You have done great work on this compost bin and inspired me. I am going to build one this weekend modeled on your design. I will be adding a few boards on the inside to create a funnel shape in the composting section. I hope that this will aid in compacting the soil a bit at the bottom and force the worms to stay toward the top. Also considering using a bit longer screws on the raking bar to grab a bit more of the soil during harvesting.
@@timblaktu That project worked out well, but I do have some alterations to add this year that will hopefully alleviate some problems. I have some pictures of the structure if you would like.
@@gattispizzaboy I'd love to see some photos as inspiration, and to hear how the overall execution went, especially the funnel part and how efficient your harvesting is. I basically want to make a larger hungry bin out of wood and it will live in a shaded spot next to my house outside.
I must say, that was one of the best Tutorials I have seen. I love your detail and passion. I was about to ask about the fill in, but noticed you put two more links below. Excited to watch! Thanks for building something great and sharing it with the rest of the world. Awesome.
Indeed! I had been thinking about designs and saw yours and one in Australia. I loved you concept, hope to build it this spring, maybe a couple of them. When you said it was cheaper than the plastic one, that was a catch. Thanks again.
+The Appalachians night crawlers are not communal composters. They like to venture out and burrow deep. The red wigglers stay near the top making it easier to harvest castings without getting a bunch of worms.
Great craftsmanship my friend, is like to borrow your idea, very efficient way to harvest castings. Thank you for putting this video up. May the Most High bless you and your family
Just wonderful, been searching for "wooden compost bin beehive style" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Tiyia Beehive Basophilic - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my colleague got great success with it.
20 to 24 inches is considered to be the optimum depth for a flow through. You could have gotten that extra depth by making your harvesting area shorter since you are only taking 1 inch off the bottom at a time.
Very nice, both the idea and video. too many gardeners don't seem to consider the pain they inflict by incredibly poor video production. I'd like to see an update to this video after you have used it for some months. I suspect the handle will need re-designing and you will move to a bigger box. Good luck with all your projects, you deserve the success you work so hard for. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked the video :) I've been using the bin for a few months now, be sure to check out the playlist to catch all the videos: ruclips.net/p/PLKg8gtxhp4RD43t8ZaPQHS07qxCG3cGvf
Christopher Anthony Welsch I'm glad you liked it. Are you going to make your worm bin similar to this one? It's really working good so far, and I love the smell of cedar.
Great video! when you find a tub to place under the line/harvesting bar, you might add a plastic or aluminum flashing all the way around to funnel your castings into the tub, less clean up. the aeration from below and above should make your worms very productive! good luck! PEACE
Thank you 1mtstewart and great suggestion about making a 'funnel' for the castings. This has already been done and featured in this next video: ruclips.net/video/G0UTK34KcxQ/видео.html
what about using pallets taken apart cleaned and sanded down of course? oh n I've not been able to figure out how to answer replies on here searched throu settings in all...
Because you're a dumbass? Or because you disagree and feel calling you out on not recognizing a lack of spatial observation when making a video, is childish? Then again, you could simply possess a vagina, which also explains your position and remark and lack of understanding of the humor end. I am going to stick with "dumbass" for now :) You have a good week and good luck with that whole intelligence "thing" !
I know you may not understand this, but intelligence is not a "thing" unlike a box of feminine products, at which apparently you can't help but giggle. There is nothing really humorous about a box of feminine product once you get passed the age of 12. But I digress.
how do you keep the worms from escaping around the harvesting rod? any gap in my boxes allow my red worms to make a break for it. by far the biggest problem I have with vermicomposting.
I like the box, but curious about a couple of things. Did you modify your Harvesting handle, looks like it does not have enough traction to harvest like you intended to do it? Did the weed eater line sag so much that it made harvesting difficult?
if you use pallets make sure you do not chemical treated ones. wonder if you could use some of that new spray sealer instead of liner. I'm not sure if it is ok to use in organic applications. need to check the information on can or company website MSDS.
Hi Phillip. I built a bin using your dimensions and some pallet wood. It's been about a month and I think the worms are dying off. I put in some corn cobs the other day and they are moldy now, as is the chopped watermelon rind I put in a few days before that. I used a sheet of 1/4" cardboard on top of the weed whacker line grille, and a few sheets of newspaper on top of that. I began the bed with a mix of peat moss, garden soil, and shredded newspaper. I haven't been feeding them much veggies because they really didn't seem to have been very active on what I put in. I should also say I'd tried the same group of worms for a couple of weeks in a plastic tote before I built your design. Any advice you could offer?
