How To Make A DIY 2-Bucket Worm Composter For FREE

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  • Опубликовано: 12 май 2016
  • This is my favorite design for an inexpensive worm composting bin...and I built this one for FREE (well almost). The design uses two five-gallon buckets, for which I utilized a reclaimed paint bucket and sheetrock mud bucket. I also use window screen in this design to keep unwanted insects from entering the composter vent holes. The nylon window screen was also reclaimed. I grabbed it from a door discarded at a local recycling event where I was volunteering. I ripped out the screen for this specific purpose.
    For my worm composters I use worms purchased from Uncle Jim's Worm Farm. Uncle Jim will give you a 10% discount on your online purchase if you use the coupon code "greenshortz" at checkout. website: unclejimswormfarm.com/
    (disclosure: I don't make money from this...they just deliver a great product)
    Worm composting (vermicomposting) is a great practice as you'll be reducing your trash footprint and turning those "waste" materials into organic garden soil amendment (worm castings and compost) and liquid organic fertilizer (worm tea). Creating these products yourself with save you some serious money!
    If you need a larger capacity worm composting unit, check out this video: • How to Build a Worm Co...
    Here's a video about how to set up your worm bin:
    • How To Set Up A Worm C...
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Комментарии • 608

  • @tonysu8860
    @tonysu8860 Год назад +76

    Main thing for any newbie using this bucket worm bin (and I assume most people using this bin method will be newbies)
    Is that feeding must be "vertical" and not in horizontal layers.
    The reason is because when the bin is so deep relative to the horizontal surface area, the temptation is to simply feed the worms by simply tossing food into the bin.
    The problem is that the fresh food will cover the entire surface and as it decays the aerobic bacteria will consume all the oxygen at the surface which will suffocate the worms which also need oxygen to breathe.
    The solution is to carefully dig a hole in the bedding along the wall and carefully put all the food in that hole, then cover it up. That way, the food will take up at most a few square inches of surface area so that the worms have the rest to come to the surface to breathe.
    Hope this saves a number of catastrophes where people will suddenly find their entire worm herd dead.

  • @rainbowgoddesz4187
    @rainbowgoddesz4187 6 лет назад +50

    I have many (FREE) frosting buckets from the Bakery Dept from WalMart used as a container garden. & now a worm bin!! (Once I finish your other videos using my compost) **** I really wanted to let people know they may be able to get FREE frosting buckets and recycle instead of sending to landfills!**** Especially people those in small spaces.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  6 лет назад +5

      Awesome suggestion! FREE buckets from Walmart...a Goddess worthy comment. :-) Thanks for watching.

    • @k.chriscaldwell4141
      @k.chriscaldwell4141 Год назад

      Speaking of Walmart: Many of their plastic containers that hold their bakery goods make great, and cheap (free), indoor seed starting containers.

    • @nancyvallejo3957
      @nancyvallejo3957 Год назад +1

      They will just give them to you for free?

    • @emylytle7149
      @emylytle7149 Год назад +2

      They sell it at Walmart here for a $1.00 and I’m going to use it on my flower bed to protect my base foundation from termites cuz it gets soak with water. I don’t know if my husband will like the appearance of the house outside with all the white buckets on the side of the house 😬😬😬😳😊👩‍🌾👩‍🌾 I’m sure he doesn’t like it. Oh well, I asked for a big yard not a cemented pool around 🙄

    • @noname-mu6kn
      @noname-mu6kn Год назад +2

      @@emylytle7149 garden is more important than a pool

  • @kevinp6659
    @kevinp6659 Год назад +1

    "We're gonna pull the caulk away from the hole" 😅 I giggled lol

  • @ericwilcox5925
    @ericwilcox5925 5 лет назад +26

    Thanks, that's what I like somebody showing a good inexpensive way to make something anybody can.

  • @keenkingjames
    @keenkingjames 4 года назад +19

    I did this on a smaller scale with two one gallon buckets. I spent nothing. My lemon bonsai began showing new shoots instantly. Thank you!

  • @danielthomas6787
    @danielthomas6787 4 года назад +5

    Thank you for the information. I'll give it a go. Newly retired an spring fever getting to me.. Thanks again stay safe.

  • @madisonshields2000
    @madisonshields2000 4 года назад +5

    some folks had questions on how to separate the worms from the castings. i spread out all of the castings on a large empty plastic bag. if you cover one half of the spread out castings to keep it dark and cool, the worms in the sunny half will move over to the covered half! collect the part that they vacated, you can repeat until you have collected as much of the castings as you want. there may be a few rebels that won't move, but they are easy to pick out by hand. it works because worms that are exposed to light are vulnerable to drying out and to predators!

