Turn kitchen scraps into Liquid Gold.
A portable worm farm that lives happily on a balcony, patio or back step. Red worms eat your scraps and give back rich castings for the garden. Simple, tidy and made right here on the Gold Coast.
- Starter worms included
- Printed guide + QR code
- $5 per bucket to Childs Vision
Everything you need to start
2 × 20L stacked buckets
Pre-drilled with holes so the worms can move up as they eat.
Red worms + coconut fibre
Your starter colony and their cosy bedding, ready to go.
20L bottom bucket with tap
Catches the leachate. Open the tap, dilute, feed the soil.
Printed guide + QR code
Plain-English care guides, in the box and online.
Specially brewed. Pre-order required.
Super Easy 5-Step Start
SCRAPS IN. GOODNESS OUT.
Feed little and often
Add small amounts of chopped kitchen scraps and cover them with bedding.
- 1
Find a good home for your worms
Put the buckets in a shady spot. Not too hot and not too cold (around room temperature is perfect). A balcony, under the house, or even inside works great.
- 2
Give them their first meal
Add about 500g to 1 kg of chopped food scraps each week to start with.
- 3
Cover the food properly
Always bury the food scraps and put a good layer of the coconut fibre on top, then a sheet of newspaper. This stops flies and stops any bad smells.
- 4
Collect the Liquid Gold
Look in the bottom tray. You will find brown water. Mix 1 cup of this water with 10 cups of normal water and pour it onto the soil around your plants, never onto edible leaves or produce. They will love it!
- 5
Relax and feel good
You are already helping the planet by stopping food from going to the rubbish tip!
Keep your Wrigglers happy
The same plain-English guides that come printed in your kit. Scan the QR code on the bucket any time. Choose a guide to visit our document library.
Liquid Gold rules
- Always dilute 1 part bucket juice to 10 parts water.
- Water the soil only. Never the leaves you eat.
- Do the smell test. Earthy is good, sour is not.
Worm questions?
You're in good company.
From your first handful of scraps to your first harvest, here are the things new worm farmers often want to know.
Ask Rainbow a questionCan I keep a worm farm in an apartment or on a balcony?
Yes. Rainbow Wrigglers started in an apartment in Miami. Choose a shady, sheltered spot on a balcony, patio or indoors, away from direct sun and heavy rain. Keep the farm somewhere that stays around a comfortable room temperature.
Read the full care guideDoes the kit come with worms, and can I start straight away?
Yes. The base kit includes red worms, starter coconut fibre, two 20L buckets with holes, a 20L collection bucket with a tap, and a printed care guide with a QR code. It is ready to use: find a suitable spot and start with small amounts of chopped scraps.
Read the full care guideWhat can I feed my worms?
Fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, crushed eggshells, shredded newspaper and plain cardboard are good choices. Chop scraps into small pieces and remove tape and staples from cardboard. Leave out meat, fish, dairy, citrus, onion, garlic, spicy or greasy food, pet waste, and glossy or coated cardboard.
Read the full care guideHow often should I feed them?
Aim for one or two feeds a week, and only add more once most of the previous scraps have disappeared. Start small during the first few weeks while the worms settle in. If food is building up, hold off on the next feed.
Read the full care guideWill my worm farm smell or attract flies?
A well-managed farm should not have a bad smell. Bury the scraps, cover them completely with coconut fibre and a sheet of newspaper, and keep the lid on. Avoid overfeeding and unsuitable foods. If smells or flies persist, message Rainbow for help with your setup.
Read the full care guideDo I need to water the farm?
Check the coconut fibre before adding water. It should feel like a wrung-out sponge. If it feels dry, give it a light mist. Avoid soaking the bedding or adding water just to make more liquid in the bottom bucket.
Read the full care guideWhat do I do when the feeding bucket is full?
Start feeding in the upper bucket and give the worms two to three weeks to move towards the fresh food. Then harvest the castings from the lower feeding bucket, return any remaining worms, and put the empty bucket on top. You can also message Rainbow to ask about the Fresh Start Swap.
Read the full care guideHow do I use the liquid from the bottom bucket?
The liquid is leachate, not worm tea. Mix one part liquid with ten parts water and apply it to soil only, never edible leaves or produce. Use the diluted mix the same day. If it smells sour or rotten, do not use it on food plants or seedlings. Read the full liquid-care guide before using it.
Read the full care guideHow do I order a farm, get extras or ask for help?
Email rainbowwrigglers@gmail.com or message @rainbowwrigglers on Instagram. Let Rainbow know what you need and where you are, and ask about current availability and collection or delivery arrangements. You can also get in touch about coconut coir, spare buckets, or help with your existing farm.
A worm farm made for apartment life
My name is Dane. Most people call me Rainbow.
I live in an apartment in Miami on the Gold Coast. I wanted a worm farm that did not smell and did not need a backyard. I built one in three buckets. It worked.
After a year the farm was full of worms, I could not find a job, and I was tired of watching good food go in the bin. So I started Rainbow Wrigglers — a ready-to-go worm farm you can start the day it arrives.
Every bucket helps a kid see. $5 from every bucket sold goes to Childs Vision.