Nice job . I want to design a new bin and I really like this. I was wondering if your still running the bin and if there are any changes you would make after a couple of years of use?
The bin works great but is more maintenance than I thought; It dries out if you don't watch it closely. I would have made the bin smaller.. Maybe 16"x16"
Thanks for this video, High Desert Garden! I have a question about how this worked in practice. It looks like the friction of the harvesting arms against the vermicompost might overcome the friction of the copper pipe on the track as it turns. If so, turning the copper pipe would fail to harvest the vermicompost because it would just turn and turn without digging into the unharvested compost further down the track. What has your experience been in practice? Have you had to add something to keep the harvest bar turning while also applying grinding pressure to the unharvested vermicompost? If you're having this problem, I have a solution: You could work out a simple cable and wheel system similar to a go-cart steering system that should work very well! I would have visited your "updates on this worm bin" to try to learn the answer to my question above, but the link you added in the video description field produced only a blank page. The private message link was forbidden, too, because of RUclips's admin rules, and the link to hdgarden.net returned a message that the domain is for sale.
Hi Randy, you should take a look at how I prepared the worm bin for population: ruclips.net/video/K8XwNd-6m94/видео.html and next, you'll want to see: ruclips.net/video/G0UTK34KcxQ/видео.html
The problem I see with your design, it should flow down where the bottom is much narrower than the top. You would use your copper pipe to cause the compost the fall. It makes sense you have the sinkholes as the bottom is similar to the top. If done correctly you would not have sinkholes, the compost would fall down and compress. The worms will move up as they typically stay in the first 8" from the top. But I am talking Red Wigglers... vs the Nightcrawlers which you used. I feel if you have a bottom tray that is angled, and then other trays above that you would have something that works better.
RUclips is so full of people showing you how to build something, but not many people actually show it working, and working successfully. It doesn't matter how many ideas you have, practise blows the shite out of theory every time. If you want people to subscribe, waffle less and prove results.
Nice job, but the only problem I see is not in the design, but the wood you used. Did you know that Ceder has been used as a moth repellent for hundreds of years? The rich have their cloths closets made out of ceder to keep the bugs out of their cloths. It may have the same effect on your worms.
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You have done great work on this compost bin and inspired me. I am going to build one this weekend modeled on your design. I will be adding a few boards on the inside to create a funnel shape in the composting section. I hope that this will aid in compacting the soil a bit at the bottom and force the worms to stay toward the top. Also considering using a bit longer screws on the raking bar to grab a bit more of the soil during harvesting.
Hey Josh, I'm going to build one of these as well, and was wondering if you had any drawings of your design that you could share?
@@timblaktu That project worked out well, but I do have some alterations to add this year that will hopefully alleviate some problems. I have some pictures of the structure if you would like.
@@gattispizzaboy I'd love to see some photos as inspiration, and to hear how the overall execution went, especially the funnel part and how efficient your harvesting is. I basically want to make a larger hungry bin out of wood and it will live in a shaded spot next to my house outside.
Great video and information. The humor in discussing a, "flow through" bin, with a case of maxi pads behind you, is not lost on me. Well played, sir.
I must say, that was one of the best Tutorials I have seen. I love your detail and passion. I was about to ask about the fill in, but noticed you put two more links below. Excited to watch! Thanks for building something great and sharing it with the rest of the world. Awesome.
kelly vaughn Thank you for your kind words! Are you going to build a similar design?
Indeed! I had been thinking about designs and saw yours and one in Australia. I loved you concept, hope to build it this spring, maybe a couple of them. When you said it was cheaper than the plastic one, that was a catch. Thanks again.
I like how considerate you are of the worms' safety. So sweet.
I would love to see a follow up video and see how it worked.
Great video, and I love your innovations e.g. the harvest bar and magnetic clips for the door. Nice, small touches. Bravo!
+Peter O'Regan Thank you. Just make sure to use red wigglers in this bin and not night crawlers.
+High Desert Garden (Phillip) Why red wigglers? What about Alabama Jumpers? Thanks
+The Appalachians night crawlers are not communal composters. They like to venture out and burrow deep. The red wigglers stay near the top making it easier to harvest castings without getting a bunch of worms.
How does the compost not naturally fall through those gaps? What do you use to start?
Great craftsmanship my friend, is like to borrow your idea, very efficient way to harvest castings. Thank you for putting this video up. May the Most High bless you and your family
Just wonderful, been searching for "wooden compost bin beehive style" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Tiyia Beehive Basophilic - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my colleague got great success with it.
20 to 24 inches is considered to be the optimum depth for a flow through. You could have gotten that extra depth by making your harvesting area shorter since you are only taking 1 inch off the bottom at a time.
