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Current layout is split into 4 sections:

A – 12–16 month old compost
Mostly fully broken down organic matter. Dark and pretty stable now. Planning for this to become one of the primary worm production zones.

B – Around 4 month old compost
Still cooking and definitely early days. More heat/activity still happening compared to A.

C – Original worm farm
Open-bottom bin sitting directly onto compost. Added ~1000 worms about a month ago and they seem to be settling in well.

D – Phase 2 worm farm build
Using an open-ended drum setup. Current layers are:

Cardboard
~1 foot compost
Sheep wool
More compost
Kitchen scraps
Top layer of shredded paper

Planning to introduce another 5000 worms into section D shortly.

Short-term plan is to slowly encourage worms from section C into section A by gradually lifting the bin off the ground over time and letting them migrate naturally.

Long-term goal is:

Turn both A and B into large active worm zones
Reach roughly 20,000 worms by end of year
Create a self-sustaining continuous compost/worm system