ALEXIS ™I ❤️🇷🇼•@dufitalexis1
A worm tower is one of the simplest ways to turn kitchen scraps into plant-ready nutrients — no compost bin, no turning, no mess. The work happens underground. 🪱
Here’s how it works:
Food scraps go into a perforated pipe buried in your garden bed. Worms enter through the holes, feed inside, and move through the surrounding soil — spreading nutrient-rich castings directly into the root zone.
Over time, those nutrients reach about 3–5 inches in every direction.
Setup takes about 20 minutes:
Cut a 4-inch wide PVC or ABS pipe to ~20 inches long
Drill holes in the bottom 12 inches (a 3/8-inch bit works well)
Bury that section underground, leaving about 4 inches above soil
Cover the top with a loose lid or terracotta cap to keep out rain and pests
Start adding scraps: fruit, vegetables, coffee grounds, tea bags, crushed eggshells
Avoid adding: meat, dairy, oily foods, or too much citrus — these can slow worms down or drive them away. 🌿
Coverage:
One tower feeds about a 4-foot radius. In a standard 4×8 raised bed, placing two towers near the center keeps the entire bed nourished.
No smell. No turning. No schedule. Just scraps in — nutrients out. 🪴
