that has pesticides on it.

Getting set up with your worm farm is simple enough too. All you need is some type of wooden or plastic container with holes drilled in it for air circulation. You can make a spout for draining off excess water from your worm container and use this worm tea to water your plants with.

Want to have some fun with your worms? Try to learn the lost art of worm grunting! Worm grunting is an old fashioned way of harvesting worms by grunting close to the ground in such a way that brings the worms to the top of the soil.