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How to Make Your Own Worm Bin

03 Jun 2009

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Watch this step by step video on setting up an indoor worm bin for your kitchen scraps. You will be able to raise worms, keep your kitchen scraps out of the landfill, and have rich compost for you plants. This is an easy project you can do with the kids. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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  1. taxcollecter3

    2009 Jun 03 1

    can you use this …
    can you use this outside

  2. 1bluema

    2009 Jun 03 2

    Other things you …
    Other things you should check is to make sure that your bin isn’t too wet or too dry. If too wet, add more dry bedding, if too dry, mist with non-chlorinated water. Also, if your bin bedding’s ph is too acidic, they’ll die or try to escape - cut down on citrus, green/wet leaves, or other acidic foods. You could add a bit of garden lime to raise the ph, but do this carefully. Bottom line is that they’ll leave their home if conditions are not maintained, so you need to investigate the culprit.

  3. 1bluema

    2009 Jun 03 3

    Then I say your …
    Then I say your original conviction is correct - probably too hot for the worms’ liking. Move them to your basement or other cooler area of your house.

  4. SPCkeith

    2009 Jun 03 4

    redworms and its …
    redworms and its dark i keep cardboard over the soil. I can’t keep a lid on it because then it is an oven but i keep the soil covered up.

  5. 1bluema

    2009 Jun 03 5

    Also, keep the …
    Also, keep the container dark, as the worms hate light. Ideal temperature 50-77F degrees, and you should definitely try keep them cooler than 85F degrees.

  6. 1bluema

    2009 Jun 03 6

    Are you using Red …
    Are you using Red Wiggler worm? -they’re different from earthworms, and they can consume half their weight in kitchen scraps a day. They also don’t mind confinement, and they’re the best for vermiculture. Earthworms are soil dwelling (best in plant beds) and they hate confinement, and will try to escape.

  7. SPCkeith

    2009 Jun 03 7

    my worms did great …
    my worms did great for the first 2 months or so. but recently they have started leaving. I keep it some what moist and have coffee grounds and plant matter in there for them. Any ideas for the mass migration of death? I was thinking maybe its the heat I have my windows open so it gets mid to upper 80s in the day time.

  8. Iownyoujk

    2009 Jun 03 8

    0:11 ME LOVE YOU …
    0:11 ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME

  9. cwaj

    2009 Jun 03 9

    Love it - But, no …
    Love it - But, no holes in the lid, or the sides?

    About the soil……I guess miracle grow is out of the question, but could I use compost?

    Remember to let people know, if the have worms outside, bring them in in the late Fall.

    Hope to hear an answer on the top and side holes.

    I’m a big fan!

  10. anotherSA

    2009 Jun 03 10

    “worm” regards. heh …
    “worm” regards. heh heh.

  11. anotherSA

    2009 Jun 03 11

    I haven’t done this …
    I haven’t done this yet, but apparently you just move it around and the castings go to the bottom, so you just turn the compost and grab the castings out from under. It apparently takes 6 months to start seeing castings.

  12. anotherSA

    2009 Jun 03 12

    Make sure NO meat ( …
    Make sure NO meat (attracts fly eggs) and no dairy, no cat/dog droppings, no cat litter. Hopefully this helps (even tho it’s2 months later)

  13. nophonies

    2009 Jun 03 13

    Cool. Good …
    Cool. Good personality. HGTV should snap you up.

  14. SomeOne1199

    2009 Jun 03 14

    are you gonna count …
    are you gonna count every worm o.o

  15. NoviceGarden

    2009 Jun 03 15

    I have eteils …
    I have eteils and I use news paper in the bottom of their cage. Would it make the worms sick if I used that newspaper in the bin?

  16. gigman7

    2009 Jun 03 16

    I just love your …
    I just love your videos.

  17. JoeyMassie

    2009 Jun 03 17

    Good stuff Patti!!!
    Good stuff Patti!!!

  18. mikej831

    2009 Jun 03 18

    Thank you for your …
    Thank you for your informative how to make a vermicompost worm bin :) very helpful

  19. willjbyrd

    2009 Jun 03 19

    ok so i bought a 30 …
    ok so i bought a 30 gallon container how many worms should i put in there 2000 500 1000 please help me

  20. willjbyrd

    2009 Jun 03 20

    how many worms did …
    how many worms did you put in there

  21. EarthAndScienceGeeks

    2009 Jun 03 21

    Composting is …
    Composting is awesome

  22. SIDSmom

    2009 Jun 03 22

    PVC off gases …
    PVC off gases really harmful chemicals. enough so that some companies and countries have full or partial bans on its use.

    PVC (VINYL) is BAD FOR YOU!
    don’t use it, especially in anything that will have contact with food.

  23. jovenhatsjr

    2009 Jun 03 23

    when burned but …
    when burned but then it’s being used in aquaponics maybe the laquer drun is the culprit there…Next time i’ll try the plastic bin tou adviced

  24. Firagax2

    2009 Jun 03 24

    PVC pipe is toxic …
    PVC pipe is toxic when burned but laquer drum sounds suspicious. i dunno really but what i do kno is it’s an environment thing with the worms… maybe you should try a plastic bin? i have clothes bin that are plastic and they’re fine

  25. jovenhatsjr

    2009 Jun 03 25

    I guess so through …
    I guess so through the 4′PVC pipe at the center ,,,i just followed the way they made it in youtube the only difference is it’s a laquer drum but not some plastic bin.


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