    • @adityapatil325
      @adityapatil325 2 года назад

      Do you add some worms to other plants?

  • @erinhallmakes777
    @erinhallmakes777 3 года назад +8

    I think I need to try this big screen circle on the bottom bucket trick because I do get them in the bottom bin. They do climb up the walls sometime and survive. I also recommend drilling a lot of holes at the top of the water catching bucket because otherwise the section that you can't get the bins apart it's horrible. I also took extra buckets cut off the rims and drilled holes in it to make a spacer between my water bucket and my bottom warm bucket again because I could not get the bins apart myself and my husband could barely get the bins apart with me

  • @mycedarridge
    @mycedarridge 5 лет назад +49

    Just FYI, old jeans or similar fabric helps to cover the holes too 😊

  • @StokesCheri
    @StokesCheri 6 лет назад +5

    With 1k+ views somebody has probably already mentioned just rubberbanding a piece of screen to the bottom.
    I've tried a lot of worm bins in the past but as the wife of a painter, I ❤️ this recycling project! 👍😉

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  6 лет назад +2

      Thanks Cheri. In another build I added a circle of screen on the inside of the bucket. It helped reduce the number of worms in the bottom bucket. Thanks for watching. Happy recycling. :-)

    • @StokesCheri
      @StokesCheri 5 лет назад +1

      GreenShortz DIY, another thing that you might suggest is a flip top bait lid for a 5 gallon bucket. I found one at Academy for only $1 more than a traditional lid and not only is it easier to remove but flipping the center shoot is great for adding kitchen scraps.

    • @lauraricard
      @lauraricard 3 года назад

      @@GreenShortzDIY I was looking for this comment! Thank you :)

  • @jenniferblankenship8056
    @jenniferblankenship8056 2 года назад +1

    Thanks! I'm making mine today, all I need is to pick up the glue. I have 3 buckets. I'm going to add a screened bottom bucket in between so that it can catch castings and worms from falling into the composting tea.

  • @faerefolke
    @faerefolke 4 года назад +6

    This is so cool. I have a feeling we're going to need this knowledge.

  • @appetizing8377
    @appetizing8377 3 года назад

    Great video, also fun to watch. I was enjoying and smiling when it was on high speed. Thanks

  • @theadorkablehomestead707
    @theadorkablehomestead707 4 года назад

    Going to be doing this or similar this week. Thank you for the video.

  • @FireDude13
    @FireDude13 4 года назад +7

    I know this is an older video... but good job none-the-less. Great call on the Uncle Jim's worms... just got my first batch in this week. Now, working on my worm towers - also courtesy of Green Shortz. Keep it up - I'm loving the knowledge! :D

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  4 года назад

      Thank you Stevo! Glad you’ve got the worms on the way. Good luck with your build. Thanks for watching.

  • @thurmanpool1825
    @thurmanpool1825 5 лет назад +3

    Great video! Thank you for posting. This is exactly what kind of information I was looking for.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  5 лет назад

      Thanks for watching, Thurman. Good luck with your build.

  • @joebaker9861
    @joebaker9861 5 лет назад +22

    OK Mr. Greenshorts, I've made me a bucket system and my worms just arrived from Uncle Jim's worm farm. Wish me luck. If this works as planned, I'll be making a tote system in the spring. Then on to the bottom harvester system next fall. Thanks for the great videos. Keep 'em coming...

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  5 лет назад +1

      Rock on Joe Baker...rock on! Keep me posted and let me know if you have questions. Thanks for sharing.

    • @blackfox7161
      @blackfox7161 4 года назад +2

      so how did you go?

    • @donitamaynard8765
      @donitamaynard8765 4 года назад +1

      ;

    • @joebaker9861
      @joebaker9861 4 года назад +10

      GreenShortz DIY ok, so here is an update. I had great success with the bucket, so I decided to make the tote. The tote took off so good, I’ve actually made three others for friends.
      I ordered a small bag of worms from Uncle Jim’s and they multiplied like crazy. From the small bag, I’ve been able to populate all four totes in a little over a year and a half. This has been a real fun and educational project. Because I’ve been sharing with my friends, I haven’t really had any castings to put in my garden. I haven’t built the flow through system yet. That’s still in the list. Thanks again for the videos Mr. Greenshorts.
      And for anybody interested, there are many groups on Facebook dedicated to vermiculture. There are people from all over the world sharing their knowledge and experiences with worms.

