Worm Bin
So I have had these bins now for over a year, it seemed like a good time to check in and see about harvesting the compost out of them.
I feed the worms about once a month, but you can probably do do it more often than that depending on how many you have, they will eat the waste in direct proportion to how densely population they are.
The compost is deemed black gold by garden enthusiasts and is rich mixture of worm castings and organic matter that I don’t even consider using as application for individual plants. I prefer to use the vermicompost for actively aerated compost tea which is a process I will cover once I’ve finished harvesting the compost. The worm compost is ideal for this process because it is rich in microbial life that nourishes the plants and provides them with the symbiotic relationship necessary to imilate nutrients from the soil and in turn, nourishing whomever consumes the plant.
Today, I took the contents from one bin and put them into the other, having emptied it and refilled the empty bin with bedding and new food scraps. This will attract the worms from the lower bin filled with the compost into the upper bin since they are hungry and I will be able to use the compost without worrying about the little wormies..
It is a good experiment for little kids, and is a fun and interesting way to get rid of your kitchen waste. At least for someone like me, I’m sure people can think of better hobbies.
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I’ll be using this …
I’ll be using this method to..”migrate” my worms..thanks..great video!
LOL!!! That’s our …
LOL!!! That’s our Earth version of Melange!!! Vermi-compost!!!
I can think of no …
I can think of no better hobby
Worms like bedding …
Worms like bedding because they eat it. No dairy products, meat or fat, grain might be ok occasionally, but bread is a no no apparently, and it attracts pests, as does cooked food. The best thing to do is freeze your veggie scraps, lysis-the breakdown off cell walls- gives the worms more digestible food. These particular worms do not surface, in fact, they do anything to get out of the light, and wiggle their ways to the bottom, which is why they are called red wigglers.
THanks Ugadawgs, it …
THanks Ugadawgs, it is pretty easy actually, the worms do better the less you disturb them! A pretty fool proof pet idea! LOL
You ROCK God Bless
You ROCK God Bless
Really, really cool …
Really, really cool. I will have to get your guidance if and when I get a chance to build some worm bins. What a valuable resource to keep increasing the health of your soil. Really awesome. Buddy loved those worm bins at the end.
Thanks for …
Thanks for answering that – more intelligent (and quicker) than Google
There’s a lot of science here ya know so I’ll take time to figure it out because science isn’t easy. I’ve a compost bin & I’ve turned it a few times but thanks for reminding me to do so again now. I do it about once a fortnight.
Why do worms like bedding – they have no backs to sleep on. Giving them leftover lasagne, cooked spuds, bread etc.- you say NO?
Like on Dune, do they surface when you thump the earth?
Thank you for the …
Thank you for the compliments Buz, I am going for the big garden! LOL..
Thanks Charlie, …
Thanks Charlie, when I can get my camera to work, it is a pleasure, that is about 20 % of the time! LOL, which is why I haven’t been posting vids as consistently as I would like to.
If this method …
If this method doesn’t work, I will indeed try the one you propose, but I do stick em in the garage which is relatively cool place, thanks for the tip, you are always helpful.
I would like to …
I would like to diversify 888zzz, try my hand at bokashi, worms, fungal compost, black soldier fly larvae etc…
The worms are a …
The worms are a fascinating creature, I concur. I learned a lot about them from a book I adore called “Teeming with Microbes” a must read for every staunch gardener.
Yes, this is my …
Yes, this is my line of thinking Demensha, I would like to supplement chicken and poultry feed with this and am doing research on composting with soilder fly larvae, which apparently are extremely high protein source and don’t have parasites like worms do. Another thought I had, was if worse came to worse, I could eat the worms, they are pretty high in protein too, just squeeze out their innards to get rid of parasites and they are ready to go. (gulps) if it ever comes to that!
You just saw my …
You just saw my worm bin!
Yes, I was …
Yes, I was surprised Styme that it was so wet, apparently the drainage I’d included had gotten clogged up, but seemed like that is where most of the worms where chilling so they like it!
Extremely low …
Extremely low maintenance, they sit in my garage and I forget about them for months at a time. Just took em out since winter! LOL..
THEY ARE ALIVE!! Wahahahaha!!
Compost will have …
Compost will have worms, but you turn it so less worms present. You have diff. types of compost, hot, cool-( worms are in the cool compost)
Hot compost kills seeds and goes through succession of diff. microbes. Only feed your worms veggie/fruit matter. Worms like bedding, esp. straw and manure, but newspaper will do. You can get worms online or from bait shop, “nightcrawlers”, Took these worms a year to do that, if I had more, it would take less time, you can water the worms or add veggie. Yes.
Some questions …
Some questions someone might be able to answer.
What’s the difference between a compost bin and a vermicompost one? Doesn’t my compost bin have worms too?
Do I feed leftover food from my table to the worms? What about rats? What do I NOT feed worms?
Do worms really need bedding???
Where do I get the worms? ( I suppose the ones from my dog are useless – tee hee)
How long does it take for worms to do all that ??
How do you regulate the amount of water they need?
Have you seen Dune?
Your worms must …
Your worms must love you. Good to watch someone who is doing it, low-maintenance style. Hey has anyone seen the BBQ tongs? 2:08 lol Thanks for sharing!
If you ever decided …
If you ever decided to do a photo shoot in a 24″ x 36″ compost promotional poster I would buy one in a New York second. I dig what you are doing and think you are going to make it big. Go for it!
good stuff , …
good stuff , nothing better than worm castings ! Your bin looks very wet but if the worms are active thats all that matters.
they are very adaptable creatures
You can show me …
You can show me your worm bin any time!
You have a great …
You have a great supply of fishing bait there too! I read an article where a guy was raising worms for the compost, and feeding the extra worms to catish he was raising in 55 gal drums.
one of the finest …
one of the finest creatures on the planet…
nice setup