We've left the wormery undisturbed for a week, as per the instructions. OK, I'll admit to a sneaky peek after the first day to show my wife what was going on, only to find most of the worms in the lid. Apparently, this is normal as it takes a few days for them to explore their new environment and to settle into the bedding material. Yesterday, we added a couple of handfuls of fresh material and discovered that most of the worms had buried themselves into the waste, which is a good sign. I've also placed the wormery on bricks to make it easier to collect the worm juice. It sits unobtrusively at the bottom of the garden by the shed and in the shade. I'll transfer it into the shed in the autumn when the weather gets colder, but for now it can live outside.
This week we'll add a little more quantity of kitchen scraps and keep an eye on the worms general condition. I've plenty of shredded credit card receipts to hand if the compost gets too wet. So far, so good.
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