    • @joebaker9861
      @joebaker9861 4 года назад

      Cassandra's Rollercoaster Journey updated response below.

  • @melindahennessey6820
    @melindahennessey6820 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for this great video and your 10% discount code! I made it and the cost was under $20 and took me less than 15 minutes! Just waiting on the worms now. Excited to get started.

  • @kyawkyawthet2631
    @kyawkyawthet2631 5 лет назад +2

    Warm fertilizer are so nice for plant. Thank you for your viedo and you tube is my nearest teacher.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you for watching. I’m glad you thought the video was valuable.

  • @Universal.G
    @Universal.G 4 года назад +12

    Thanks, this is great. Minor change I'll probably make; Instead of using screen on the bottom of the pail, I'm probably going to just make more smaller holes.

    • @katielerchen3016
      @katielerchen3016 3 года назад

      The little bugs will still get through small holes.

    • @scottcantdance804
      @scottcantdance804 2 года назад

      I'm a little confused, both by the video, and your comment. He didn't use screen on the bottom of the bucket, he just drilled holes there. He used screen on the lid. So, that's why I'm a little confused about your comment.
      The reason why I'm a little confused about the video, is because I would think that you would run into curious worms crawling through those holes and drowning in the liquid. I could be wrong about that though, they may not like that sensation of burrowing down only to discover they are entering a pocket of open air.

    • @wendyperez8714
      @wendyperez8714 Год назад +1

      @@scottcantdance804 He cut a circle with the screen and laid it at the bottom of the pail.

  • @redwoodcoastcreativearts
    @redwoodcoastcreativearts 4 года назад +2

    Thank you! I was just gifted my first worms. I'm going to make this today. I have everything on hand. Yay!

  • @gohilbhavsinh8497
    @gohilbhavsinh8497 2 года назад

    Your idea is very nice. I am impressed by watching the video.....Thank you brother

  • @adamsdiyuniverse-savemoney4563
    @adamsdiyuniverse-savemoney4563 3 года назад +1

    Great work! I love the salvaging!!

  • @soilguy
    @soilguy Год назад +6

    Hey just a thought, but it may be easier and use less caulk if you cut a single 3.5" hole in the center of the lid, it has the same area as the sum of all of the smaller holes, and would only require one piece of mesh, so you would be saving more mesh as well (factoring for less loss due to the overhang into the silicone area. I also believe it may be easier to do for free since you could trace a single circle and easily cut it with an exacto knife or something similar) Sweet video, Love everything about it!

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  Год назад +1

      Thank you for the suggestion, Connor. I think that would work well. Thank you for watching.

  • @patriciarussell8450
    @patriciarussell8450 5 лет назад +1

    Cool. I've done this but only cut 1 screen like plate size, then adhere down, good video!

  • @susanfolk1977
    @susanfolk1977 4 года назад

    nice now i have to follow the contractors around for buckets !! ! !

  • @amathonn
    @amathonn 5 лет назад +2

    Cool! Gotta try this. Now I gotta find your setup video.

  • @stvsanders
    @stvsanders 3 года назад +2

    I love the streaming Blue Jay in the background! Lol!

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  3 года назад +1

      Ha. Yes. That back yard was a bird haven. Thanks for watching.

  • @deeeeeeps
    @deeeeeeps 4 года назад

    I was going to take a big sports container. The 5 gallon ones with the valve on the bottom and put trays in it but this looks easier. Thanks

  • @Wazoo123MC
    @Wazoo123MC 8 лет назад +13

    I've heard that the worm tea is very concentrated and could be diluted to a 1:10 ratio with water. Great tutorial!

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  8 лет назад +2

      +Wazoo123 Thank you. I'll have to look into the tea thing. Interesting. Let me know if you end up making this composter.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  8 лет назад +13

      +Wazoo123 Hey Wazoo! I did a little more research on the compost tea dilution question you raised. I saw different things...as you can expect on the internet. :-) I saw everything from "no need to dilute" to the 1:10 ratio that you mentioned. I also saw a recommendation to use the 1:10 ratio as a "maximum dilution" indicating that there are multiple options in between.
      I usually have diluted mine 1:1 with rain water just to get more liquid to use on plants and shrubs. I've never had a problem with my plants. You might consider testing your worm tea with different dilution ratios to see what works best. Let me know what you find.

  • @jerseyinthephilippines1283
    @jerseyinthephilippines1283 11 месяцев назад

    Your the man Bro. This is a cool idea, especially the compost tea part. Wow dig it.

