Raise your own worms

[Dryrod]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Years ago my friend had his own worm farm. I mean the fish almost came to his garage looking for a good meal. lol
Anyhow. here is how you get started:
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Purchase about 100 Red Wigglers worms for breeder stock. These are top feeders and won't burrow in the soil like garden worms.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Step 2[/size][/#008000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Find a watertight container - an old bathtub, a metal drum cut in half or a plastic storage container.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Step 3[/size][/#008000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Fill the watertight container with soil (4 to 8 inches deep), depending on the container's size.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Step 4[/size][/#008000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Mix in an inch or so of organic matter, such as leaves or rotten straw.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Step 5[/size][/#008000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Mix 1 lb. cornmeal and 1/2 lb. vegetable shortening into the top 2 to 3 inches of soil.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Step 6[/size][/#008000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Add worms.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Step 7[/size][/#008000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Cover the tub with damp burlap or board planks.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Step 8[/size][/#008000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Add another dose of the cornmeal/shortening mixture in one month and then every two weeks. Add about 1 qt. of water while feeding.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Step 9[/size][/#008000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Keep the worm bed cool and moist in the summer; it's best to place it in the shade.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Tips & Warnings[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]A tub 2 feet in diameter and 10 inches deep will give you about 3000 to 5000 worms in a year. When you harvest for bait, be sure to leave some worms for breeding stock.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Don't feed worms meat scraps or bones.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[lurtch]

i have the same idea in my back yard but its a 55 gallon drum .you can feed them egg shells and any fruits and vegtables.peelings or whole..also coffee grounds..it does work well and there great bluegill bait..less money spent on bait means more fishing trips
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[trophytrout89]

I'm going to have to try something like that. Thanks
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