TAPING THE EDGES

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TAPING THE EDGES

• 7. To protect the worms all cut edges of the
  bottle must be covered.
• Take a piece of masking tape the
  circumference of the bottle and place half of it
  on the edge.

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• 8. Then push the other half down the other side
  of the bottle covering the cut edge completely.

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• 9. Do the same thing on the other part of the
  bottle following directions 7 and 8.

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• 10.Take the other bottle and cut it at the lower
  part of the label.Do not put holes in this.
• This is going to be the catcher for any moisture
  that might seep out or you can use a shallow
  dish instead.

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• 11. Place the farm on top of the bottom portion
  of the other one. Make sure the bottom nubs
  (feet) are not on top of each other.

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CREATING THE INTERNAL PART OF THE WORM FARM
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• You will need the following items
• Large container
• Warm water
• Shredded newspaper
• Coconut fiber, potting soil or peat moss

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GETTING READY

• In a large container -
• place 2 liters of warm water

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ADDING PAPER

• Add 2 handfuls of shredded newspaper into the
  container of warm water to get wet.

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SQUEEZE OUT THE PAPER

• Get a handful of wet newspaper and squeeze out
  the excess water.
• Worms like it damp but not too wet.

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PUTTING PAPER INTO FARM

• Pull the squeezed newspaper apart so it looks
  shredded again.
• Place the wet newspaper into the soda bottle.
• Continue doing this until the bottle is about
  half full.

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ADDING THE TOP LAYER

• You can either add a handful of moistened potting
  soil, peat moss or coconut fiber and place this
  on top of the moist newspaper.

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Finishing the farm

• Invert the top of the bottle with the cap still
  on and place it so the cap is facing down into
  the bottle without popping up or out.