  • @SphereMusicCafe
    @SphereMusicCafe 5 лет назад +13

    Love it- I’ve been looking for an easy worm compost design- I think I will add a 3rd bucket to give the worms more layers too- thank you!

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks for the feedback. The problem with is a third bucket is that the wormed will crawl up the side of the list bucket and get trapped. The way to avoid this is to drill holes in the sides of the inner bucket where it meets the top bucket. This will give the worms a path in when they can’t go up any further (in theory). I’ve thought about this, but haven’t tried it. Let me know if it works for you. Thanks for watching.

    • @kimbolinarino9
      @kimbolinarino9 5 лет назад

      Thanks for this I was planning to use 3 buckets and didnt think of this

    • @ellesbelles9816
      @ellesbelles9816 4 года назад

      Could you use garden rock in the bottom of the worm tea bucket to allow the compost bucket to sit higher and add weighted stability to the system? Just pour the “tea” off the rocks and reuse? Thoughts? Hope to make one of these today. I have all the materials on hand. Also, can I use the compost from my compost bin or do you advise ordering the compost starter from a Uncle Jim’s? Thanks for the video.

    • @randybaior9844
      @randybaior9844 4 года назад

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    • @donovanfoto3263
      @donovanfoto3263 Год назад

      RUclips: If you add four or five buckets, it will break them down more thoroughly. Stagger the holes just a little to save a HUGE fall for the worms.

  • @d4dolphinify
    @d4dolphinify 2 года назад

    I'm giving this a try. bucket cost me $13 but worth it if it does work. thank you for your help.

  • @danielmedinamorales6550
    @danielmedinamorales6550 4 года назад

    Awesome and easy! Gonna share with my friends, thanks!

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching, Daniel. Thanks for the feedback.

  • @jessieledesma246
    @jessieledesma246 3 года назад

    I love it, i loveeee it. I was looking for exactly that idea on your video. Thanks for take your time to do this video. Very explained. I’m your new subscriber,

  • @redsgarden5821
    @redsgarden5821 5 лет назад +3

    Just saved me a few dollars im going to home depot to get 2 5 gallon buckets thanx

    • @jacobdaniels7458
      @jacobdaniels7458 3 года назад

      If you have a firehouse subs near by they sell old pickle buckets (5 gal buckets) for $3. The money goes to firefighters

  • @mjhepburn11
    @mjhepburn11 Год назад +1

    Ok, I know I'm four years late. I also get free buckets from bakery departments. My best resources in southwest Ohio have been Meijer and Sam's Club bakeries. For the screen, I buy cheap round spatter screens in the kitchen section at Dollar Tree. I have a step-bit, bought with a coupon from Harbor Freight, which eliminates changing bits.

  • @lisasunray6449
    @lisasunray6449 Год назад +3

    Large flower pots on a deep tray works well too for worm bin.
    I make compost tea in 5 gal buckets from veggie clippings. Just add water and keep covered for 3- 5 days, depending on climate.
    Strain liquid and there is your fertilizer.

  • @vivekluthra21
    @vivekluthra21 4 года назад

    Wow! Great info thanks for sharing it. 👍

  • @preeta8275
    @preeta8275 3 года назад +2

    Buckets for FREE! Go to the baking section at ur grocery store and ask them if they have buckets to recycle. that’s what icing, etc comes in. 5 gallon tall or squat! Food grade too!

  • @jonhsantos3896
    @jonhsantos3896 3 года назад

    Very helpful! Keep it up!
    💚 From 🇵🇭

  • @ingada218
    @ingada218 6 лет назад +41

    Usually, if your Kroger has a bakery section where they make cakes they get their frosting in big buckets if you ask nicely they will give the empty buckets to you.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  6 лет назад +4

      That is a good idea, Ingada. Thank you for sharing.

    • @kimbolinarino9
      @kimbolinarino9 5 лет назад +3

      That's what I did also!

    • @themajor1103
      @themajor1103 4 года назад +5

      Lard buckets at Mexican restaurants are also free

    • @TwoRiversFarm707
      @TwoRiversFarm707 4 года назад +5

      That’s a great idea as it’s food grade plastic as well, which I imagine paint buckets aren’t.

