#Worm Bin

Worm bins should be so SIMPLE! Do not feel intimidated by the expensive, multi-layer worm bin contraptions. It’s so fast, and if you have a bin or can find an old one, the entire project could be free! Thank you to @ohlsen.erik for teaching and the worms! 🪱 Here are some tips: It’s better if the bin is wider as opposed to too tall. But at least 12” of minimum depth for the worm bedding is the best. You don’t need a matching lid; you can use a piece of plywood to keep it covered too. If you are worried about animals getting in, you could weigh the lid down with brick or similar too. Drainage holes all around the bottom is very important. Don’t worry about a spigot…there’s an easy way to get the “worm juice” that I will discuss in another video soon. For now we are just building the bin! And make sure to drill a line of air holes somewhere around the top above the bedding. Lay a piece of damp cardboard in the bottom to retain moisture and prevent worms/castings from falling out the drainage holes. Add a bunch of browns, wet those down too. I used shredded brown bags and some egg carton, along with most importantly some dry leaves if you can! Wet those all down too. Then add a shovelful or two of native soil from whenever you can get it in your yard or general area where you live. Mix mix! You want it to be the moisture level of a wrung-out sponge! This is very important to start with everything properly soaked, then you can add your worms! Red Wigglers are the word of choice for vermicompost…they can eat up to half their body weight per day! 😳 a voracious appetite indeed. If you have some castings and such along with the worms, that’s very good for inoculating your bin from the start. But it will happen regardless :) They will quickly tunnel down say from the light and you can toss another “cover layer” of browns over them to retain moisture and keep darkness. ⚠️ important!! DO NOT FEED them anything for TWO WEEKS! They need time to acclimate to their new home. They will work on digesting the browns in there but your job is to make sure their moisture is always proper for now. We will meet back in 2 weeks to feed them! #wormbin #vermicomposting

Try this DIY worm bin! I have tried a few different ways to worm farm and this is my favorite system. And surprisingly it’s the simplest and least expensive. I added 2,000 worms from @unclejimswormfarm to this bin. You can find a link in my bio for the worms! Will you be becoming a worm farmer? #compostworms #redwigglers #gardening #soil

I always get asked what can actually go in a worm farm - and the answer is a fair amount! 🪱 I much prefer worm farms for breaking down food waste rather than traditional composters as they do it far quicker and reduce the risk of rodents - which is another thing that is a top concern! I can honestly say that I’ve never had rodents anywhere near my compost bins or worm farms, and I think it’s because of that! #composting #wormfarm #wormcompost #gardening #gardeningtips

My DIY worm bin bucket system has been working great. Every few months I’m able to harvest nutrient rich worm castings with which I can fertilize my garden. For more info on this easy DIY see the link in my Instagram bio/profile. (Click on @theeverhopefulgardener to go to my profile)

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I made a DIY small tote worm farm and started with just 50 worms. This small system has been a lot of fun and it’s amazing to see how productive even a small system can be! #vermicompost #vermicomposting #wormcastings #wormfarm #wormfarming

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How we reduce bagged dog poo in landfill and use composting worms to create organic fertiliser for the garden 💩🪱🌳 - Further info/explanation - The dog poo worm farm is separate from our household waste/food scraps worm farms and this particular worm farm is only fed the dog poo and occasionally grass clippings. When the sole diet of the worms is dog poo, they consume it quickly and it’s gone in just a few days. The dog poo worm farm doesn’t smell or attract flies - so long as there is enough moisture and you don’t overload it with too much dog poo for the worms to keep up with. Even I was sceptic about the “no smell” at first but it seriously doesn’t smell at all! The only time I don’t add dog poo to the worm farm is within a week after Hugo’s deworming treatment. The worm castings can be used to fertilise ornamental, non-edible, non-fruiting plants. Never use it on or near edibles, vegetable gardens or fruit trees. I also don’t spread the castings anywhere in the backyard or garden beds where we/Hugo walk - just personal preference because we want to avoid it getting tracked through the house 🐾 I know this is not for everyone and that’s 💯ok! You do you! ☺️ #wormfarm #dogpoowormfarm #compostingworms #composting

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🪱 Forget Fertilizer... Try This Instead! I don't use a lot of fertilizer in my garden—I let the worms do the work for me. When you’re consistent about feeding your worms, your soil just gets better and better over time. You’ve probably heard about the magic of worm castings for your garden... but setting up in-bed vermicomposting is even better. It’s simple, low-maintenance, and gives you the freshest, most microbially active worm castings right where your plants need them. Got questions? Thinking about setting something like this up? Comment LINKS and I’ll send you my favorite resources to get started. It's easier than you think—and your garden will thank you for it! #WormCompost #Vermicomposting #HealthySoil #OrganicGardening #GardenTips #WormCastings #InBedComposting #SoilHealth #GrowYourOwnFood #DesertGardening

Worm composting directly in the garden bed simplifies the process of vermicomposting. ⁣ ⁣ The worms live, work, reproduce, and make worm castings in the garden bed where they are needed. ⁣ ⁣ If you live in the low desert, now is the perfect time to add them to your beds.⁣ ⁣ Want to learn more? Comment “Worm Bin” and I’ll send you a link to my blog post all about it. The blog post includes an extensive FAQ section to help you understand the process.⁣ ⁣ It’s been shown that worm castings in the garden help plants grow larger and stronger. They also get more and better-quality flowers, fruit, and vegetables. It can also increase a plant’s resilience to pests, drought, heat, disease, and other stress. ⁣ ⁣ In-bed vermicomposting solves the problem of what to do with the worms during extremes of hot and cold. For example, vermicomposting in hot weather places like the low desert of Arizona is difficult unless you bring the worms inside during the summer months. With in-bed vermicomposting, the worms simply burrow deeper in the beds during the heat of an Arizona summer and then emerge again in the fall. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #vermicompost #wormcastings #inbedvermicomposting #redwigglers #compost

Comment WORMIES for 4 weeks to compost 👇🏻 👋🏻 Natalie here. Follow me @heyyitsagoodlife for all things composting and homesteading 🫶🏻 🐛 BE SURE YOU SAVE & SHARE THIS ONE 🐛 Ok… by now you know… worm farming is the way of the future… Here’s how I make mine. In a tote with holes add: A layer of browns A layer of compost A layer of greens A layer of grit Add some worms Add some water Cover with browns And wait for nature to do its thing! Results vary based on temperature but I use this exact recipe to make compost in 4 weeks for plants that grow 2X ad big and strong 2X more fruit flowers and veg PLUS… worm castings remove toxins and heavy metals from soils making your food taste better too! Unfortunately Instagram only gives me so much space here to share allll the details and by now I know you’ve got questions! Like what kind of worms Where to get worms What about hot or cold climates I GOT YOU! I cover this and so much more in our homeschool friendly workbook and course Comment WORMIES for access 🌎 Join our community of 6,000+ members and let’s change the world with worms 💬 Comment WORMIES and I’ll send it right over! And this week only use code DOUBLE at checkout for 20% off!! . . . . . . #wormpeople #wormfarming #wormfarmer #wormfarm #vermicompost #vermiculture #verm icomposting