#Worm Compost Bin

Ever wondered how worms turn food waste into compost? Here’s a look inside the different layers of mine so you can see how it works! Each time you fill you a tray, you add a new one on top with fresh waste and the worms move on up through, composting as they go! 🪱 #wormfarm #wormery #wormcomposting #composting #gardening #allotment #allotmentlife

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

DIY Worm Farm - 2 Ways! 🪱🌱 A worm farm is a great way to make your own rich fertiliser and worm cast compost at home, as they are perfect for a small space such as a balcony garden or yard-en if there isn’t the space for a compost bin! 🪱🗑️ The first method I use is a in-ground farm and for this one I’m repurposing a recycled lidded food bucket and a large old pot. 🪴 To start I use a drill bit larger than 8mm to make holes around the perimeter and base of the bucket and remove any sharp edges. I add the bucket into the large pot, on top of a layer of wood chip for drainage. 🪵 And then add decomposed wood chip, leaf mould and compost to the base of the bucket, then the composting worms, a layer of leaves which I dampen, and some vegetable scraps. 🍌🥒🥙 I backfill the large pot with compost and plant it up with herbs and edible flowers such a thyme, rosemary and violas, then add a damp hessian hanging basket liner as a blanket and pop on the lid. 😊👍 The worms help to recycle food waste and create fertility to help boost the plants growth in return. 🪱🥒♻️ I use two lidded buckets for the second method which allows me to capture worm fertiliser to water on the gardens. 🪱💦🌱 I drill holes in the bottom of one bucket and along its top rim for ventilation. I then add a few layers of cardboard to the bottom, dampen it, and then mix a thick layer of compost, soil and leaf mould to add on top of that. 🍂 The worms are next, then a layer of damp leaves, food scraps, and lastly the hessian blanket is tucked in to keep everything damp and dark. 🪱👀 I slip that bucket into the bucket without holes, so I can catch the worm fertiliser below, and I add the lid and store it out of harsh direct sunlight and in a garage or shed when there’s a chance of frost. 🪱❄️ And I then add regular organic matter, carbon and aerate every time I feed them with food scraps just to prevent anaerobic conditions. 😊👍🪱 So have you got a worm farm at home? If not, why not try one of these easy home methods and create some worm fuelled fertility! 🪱🌱 #gardeningtips #wormfarm #vegetablegarden

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

Make a wormery by recycling two old buckets. Wormeries are ideal if you do not have space for a compost. Worms will break down your kitchen waste and convert it into free compost to use on the garden. You can also collect a liquid in the bottom container to use as a rich, liquid plant food if diluted at 1 part to 10 parts water. This liquid is often called ‘worm tea’. Or, I’ve called it worm juice! Make sure the top container where the worms live has lots of holes for air circulation for the worms. Do not use earthworms. Earthworms need much deeper soil. And they don’t feed on kitchen waste. Instead use compost worms, such as red tiger worms). Or European night crawler worms which thrive in shallow compost. I bought mine from a fishing bait shop in Brixham, Devon near where I live. You can buy compost worms online. Also, avoid Canadian night crawler worms You can also find these compost worms under stones or in compost. Keep wormery at temp between 5 and 20 degrees in shade. If kept outside, place in shed over winter or insulate. Do not drill holes in lid if keeping outside as it willfil with rain. Just drill base of top container and sides. Feed worms fruit and veg scraps. Avoid dairy, meat, citrus, onion etc. If material feels dry, water slightly as worms prefer slighly moist conditions.

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

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On a lineup of all of many worm composters, one stands out among the rest. Made of all natural stoneware that you can hand down for generations of regeneration. @thesoilmakers_ pre-order one today at www.thesoilmakers.com Thanks @wecompost2 for teaching me more about worms and letting me come by with the soil maker #soil #soilfoodweb #regenerativeagriculture #healing #compost

Comment COMPOST and I’ll send you a link to a worm bin you can bury in your garden for the easiest and fastest composting ever! You can also make your own by drilling holes into a food grade bucket, using a BPA free hamper, or the metal strainer from a stock pot set. I got my red wigglers from @unclejimswormfarm but they’re also in the link I’ll send you. Do you compost? Doing it right in the ground in your garden truly is the easiest way! #vermiculture #wormcomposting #composting #cottagegarden #organicgardening

Here’s what you need to create a successful worm composting bin to generate nutrient rich worm castings for your garden. I use worm castings in my seed starting mix and in my garden when transplanting. It makes all the difference, and is so much more effective than regular compost alone. There is 0 odor and the worms live in my unfinished basement happily. #gardening #compost #vermicompost #seedstarting

Worm composting directly in the garden bed simplifies vermicomposting. Want to learn more? Comment "GUIDE," and I’ll send you a link to these bins and my resources on how to do it. This includes guides on getting started and feeding worms, along with an extensive FAQ to help you understand the process. If you live in the low desert, now is the perfect time to add them to your beds. In-bed vermicomposting solves the problem of what to do with worms during extreme hot and cold. For example, vermicomposting in hot-weather areas like the low desert of Arizona is difficult unless you bring the worms inside during the summer months. With in-bed vermicomposting, the worms burrow deeper in the beds during the heat of an Arizona summer and then emerge again in the fall. 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. #vermicompost #wormcastings #inbedvermicomposting #redwigglers #compost