  • @MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg
    @MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg 6 лет назад +1

    Love your videos! I am a teacher, so I don't have a lot of time for fun projects during the school year. I am also not very strong so some of your projects I cannot physically handle. I made the worm tower and love it. However, I don't have any shade around my home, at all. When I set up my worm tower, I had to install a permanent umbrella above. So, I found an irrigation valve and dug a hole for it. I filled hole with all my scraps and just remove lid when I want to feed my worms that just roam freely around my garden. I have installed 4 irrigation valves and my clay soil has really improved. Thank you for all your inspiration. I do have one request, could you make a detailed video on making worm tea, not too heavy, please. ;--)
    Thank you,
    M

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  6 лет назад

      Thanks for the feedback, Maria. Happy worm composting. Enjoy your summer break. :-)

    • @donovanfoto3263
      @donovanfoto3263 Год назад

      Maria Lucia Gomez-Greenbetg: Just a suggestion, take it to school and make it a class project, recycled/environmental impact/How It Works. You can even work math into it, having students calculate output from input.
      Worm tea is just the liquid waste of the worms.

  • @chrisallman405
    @chrisallman405 11 месяцев назад

    Great video… newspaper also works for helping the worms not fall through.

  • @HamzahMD83
    @HamzahMD83 5 лет назад

    thank you so much for the idea.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  5 лет назад

      You are welcome, Herik. Thanks for watching.

  • @WDWormsnGarden
    @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад

    Very simple and effective.

  • @malafarma7730
    @malafarma7730 5 лет назад +12

    Did bottom mesh helped save little ones?

  • @steven458791
    @steven458791 Год назад +6

    6 years later this worm bin will cost you 68$

  • @alangaillard2988
    @alangaillard2988 4 года назад

    May I suggest pinning the bottom screen down with some gravel round the edge.
    Great video.

  • @joegreengoa7986
    @joegreengoa7986 4 года назад

    Thanks buddy I appreciate 👍

  • @DagaanGalakticos
    @DagaanGalakticos 6 лет назад

    Nice concept! Cheap! Quick and easy!

  • @hughcolemanjr61
    @hughcolemanjr61 5 лет назад +1

    Green a great job on the worm composter I am out to build mine now :) I have a few Oak trees so a source of worms and compost matter is easy. The tea is fantastic stuff and I make my own
    in different varieties with kelp, fish bone and such.
    Just one hot tip for ya from a guy that uses power tools a lot. Never tighten the chuck with the motor, if you grab the chuck and turn it you will see that the electric motor inside has a brake and you can get it as tight as you want. Make sure the clutch is set to drill as this will give you max force on the clutch inside. If the drill binds during power application you can cause damage to the motor and its control circuit. Thanks again, Hugh

  • @sNczpJU84ypaLc58aQAf
    @sNczpJU84ypaLc58aQAf 5 лет назад

    I loved your video, thanks!

  • @terrym2972
    @terrym2972 5 лет назад +2

    I want to suggest, IF you have the lid to the second pail, attach it to the bottom of the top lid with the screens, and have a layer of charcoal or cedar chips to control odor.

    • @conniethesconnie
      @conniethesconnie 3 года назад

      You shouldn't have a strong odor. If you do have odor the compost is most likely too wet.

    • @daphneraven6745
      @daphneraven6745 Год назад

      Terry M: I actually have had an in-house composter during Winter, to deal with food scraps and shredded natural fibre.
      It was impossible to smell a thing. The worms deal with the food scraps beautifully, so there’s never any liquid in the composter to go sour.
      Because I left the lid off, there was plenty of airflow. The only thing was, when I first put the worms in there and brought them in right before the first hard frost, they were not happy about being in the house, And that day a few of them crawled out of the bin.
      A hard frost at night meant that I couldn’t release them back out into the vegetable beds because they were frozen. So the best I could do for the poor little guys Was to put them back in the bin, and put a layer of sheer fabric, like an old curtain that you can absolutely see through no problem, over it with a bit of elastic to security around the edge.
      No odour though.
      I think that if you watered it heavily enough that the soil was saturated, then you would get an aerobic activity going on there.

  • @melinabradow
    @melinabradow 7 лет назад +1

    one of the best videos I have seen on building it in a bucket

  • @MamiiMarine
    @MamiiMarine Год назад

    You can put the screen with caulk in the underside of the bucket just like you did the lids and still be able to rinse it clean.

  • @LovelyRavenBelly
    @LovelyRavenBelly 4 года назад

    How often do you add water through the soil bucket? I don't have this type of system going yet (still have a traditional 50 gallon bin), but it seems much easier to separate the castings with the vertical style compost.

