Bathtub to DIY worm farm

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Bathtub to DIY worm farm

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This worm farm is a wonderful reuse of an old bathtub. I especially like how the drain was plumbed for serving up that rich, fertilizing “worm tea”. My wife and I did some worm composting a few years ago in a much less attractive plastic bin. Next time we’ll build a stylish, bathtub-based worm mansion.

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4 thoughts on “Bathtub to DIY worm farm

  1. Shelby Davis says:

    Old Bathtubs == lead glazes.

    Make sure you test for this and properly sear with an enamel paint before trying this at home.

  2. Really? says:

    I thought old bathtubs had enamel to begin with. So painting with what kind of paint would make this safe?

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John Edgar Park likes to make things and tell people about it. He builds project for Adafruit Industries. You can find him at jpixl.net and twitter/IG @johnedgarpark

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