Very nice, both the idea and video. too many gardeners don't seem to consider the pain they inflict by incredibly poor video production. I'd like to see an update to this video after you have used it for some months. I suspect the handle will need re-designing and you will move to a bigger box. Good luck with all your projects, you deserve the success you work so hard for. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked the video :) I've been using the bin for a few months now, be sure to check out the playlist to catch all the videos: ruclips.net/p/PLKg8gtxhp4RD43t8ZaPQHS07qxCG3cGvf
Thank you! I will be building one of these over in Eugene. I noticed you live in Redmond. Go Oregon!
Christopher Anthony Welsch I'm glad you liked it. Are you going to make your worm bin similar to this one? It's really working good so far, and I love the smell of cedar.
Great video! when you find a tub to place under the line/harvesting bar, you might add a plastic or aluminum flashing all the way around to funnel your castings into the tub, less clean up. the aeration from below and above should make your worms very productive! good luck! PEACE
Thank you 1mtstewart and great suggestion about making a 'funnel' for the castings. This has already been done and featured in this next video: ruclips.net/video/G0UTK34KcxQ/видео.html
I look forward to see how this system works my friend!
Me too :)
Me too
well, we're three years later. How did it perform?
High Desert Garden well how did it work out?
what about using pallets taken apart cleaned and sanded down of course? oh n I've not been able to figure out how to answer replies on here searched throu settings in all...
Monica Ramirez lot more work but, hey, FREE wood. Great idea.
Love the Stay free SUPER maxi pad box in the back ground :)
Robert Hardy maybe grow up?
Hello 2 years ago.....dumbass :)
But apparently you still have the mind of a junior high child two full years later, so I feel quite justified.
Because you're a dumbass? Or because you disagree and feel calling you out on not recognizing a lack of spatial observation when making a video, is childish?
Then again, you could simply possess a vagina, which also explains your position and remark and lack of understanding of the humor end.
I am going to stick with "dumbass" for now :)
You have a good week and good luck with that whole intelligence "thing" !
I know you may not understand this, but intelligence is not a "thing" unlike a box of feminine products, at which apparently you can't help but giggle. There is nothing really humorous about a box of feminine product once you get passed the age of 12. But I digress.
So lets see your creation at work...! Can we get a followup?
how do you keep the worms from escaping around the harvesting rod? any gap in my boxes allow my red worms to make a break for it. by far the biggest problem I have with vermicomposting.
I dont use a lid. If your bin is set up right the worms will never leave
Just add more food scraps. They'll be back with their friends for dinner
How do you keep the worms from dropping down to the bottom of your bin?
GREAT build. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks Again & Best Regards,
Jon
Jon, I'm glad you liked it. Are you going to build one?
I'm re-purposing a shipping crate, and am "borrowing" some of the features of your build.
Fantastic, be sure to post pictures
This is the best one I've seen so far. I love it......thank you for sharing
looking good, good job of explaining everything.
Thanks for watching!
What have you done to address liquid waste catchment?
You shouldn't have liquid waste with a flow through worm bin.
Wow furniture, freaking NICE dude.👍
Oh just one more thing....how do the works get air?
Judy Gagnon it’s a flow through bin. Air comes through the top and bottom.
Nicely done! Do you have videos of it in action?
thnx.
ruclips.net/p/PLKg8gtxhp4RD43t8ZaPQHS07qxCG3cGvf
I like the box, but curious about a couple of things. Did you modify your Harvesting handle, looks like it does not have enough traction to harvest like you intended to do it? Did the weed eater line sag so much that it made harvesting difficult?
Are the plans available for download
How do you load the bedding in there without it falling in between the string???
George Brewer I made another video showing this
if you use pallets make sure you do not chemical treated ones. wonder if you could use some of that new spray sealer instead of liner. I'm not sure if it is ok to use in organic applications. need to check the information on can or company website MSDS.
Hi Phillip. I built a bin using your dimensions and some pallet wood. It's been about a month and I think the worms are dying off. I put in some corn cobs the other day and they are moldy now, as is the chopped watermelon rind I put in a few days before that. I used a sheet of 1/4" cardboard on top of the weed whacker line grille, and a few sheets of newspaper on top of that. I began the bed with a mix of peat moss, garden soil, and shredded newspaper. I haven't been feeding them much veggies because they really didn't seem to have been very active on what I put in. I should also say I'd tried the same group of worms for a couple of weeks in a plastic tote before I built your design. Any advice you could offer?
Could you post a video showing the bin, the contents of the bin, and the worms?