  • @nikkoiswantoro
    @nikkoiswantoro 5 лет назад

    thank you for sharing 😊

  • @appetizing8377
    @appetizing8377 3 года назад

    Inexpensive and effective. Thanks.

  • @neeravutube
    @neeravutube 3 года назад

    When you were adding the screen I thought its the bottom side, to keep worms from falling into the worm tea...but then you placed it as a lid :) and did another round for the bottom

  • @barbaracole4314
    @barbaracole4314 7 месяцев назад

    Hey watch Robbie and Gary, she puts pots inside her tote planters and fills them with clippings and some kitchen scraps then waters her tote garden by pouring water thru those smaller pots and she is very successful.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you, Barbara. I’ll take a look. Thank you for watching.

  • @whyamigreen
    @whyamigreen 5 лет назад +1

    Love your video, thanks. Would landscaping fabric work as well as screen. I use it for making grow bags so it's porous.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  5 лет назад +1

      I think it would work fine. You might do one larger hole (6 inches?) to allow for enough air movement since it is a tighter mesh. Thanks for watching.

    • @whyamigreen
      @whyamigreen 5 лет назад

      Thank you @@GreenShortzDIY

  • @gnawbabygnaw
    @gnawbabygnaw 6 месяцев назад

    I heard it’s a thing to drill plastic like this with the drill on reverse. Thank You!!

  • @deleimycastillo4349
    @deleimycastillo4349 5 лет назад

    Thank you! Very much

  • @c.kainoabugado7935
    @c.kainoabugado7935 2 года назад

    Nice video! Add another bucket with holes at bottom with some food to greet them and worms go up there instead of down to drown...they're done n want to move out.

  • @hollysaurusrex
    @hollysaurusrex Год назад

    Thanks for the coupon code! It still works :)

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  Год назад

      Excellent! I’m glad they still honor that. It’s been a few years. Thank you for watching. :-)

  • @staninjapan07
    @staninjapan07 3 года назад +1

    Great video style. I like the timer idea.
    Looking back, do you now feel this was a little over-engineered?
    Perhaps more small holes, rather than fewer big holes in the base of the internal bucket would save the worms from falling through, but perhaps that causes drainage problems?

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  3 года назад +2

      I tend to over engineer to start and then work back toward simplicity. I think this could be refined further. I do think your "more smaller holes" might help keep the worms from dropping into the bottom bucket. Although, I'm not sure how much the worms can squeeze through a hole smaller than their body. I've updated this bucket bin with a window screen cut to cover the bottom of the bucket (inside). Thanks for the feedback. Thanks for watching.

  • @SoulSista1398
    @SoulSista1398 5 лет назад

    Could I stack and add more buckets to this system to get a greater yield? Or would the worms get out or get harmed?

  • @LittleworldofAnu
    @LittleworldofAnu 6 лет назад

    thank u sir .. it's really helpful

  • @abhishekmantri1171
    @abhishekmantri1171 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for the video :)

  • @hoangdo2307
    @hoangdo2307 3 года назад

    thank your videos . i get new ideal with this

  • @quietone748
    @quietone748 5 лет назад +1

    I would have glued that large piece of screen to the bottom of the top bucket, that way the worms can't get between or under the screen and you can rinse it out with a hose.

  • @anne-marierose9329
    @anne-marierose9329 4 года назад

    Hi folks, Enjoyed videos. Thanks. I have made several of these with mostly good success However a couple of problems. My buckets seem to stick together and I cannot get them apart easily to get the tea out. Any ideas. Also when it gets filled up with worm castings how do I get the worms out to remove some of it so there is not too much in the bucket? Thanks Anne-Marie New Zealand

  • @kiplingcollins190
    @kiplingcollins190 4 года назад

    Thank you !🌱✌🏼☀️🌱

  • @flordelavida7002
    @flordelavida7002 4 года назад +1

    If you made it a 3 bucket system with second drain bucket (but without worms, makes more space for juice on bottom, therefore less likely to drown if levels get to high. And what if you did 100’s of tiny holes the worms can’t fit through?

