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 **Step 4**
-Place the wooden blocks in 4 corners of the 2nd tub. These blocks create space between the food layer and the composting layer. Stack the tubs on top of one another. Voila, your worm farm is ready!
+Place the wooden blocks in 4 corners of the 2nd tub. These blocks create space between the top food layer and the second composting layer. Stack the tubs on top of one another. Voila!
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 Out on the balcony, the old worm farm is full and overflowing. It was time to dig in, harvest out worm castings that were ready and put the rest of the compost in the new worm farm. I added some shredded wet newspaper. Carbon helps balance out the rich nitrogen during the composting process. Worms love newspaper. I was told this via my permaculture teacher who spoke to a worm farming expert in Australia.
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+One final step before it's ready to go. These plastic tubs have been designed to fit snugly when stacked on top of each other. So by creating the space between the tops 2 layers with the wooden blocks, there is a small gap for worms to escape. A metre of mosquito netting, some elastic, a needle and thread... and it was time to make, the Escapee Worm Preventer...
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+I knew that my sewing classes in primary school would come in handy one day.
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+How it works
+How to harvest