Note from our suppliers: On the Can-O-Worms we have 3 trays, the bottom one is a collector tray, which the tap screws into.

The world’s bestselling worm farm, this Can-O-Worms has been designed to make turning your waste into a useable, nutrient rich vermicompost easy and efficient – it’s simple enough for kids to use to get into enjoying recycling! Within the Can-O-Worms® built in mounds encourage worms to move from the collector trays to the working trays.The round shape is designed for teaching kids how to recycle: young people experience increased engagement when standing in a circle. Once you’ve emptied the tray it moves to the top of the wormery – in this way your organic waste will constantly be recycled. If you're interested in other types of garden waste disposal, you can see our round up of some of the best garden compost bins. I then gave them a few peelings etc and let them get started on this for a few days before adding a larger amount of scraps on a regular basis. This liquid may be frequently drained and actively aerated to make compost tea, or used directly as a soil amendment your plants will love.

so far there's only a tiny bit of liquid in the indented parts of the wormery, certainly not a swimming pool! Our testers found the trays easy to handle but that the “stop” between them prevented worms from working upwards, even though aeration was improved.Depsite reading the Can o worms bumf from cover to cover, I can't see when I can start feeding them kitchen scraps! Worm Farm and Compost Conditioner – developed to help neutralize acidity and balance pH levels so that your composting worms can digest larger quantities of waste faster. Compost quality and harvesting: the quantity and quality of the compost and liquid produced and whether the worms were thriving.

It says that it can take 3 months to reach working level 2, but makes no mention of adding a little food to working level 1 after x time. Now when it comes to the can o worms composter, coit’s a worm composting bin that’s actually easy to look after. Or you can leave it below the feeding tray and it will be an intermediate level for the worms to fall in before reaching the leachate tray. This clever design incorporates built in mounds to encourage worms to move from the collector trays to working trays, features a unique flow through ventilation system to maximise performance and no mess extras like well-designed legs and a drip free tap.Our breathable Moisture Mats for Can-O-Worms provide these conditions where they are most needed, on the surface of your composter. Made from a specially selected blend of natural minerals this conditioner helps soil bacteria preserve essential nutrients and increases the availability of nutrients for your plants. This conical shaped wormery (60cm x 65cm x 95cm) sits on a metal frame which is on wheels to make it easier to manoeuvre. This model had the smallest capacity of those we tested and took the longest to compost overall, although we found the quality of what was produced to be good.