Now that the cooler weather has arrived, I thought it might be an idea to remind you how to look after your wormery during the winter months.
Worms work best at a temperature between 15 and 25 degrees C. They will tolerate lower temperatures but it's a good idea to insulate the wormery with old carpet, cardboard or bubble wrap in exceptionally cold weather. If you have the space, move it into a shed, garage or greenhouse.
Leachate production will drop, but not stop unless the temperature falls below 5 degrees C so don't forget to keep draining it off to prevent the worms from drowning.
See you next spring!
Worms work best at a temperature between 15 and 25 degrees C. They will tolerate lower temperatures but it's a good idea to insulate the wormery with old carpet, cardboard or bubble wrap in exceptionally cold weather. If you have the space, move it into a shed, garage or greenhouse.
Leachate production will drop, but not stop unless the temperature falls below 5 degrees C so don't forget to keep draining it off to prevent the worms from drowning.
See you next spring!
