Worm Beds Made Of Roof Tiles

While concrete roofing tiles are typically expected to survive 30 50 years in the right conditions a well made clay roof might be expected to last 100 years.

Worm beds made of roof tiles.

Jute worm blankets are all natural breathable and just the right thickness to hold in moisture. Or use a worm blanket made from jute. Using roof tiles for a new purpose saves them from being wasted and can greatly enhance the appearance of landscaping. Clay tiles are considered to be one of the longest lasting roofing materials available even substantially longer than concrete ones.

I don t care for the so called green thin living roof structures as there isn t enough depth of soil there to do without added insulation nor is there enough depth of soil for the plants to survive if they don t get watered regularly. Dug in worm beds. If the worm bin is drying out too often a blanket helps hold in moisture. Harvesting your own fishing worms is very cost effective and an excellent learning experience for kids.

Then nail the panels together to create the frame of your worm bed leaving the top off for now. To make a worm bed start by cutting out 6 pieces of plywood so you have a bottom panel a top panel and 4 side panels. Either way you will need an initial stock of worms. Just check the soil in your yard or the sidewalk after rain.

Your worm bed will work even better if you dig it into the ground rather than making a raised bed. Next drill several holes in the bottom and top panels of the bed and staple a piece of black mesh fabric to each panel. May 15 2020 we hate to see a beautiful roofing tile go to waste so here are some ways to re purpose roofing tiles for beautiful home furnishings and projects. Set a catch tray or upturned spare lid on the ground in the desired worm bed location in a cool area.

You can use several sections of newspaper soaked in water. 2 responses to raising garden beds using concrete roof tiles. Whether new or old roof tiles can also be converted into great garden tools that improve the appearance and quality of any garden. See more ideas about roof tiles roof tiles.

Simply dig a pit line the sides with boards bricks or cinder blocks to keep roots from surrounding plants out of your worm bed and line the bottom with a layer of corrugated cardboard. Place four bricks or flat blocks along the corners to act as stilts to raise the worm bed bin. Fishing worms are easy to come by. Roof tiles have more uses than simply protecting the roof of a house from weather damage.

The worm bedding should have the consistency of a wrung out sponge. My favorite kind of roof is sod over a waterproof membrane.