Wormery - Brighton & Hove

lottie$_2

Although Brighton & Hove Council will tell you that there are no offers on wormeries at the moment, and that their website is out of date, if you phone Blackwall on 0870 8443000 you can get the Can-o-Worms for £30 including delivery. Just waiting for mine to turn up now........

Kay_Peel

Ok so I'm not a DIY-er. I'm afraid of using a drill and I've never got the right tools anyway. I've heard of people building cold frames out of an old window, or a piece of glass and some skirting board - but I don't have that sort of thing to hand.

So I had to improvise.

I bought a load of those long, clear, plastic stacking boxes.

I used three of them to make my wormery, from a design posted by Jordy Lass :T here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=195913&highlight=wormery

For the cloche, I upturned another one and put it over some tender alpines that don't like the wet.

I cut the bottom off the fifth one, sunk it into a bed and put the lid on. To stop it blowing away, I've put a weight on the top - but it seems secure enough. Voila - a cold frame.

Anyone else got some home-made designs?

or

Anyone seen a budget cold frame for sale anywhere?

KP

amyandoli

COLDFRAME
i make a simple wooden frame and pin bubble wrap to it, then carefully unpin and roll up the bubble wrap and unscrew the frame for next year. If it's particulary harsh weather, the bubblewrap can turn brittle, so as it's cheap to buy anyway I just replace it, although I've only had to do this twice in about 15 years...

Kay_Peel

Thanks AmyandOli.

Have you got any tips on how to make the frame?

KP

sce37

I have just made a frame from off cuts of some 4"x4" posts I had. Have just painted brown to match fencing etc. Looks abit like stacked railway sleepers. So it is portable and can be stacked away when not required. Just sent OH out to buy some plastic glass for the roof this morning and it should be complete. But bubble wrap is probably the cheaper option. (I Should have thought of that).

Zazen999

Hi. Through freecycle in nottingham, I was gifted an old window [double glazed], and popped it on some old bricks [from the garden, but again, if using freecycle, people sometimes have some going spare]. line with an old bin bag and yes, we have a coldframe.
Wormery - an old dustbin [we have 3] that we put all house waste in [uncooked] and we now have loads of fab compost for this year's seeds.
Cloche - I use the same as you - in the winter use it upturned to protect winter growing food [lettuce and leeks esp], and in the spring and summer, use it the other way around, full of compost for carrots, onions, brocolli, beans, and tomatoes. Also, flatter ones for courgettes and cucumbers.
Andrea

loumac

Hmmmm..... think all I need to say is in the title!!

I'm thinking of putting one on my allotment. A friend has asked me to supply him with worms for fishing (at a rather tidy price I might add if anyone knows any fishermen and want to make some extra pennies!).

Kay_Peel

There's a thread already running on this - perhaps you didn't see it but it's only a few titles down from this thread.

Look at 'My Budget Coldframe, Wormery and Cloche'

Here's an easy design by GeordieLass

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...hlight=wormery

Hope that helps

Kay

Penelope_Penguin

There's a longer thread here, too - Worms and Wormeries.

HTH, Penny. x

loumac

Thanks both and apologies for duplicating!

amyandoli

kaypeel,

very simple frame, make 2 rectangular frames desired length and width and either screw ends as is, or cut ends 45 angle and screw. add 4 pieces of wood for height, again just screw in through top and bottom. thats your wooden frame base. make a 3rd rectangular frame same size as before and hinge it to the base frame. pin on bubble wrap. to keep the lid open, wedge a piece of wood in that has a stairs pattern cut out of it. my dad makes the same frame but has started using frosted plastic sheeting which is sturdier, possibly warmer, but not as easy to dismantle and store for me and my shed situation, plus its more expensive.

eek, i cant think how to explain it better!