  • @kebejer1
    @kebejer1 8 лет назад +2

    That helps! Thanks :) I did see some worm tea tutorials, but they seemed very involved. Filtering and adding molasses I believe. This method seems much simpler. How do you get so much liquid? Are you running water through it? That doesn't create too wet an environment for the worms? I need to keep my bin indoors. Michigan gets pretty hot in the summer and our winters are really cold, so I think indoors would be the best environment.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  8 лет назад +2

      +kelly ebejer Glad to help Kelly.
      Your worms should do fine in the laundry room or under the kitchen sink, if you've got room. The laundry room would be the best option, as air gets drawn out as the dryer runs. Although, the odor is generally not intense...more of an earthy note if you get anything noticable.
      The summer heat outside would be OK as long as the bin stayed in the shade. An outside bin will be susceptible to other insects, like soldier fly larvae. A closed garage location would limit that. But, I lived in Chicago and know those winters. They should be indoor pets for the winter for sure. :-)
      There is a uber-level approach to worm tea. The methods that filter and add the molasses are seeking to boost the bacteria growth in the tea, which aids the soil development. That is good, but, but I like to keep it simple.
      I do add water to the bin, but usually just when I'm adding new kitchen scraps and newspaper. I let the tea generate on its own with those inputs. I may add a little extra water right before I harvest the tea. I do dilute with water once the tea is harvested. I'd recommend this whole process outside.
      I use a loose 1:1 ratio, with more rain water if I want more liquid. A rain barrel is a great companion to worm composting, but if you don't have access to rain water, consider using water that has sat out overnight to allow the chlorine to evaporate. I recommend this for the water you add to your bin as well. And who doesn't have half-glasses of water around the house. Using this distilled water will help foster bacteria growth in the tea.
      Thanks for your comment. Keep me posted on your worm composting adventure.

  • @rachelhudson8362
    @rachelhudson8362 7 лет назад

    I just made two of these from used ghee and yoghurt pots.( the catering size of course!)

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  6 лет назад

      Glad you were able to reclaim these materials for your worm composters! Happy composting.

  • @icuformiles420
    @icuformiles420 10 месяцев назад

    I got a Ryobi drill just like that does the exact same thing every time I bet falls out I want to check that drill as far as I can

  • @fotyfar
    @fotyfar 4 года назад

    Great job👍👍

  • @lynale990
    @lynale990 4 года назад

    You dont caulk the screen to the bottom? Great idea to start out small, using buckets. I dont have much food waste, but I like the idea of composting for my garden, I love gardening.

  • @asrreyes
    @asrreyes 4 года назад

    Thanks for the video.😀

  • @BubbasChibi
    @BubbasChibi 4 года назад

    What time of year is a good time to fertilize plants outside with the liquid? And what about house plants? Thank you for your informative videos.

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад

      Because the microbes plays such an important role, you want to do so with sufficient time for the plants to benefit before the winter starts if you are in a cold country. Anytime after the last frost is good. Freezing kills microbes.

  • @rifatkulak9831
    @rifatkulak9831 4 года назад +4

    Mate, first of thank you so much for the video. I will do that. I have some questions. 1- how can/should I put the worms in my bucket? How many worms should I need for that bucket, approximately? Doesn't it smell terrible? Approximately, how many days, weeks should I wait to get my compost ready? Thank you so much

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  4 года назад +6

      Thank you, Rifat. I think 250-300 worms is a good start for a bucket system. If you get worms online and put them in, they’ll want to move out initially. I leave the top off and shine a light down into the bucket for the first few days. Eventually they figure out it’s their new home, chill out and get to work. Worms are not fast. It may take 1-2 months to get finished compost, and then it will be part of the bucket, since ideally you’re adding more material on a regular basis. The smell is not bad if you keep new material covered well with a damp layer of fresh bedding (newspaper). Thanks for watching.

  • @RootedInTx
    @RootedInTx 7 лет назад

    great diy! was wondering if I use a fabric like a felt sort of fabric in place of the screen for the holes do you think that would work as well? possibly keeping out flies and what nots?

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  7 лет назад

      Nina, I think that would work. I'd make the holes bigger. You'll need more surface area for air exchange. Twice as big or twice as many ought to work. Thanks for watching.

    • @sfranks7727
      @sfranks7727 7 лет назад

      I have experimented with different size screen, and there is a fabric screen that you can pick up at most fabric stores... that is very fine, and bugs can't get through. It's the kind of fabric that is used to make cosmetic bags that you see in some stores.
      I have made several of these worm farms and am very happy with the results. I have decided to eliminate the bottom bucket and there have been no need for the drain holes, as over the past 8 months of having this set-up... the moisture is easy for me to control, never have had any in the bottom bucket. This may be because I place the worm food on top of shredded paper, and then the paper over the top of the food, thus sealing the moisture between layers of paper... never any bug problems either. I do really like the Dap adhesive that GreenShortz shows in the video! I have tried other brands... and after a few weeks... the screen comes loose, not with the Dap Kitchen & Bath adhesive! I make these little worm farms and have sold them at craft shows, with 50 -100 Red Wigglers to start them out. The moms and kids are really liking them. I do use smaller buckets. :)

  • @jenniferfisher1743
    @jenniferfisher1743 Год назад

    Decent video. A few thoughts. You can get free FOOD GRADE plastic buckets from most grocery store bakers. Their muffin mixes come in them. The chemicals in the paint and cheep plastic are now getting transferred to your soil and your consuming them in the food you are growing and eating.

