How to get free worms
There are times when buying worms even at the lowest price is not an option but this should not stop you from starting a vermicomposting operation for composting your food scraps .
Did you know you could start a worm farm with less than 10 worms ? Obviously it will take you rather long until they breed and increase the population to a level decent enough . But that can make things easier , you can find someone kind enough to spare you just a small handful to help you started . There are some worm farming community out there where you might meet up with someone from your area .
But the subject of this article is more about how you can go and get some wild worms by yourself .
If you live in the country side , chances are that someone near you has horses or cows . Compost worms are also called manure worms and this is because they are often found under or in animal droppings and manure piles in farms . Talk to a farmer and he / she might let you dig around his pile of manure . Start around the base of the pile and if needed make your way into the pile itself , there is no need to go too deep inside the pile unless it is really dry . If the pile is partially in the shade then starting from the shaded area is a good idea .
No farm around you ? Then maybe a garden or a wood ? What you are going to do is build a worm trap . A worm trap can be as simple as a small pile of decaying matter or animal manure but for ease of operating I suggest you find a medium size container . It can be made of plastic , wood or even cardboard ( but cardboard will obviously not be lasting long ).
Start with making some holes in the base of the container , if it is a wooden container that has gaps between the boards then that might just be fine but more drilled holes can help .
Now find a shaded area in the garden like the side of a shed , under a tree or
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