Some of the pallets shave been treated with pesticides. That could be why your worms or not t doing well. Also you might be give them to much food.
Excellent video!
Can I ask why you simply didn’t use a old grill rack or a new rack. As far as the harvest bar hook your drill to it and ZOOM THE CASTINGS
I do not think the string will hold the bedding materials
I love it! Thank you for sharing.
Nice job . I want to design a new bin and I really like this.
I was wondering if your still running the bin and if there are any changes you would make after a couple of years of use?
The bin works great but is more maintenance than I thought; It dries out if you don't watch it closely. I would have made the bin smaller.. Maybe 16"x16"
Thanks for your feedback and its good to know the bin is still running ok.
I'm curious why you would have made it smaller? Is it a weight issue, or are you producing too much?
Very nice!!!
Good job 👍👍👍
Hello what is the sealant that you used. I searched for non toxic sealant on Amazon and i was not able to find yours. Thx !
How do you keep the worms from crawling through the gap where the copper tube is placed ??
+Linnea Morgan Watch the rest of the playlist.
Thanks for this video, High Desert Garden! I have a question about how this worked in practice. It looks like the friction of the harvesting arms against the vermicompost might overcome the friction of the copper pipe on the track as it turns. If so, turning the copper pipe would fail to harvest the vermicompost because it would just turn and turn without digging into the unharvested compost further down the track. What has your experience been in practice? Have you had to add something to keep the harvest bar turning while also applying grinding pressure to the unharvested vermicompost? If you're having this problem, I have a solution: You could work out a simple cable and wheel system similar to a go-cart steering system that should work very well!
I would have visited your "updates on this worm bin" to try to learn the answer to my question above, but the link you added in the video description field produced only a blank page. The private message link was forbidden, too, because of RUclips's admin rules, and the link to hdgarden.net returned a message that the domain is for sale.
awesome video thanks!
nice build. have you ever used it?
Roy I have an entire playlist of videos showing how it works.
Great bin!
Hi HDG, Great vids. Just a quick note, I think your Worm Bin playlist is not in chronicle order. I recommend resorting it if possible.
how does the dirt not fall through your strings
Hi Randy, you should take a look at how I prepared the worm bin for population: ruclips.net/video/K8XwNd-6m94/видео.html and next, you'll want to see: ruclips.net/video/G0UTK34KcxQ/видео.html
you the man ! very nice
Can I purchase one from you?
Dude, pallets would work great. Oak, rough cut. Cheap and sometimes free.
Robert Palmore That's a good point, pallets would work great.
+Robert Palmore diyready.com/how-to-know-if-a-pallet-is-safe/
+Robert Palmore www.instructables.com/id/How-to-determine-if-a-wood-pallet-is-safe-for-use/
The problem I see with your design, it should flow down where the bottom is much narrower than the top. You would use your copper pipe to cause the compost the fall. It makes sense you have the sinkholes as the bottom is similar to the top. If done correctly you would not have sinkholes, the compost would fall down and compress. The worms will move up as they typically stay in the first 8" from the top. But I am talking Red Wigglers... vs the Nightcrawlers which you used. I feel if you have a bottom tray that is angled, and then other trays above that you would have something that works better.
K. LaBorde yes, that was going to be my next design.
High Desert Garden check this out... it nah help you for the next one. ruclips.net/video/J-GgaOx68xQ/видео.html
ah.. part of his next design.. not so perfect this design was then huh ;)
K. LaBorde I like hungry bin’s functionality but its ugly ;)
High Desert Garden I would like to see something like it done in wood. The reviews in hungry bin say it has a problem with providing enough air flow.
RUclips is so full of people showing you how to build something, but not many people actually show it working, and working successfully. It doesn't matter how many ideas you have, practise blows the shite out of theory every time. If you want people to subscribe, waffle less and prove results.
It is way too much complicated. I used old wooden flowers pot and I put thick piece of plywood on the top, it works very good.
Nice job, but the only problem I see is not in the design, but the wood you used. Did you know that Ceder has been used as a moth repellent for hundreds of years? The rich have their cloths closets made out of ceder to keep the bugs out of their cloths. It may have the same effect on your worms.
It has not bothered the worms. I used a pond liner to make sure they did not come in contact with it.
High Desert Garden
Great to hear they're not effected, you did a really nice job on it. Pretty enough to be furniture.
Thank you
Which type of wood would you recommend?
weird design..just keep it simple bro
+SuperLastMohican This weird design is working great...
High Desert Garden
That little foosball table you have in there is unnecessary. Too much work bro.
+SuperLastMohican Actually, it wasn't hard at all. It aids in harvesting the worm castings.