So let's begin by figuring out how to make one of these effectively.

• You need a 2 foot section of 4″ PVC pipe. (This is a 10′ pipe, it will make 5 towers.)
• You need one male clean out cover and one female threaded adapter.
• Drill 3/4″ holes in the pipe for the worms to crawl out.
• Use a Rubber Mallet and pound the end cap on the 4″ PVC pipe.
• Dig your hole. Make it deep enough so that only about 2 inches of your tower sticks out above ground.
• A post hole digger  makes this quick work.
• Put the worm tower you just built in the ground and fill in loosely with dirt around it. You don’t want to pack the dirt.
• The bottom is open to the ground. Yes that is correct. You want the worms to crawl out. They will come back if you feed them.
• Put in some wet bedding. Shredded news paper works well. So does peat moss or just grass clippings.
  Next add a handful of worms.
• Don’t forget. They like all the trimmings from your kitchen vegetables.
• You need to feed them every few days.

So extremely simple?

You can also get really creative with the design. Some people like to camouflage it to blend into their surroundings or create whimsically fun designs but I went the basic route and it works just fine.

With just a few tools and materials and a little bit of time and attention you can provide your growing space with a natural source of fertilizer that will both attract even more worms and in turn, keep the space you are gardening aerated.

Apparently, it's also a great place to find worms for fishing, however, try not to use too many or you will find yourself starting over again.

To learn more gardening tricks, check out Life is Just Ducky!