How can I keep my worm farm warm in the winter?

Keeping Your Worms Warm and Cozy for the Winter Leave them in the outdoor bin. You could leave your worms outside and then enclose the worm bin with thick layers of insulation, using blankets, hay bales and/or other insulating materials. You could move your worm farm to a warmer location such as your garage or shed. Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, can you start a worm farm in winter?Winter vermicomposting is doable, just as long as you know how to give extra care for your red wigglers needs. During the winter, your red wigglers will start feeling the cold temperature as soon as the worm bin starts to absorb the wintry weather.One may also ask, do worm farms slow down in winter? In the cool of winter, they slow right down to glacial speeda bit like us at work at 3pm. Even though it rains more in winter, the humidity in your compost bin or worm farm will drop. At worst, worm farms become bone dry – eventually becoming a little worm graveyard if left unchecked. Likewise, people ask, how cold is too cold for worms? If your worm bin conditions are too cold, worms may congregate together in a ball that looks like ground hamburger meat to keep each other warm. If temperatures drop below 40° Fahrenheit (4° Celsius) for extended periods of time, your worms will die.How do you heat a worm bin?Plug in the cord to a standard 120 volt outlet and unroll the mat. As it warms up the mat will soften and lay flat. Simply lay the worm farm heater mat on top of your worm bin directly on the worm bin bedding. Remember, worms move upward as they process food.