Worm Beds Made Of Roof Tiles

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.

Worm beds made of roof tiles.

Roof tiles have more uses than simply protecting the roof of a house from weather damage. See more ideas about roof tiles roof tiles. Next drill several holes in the bottom and top panels of the bed and staple a piece of black mesh fabric to each panel. The worm bedding should have the consistency of a wrung out sponge.

Fishing worms are easy to come by. 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. Your worm bed will work even better if you dig it into the ground rather than making a raised bed.

Alternatively you can find fishing worms at your local bait shop. Jute worm blankets are all natural breathable and just the right thickness to hold in moisture. Using roof tiles for a new purpose saves them from being wasted and can greatly enhance the appearance of landscaping. My favorite kind of roof is sod over a waterproof membrane.

You can use several sections of newspaper soaked in water. Then nail the panels together to create the frame of your worm bed leaving the top off for now. Jack palmer april 26 2016 at 10 24 pm i really like how you used a light reinforcing mesh to create a curve that backs against the brickwork of your recently completed green house i feel like that s a really innovative way to bring the results you were looking for. Place four bricks or flat blocks along the corners to act as stilts to raise the worm bed bin.

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. 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. Whether new or old roof tiles can also be converted into great garden tools that improve the appearance and quality of any garden. Dug in worm beds.

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. Tire tiles would be a fire danger too and much more toxic when burned than wood shingles. Or use a worm blanket made from jute. Either way you will need an initial stock of worms.

Clay tiles are considered to be one of the longest lasting roofing materials available even substantially longer than concrete ones. 2 responses to raising garden beds using concrete roof tiles.