HoW tO mAkE A wOrM BiN
andrew millison of prescott’s eco-hood demonstrates how to make a worm bin for composting food scraps in your kitchen.
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andrew millison of prescott’s eco-hood demonstrates how to make a worm bin for composting food scraps in your kitchen.
you forget to paint the container black.
M Akhtar
December 24, 2014 at 10:21 pm
very true inded, I was wondering the same thing 🙂
Paulo Silva
December 24, 2014 at 10:29 pm
Whats the point on the tube thing i don’t quite understand the tube and the
hole or steel or whatever……
suiteangel45
December 24, 2014 at 10:46 pm
although it is deep you can make a flow through bin. make a shallow bed,
let them compost that then simply build more as they start to finish it.
then you will have a simply flow through bin technically it isn;t a flow
through but it acts like one.
Jacob Bonilla
December 24, 2014 at 11:33 pm
I know you say “super simple,” however, I would say there are still easier,
simpler (possibly even more effective) ways to make a DIY wormbin. Also, I
don’t think many vermicomposters would agree with the use of a translucent
bin. Finally, the point should be made that red wigglers are surface
dwellers and so your bin is much deeper than necessary. Still, I appreciate
the effort to spread the compost message and the positive attitude.
globalgourmand
December 24, 2014 at 11:34 pm
@ajreptiles citrusy foods won’t “burn” them, they just don’t prefer
it…but they’ll still eat it. So add it sparingly…same with spicy stuff
like peppers.
crazyaboutcompost.com
December 25, 2014 at 12:08 am
I really like the high-techness of this bin design with the tubing, it’s
definitely for the nerdier composters like myself 🙂 Otherwise, don’t think
it’s the least effort you can make for having a worm bin! Instead of the
pipe-work, drill a few 1/8″ holes in the base of your (opaque) bin and have
a second bin stuck underneath.
crazyaboutcompost.com
December 25, 2014 at 12:24 am
@tarasv3 Only the strong survive.
juniorgut1
December 25, 2014 at 12:37 am
so that if there is excess moisture it can escape/drain
2tallbrandon
December 25, 2014 at 12:41 am
@theroilsoil or you put the bin in a dark area. problem solved
devastaticon
December 25, 2014 at 1:19 am
He is using a translucent bin so he can see the worms, DUMBIE! If you can’t
SEE your little friends what good are they?
Skaggydog
December 25, 2014 at 1:34 am
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Memee Rockeymore
December 25, 2014 at 2:25 am
this is true IF your keeping your bin outside in general or somewhere that
their is light. i found it doesn’t need to be opaque if you keep it in dark
areas like basement or garage or w.e. i keep a clear bin in my closet never
had a problem.
Jacob Bonilla
December 25, 2014 at 2:44 am
I don’t think he really knows what he’s doing either…They need
darkness…they need moist bed…need to have the worms in their new
environment a few days to get use to their new home before you add the
composting food..
mylittletoe2000
December 25, 2014 at 3:05 am
Thank you Andrew!!!
Robert James
December 25, 2014 at 3:46 am
Don’t forget to wet that bedding a little bit!
pfran270
December 25, 2014 at 4:13 am
Large 50 gallon plastic bin with wheels. 15$ and a single hole on side
buttom and a tube plugged into it for drainage. PVC pipes are over kill you
won’t be able to harvest solid castings. Use coconut hairs instead of
newspaper shreddings. tree bark is good peat moss is not.
dokkiro
December 25, 2014 at 5:05 am
Ph… the Ph will vary as the food that the worm eats will vary. however if
you take all of your usable castings and mix them very well and test that
mixture before you use it. you will have a good idea of whats going on when
making the soil for your garden. and as far as getting the worms out.. you
can make a shaker with some 1×1, nails and bailing wire or different sizes
of mesh. then case it with 1/4″ ply or what ever you think is best. or wet
small amounts of castings and dig them by hand
2tallbrandon
December 25, 2014 at 5:14 am
so what about the moisture that collects in the bottom of the bin? i don’t
see how those tubes will let out all excess moisture. and what if the worms
fall through that big mesh?
tarasv3
December 25, 2014 at 5:16 am
whenever you do this how does it affect the ph in the soil ? does it make
it more acidic or does it make it less acidic ? i need to know because if i
make one of these things it would just be for the sole purpose of growing
my plants …. i would guess that you could find a way to shake all the
worms out of the soil mabe with a strainer or soomething hu
bockydo
December 25, 2014 at 5:37 am
A very well done video…and one cute guy! I would choose an opaque tub
myself. John
John Starnes
December 25, 2014 at 6:18 am
Great job. How much watering is needed, if any? Thanks again
scarekr0
December 25, 2014 at 6:29 am
@theroilsoil True that. The worms will stay away from the sides and will
likely suffer if the box is put in a place with too much light. Too bad the
plastic boxes I’d found were perfect size and cheap but also translucent so
I had to ditch them…
kittinplus4
December 25, 2014 at 7:21 am
Thanks for posting your idea. About the design though.. wouldn’t there have
to be about a gallon of liquid worm castings in the bottom before anything
drained out?
Dom Kain
December 25, 2014 at 7:24 am
what r u talking about hiz iz awsome it really helped me so yea now i have
over 50,000 so yeahhh
Aleigha Gabor
December 25, 2014 at 7:26 am