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  Год назад

      Thank you for your input. All #2 buckets are food grade. But, but I get those used for food delivery get a good washing before they are used. Thank you for watching.

  • @henrybernal7122
    @henrybernal7122 5 лет назад

    Excellent.

  • @NICKNARCIA
    @NICKNARCIA 5 лет назад

    You just get a new subscriber!!!

  • @scottthorng1857
    @scottthorng1857 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks you so much for video. I made one last weekend, bought red wiggler from the bait store. For some reason, I found a lot of my worms dead. The bottom bucket smells really bad(stink). I suspect maybe it's too hot outside. I live in GA(zone 7). Do you store your bins indoor or outdoor?

    • @Tanya-ey4hj
      @Tanya-ey4hj 5 лет назад

      May be it was too wet. Also the bad smell signals bad bacteria, bad for us, bad for worms as well.

  • @slicktmi
    @slicktmi 6 лет назад +7

    Hello so i have potted citrus trees can i use the worm tea to fertilize my plants diluted 1.1 as long as it doesn't touch the fruit or leaves or is it to risky as far as bacteria?

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  6 лет назад +8

      What I have heard is that is it safe as long as you're not splashing the fruit. I'd still dilute it with water at a 1:1 ratio first. Thanks for the question.

    • @KidguY27
      @KidguY27 5 лет назад

      GreenShortz DIY what about using lechate in compost tea? Should you cook it first then add beneficiary bacteria before brewing?

  • @NoCeiling
    @NoCeiling Год назад

    Thank you so much for this video. Simple, sweet, and direct. I love that you added an element of anticipation by adding a timer. Certainly kept me watching. I am wondering if this model can be left outside all seasons? Or, does this only work indoors? This model is smaller than some other designs I've seen, and so there would be less soil to act as insulate, for the worms to retreat to during extreme temperatures. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks again!

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  Год назад +1

      Inside for the winter would depend on how cold your winter is. In Georgia (USA), I keep mine indoors all year. By indoors, I mean my not-conditioned garage. In the summer, if it were outdoors, it would get overrun with soldier fly larvae and winter would be too cold for the worms. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching.

    • @NoCeiling
      @NoCeiling Год назад

      @@GreenShortzDIY Thanks so much!

  • @dantang65
    @dantang65 Год назад

    very nice thankyou very much-good job

  • @antsantoro
    @antsantoro 8 лет назад +5

    Great little video 👍🏻 How's the screen at the bottom working out?

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  8 лет назад +18

      Thanks for watching. I did empty the tea from this composter and didn't see any worms in the tea. Normally there are at least a few dead ones down there, so I'm optimistic that the screen is helping.

  • @CruzRuiz215
    @CruzRuiz215 3 года назад

    Would a grit guard work to hinder the worms from going to far down?

  • @zodiak2461
    @zodiak2461 5 лет назад

    I have racoons and skunks that live in my neighborhood is this still alright for me to make?

  • @channad8188
    @channad8188 2 года назад

    Thank you so much,worm bins are going for over £100 pounds ridiculous I just have a back yard garden

  • @ConfidentlyIncorrect.
    @ConfidentlyIncorrect. 6 лет назад

    Hey green shorts I love worms! 😘 Happy October 🎆🎃😉

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  6 лет назад

      +Olivia Helen happy October to you as well! 🎃 🎃 🍁 🍁

  • @sagato888
    @sagato888 4 года назад +2

    Thank you Sir for the cheap and effective system. Qq though, where you from you have a natural sound effect on your background 😄

    • @GreenShortzDIY
      @GreenShortzDIY  4 года назад +1

      Yes. The birds sound great in this video. I am in Georgia, USA. Thanks for watching.

  • @thupham7216
    @thupham7216 4 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @ChalithaWikramathilaka
    @ChalithaWikramathilaka 7 лет назад

    thx mate, this helps ans save money, cheers

  • @TheOmahaMuffinMan
    @TheOmahaMuffinMan 5 лет назад +1

    how many worms would you need for a set of buckets like that?