After years of trying different ways to collect the worm poo more efficiently….I found that if you push it all to one side of the bin, add fresh leaves, shredded newspaper or coconut coir on the now empty side of the bin. Worms love squash and melon, so throw in a half of one upside down or just your regular waste. They will mostly all gravitate over in about 10 days, that’s when you scoop out the other side and your good to go. Bonus, Less stress for the worms to migrate as they do it on their own terms.
These worm bin containers are too small and dinky for a family with family size scraps. You find pretty soon you'll need multiple worm bins. Instead I converted a 240 litre bin with a separation grill (aluminium mosquito mesh stapled on the inside. You can use bricks or something else to give the grill extra support as well as there will be a fair amount of weight bearing down on the grill) about a foot from the bottom to let the moisture through but not the worms, and a plastic porthole bought from a boating shop so i can stick my arm in to collect the castings. It's located at the same level as the internal grill. I put a plastic tap at the bottom to collect the juice and put the whole thing on bricks, making it easier to use the tap. We found you could fill it with scraps for over 6 months without needing to take out castings. It was my first attempt and it's currently serving us well. And it's solid as council type bins are. I keep it in the shade and you can also put polystyrene on top and the sides to deflect the sunlight. All worm edible scraps plus garden litter goes in and after 9 months we haven't yet filled it to the top (scraps have priority over garden littler). It very rarely smells but if it begins to show faint signs, I chuck in some powdered dolomite to neutralise the acidity, plus extra cardboard, leaves etc. The 240l worm bin cost the same or less than a 'high end' Bunnings worm compost bin. It took a few weekends but it was well worth it. When we did finally pull out the castings after 6 months, we had kilos of the stuff and spread it around the garden, much to our and the plants' delight!
I found the multi layer useless and the finished product underneath a wet sludge. Now I use one layer directly on the ground and it is a nice friable consistency and if it gets too warm the worms move down to soil level underneath. I have this set under my plum tree and another under a avocado tree. The worms hang around and don't leave and easy to work with.
hi would you say that the units sold by bunnings the cafe system are what you are referring to.... I was going to buy one.. now second thoughts...they are expensive
@@poodlepup1 exactly the one. They suggest when your 1st layer is done put the next one on top and the worms will migrate up but then you start feeding them and all the worm wee and moisture of food drops down to the finished layer and then into the catchment. My advise is use it but a single layer. When full do what this video says but don't go putting another working layer on top. I just use my cafe as a single layer on the ground. Feed enough and the worms hang around then I scrap off the top and use it when I want to plant something out I add the castings. Even in this video you can see it is a little sticky. I found the cafe while some go up a level a lot stay in the lower level. These worms like all levels. You could try reversing what they say. Put your finished layer on top and feed a layer underneath. I think the worms will move down to the food because when I pick my single layer up of the ground I see lots of worms below too keeping out of the heat.
Great vid. I found out by experience that worms do not like coffee grounds? My worms were climbing out of the rectangular worm farm and then ants were killing them. I was told that the caffeine burns them? What are your thoughts about that. Regards, Jas. vk4fjgs Rockhampton Queensland
If I leave bags(plastic ones from bunnings) of cow maure on the ground for a month or so. When I open them up they are full of worms. I dont know if they come with the manure or from my garden. I was worried about killing worms with manure from animals treated with worming products but so far there's been no issue.
If I leave bags(plastic ones from bunnings) of cow maure on the ground for a month or so. When I open them up they are full of worms. I dont know if they come with the manure or from my garden. I was worried about killing worms with manure from animals treated with worming products but so far there's been no issue.
You could, but you're better able to control the conditions in a container. Particularly to capture the worm tea that would otherwise sink only into the one location as well.
@@teravolt1195 Thanks Tera, I've recently moved to a new home and have been working on compost and improving the soil. Wondering if it's worth buying some worms to release into the garden beds or not...
@@huggy-Bear Not as general release, you have to feed them just as consistently in close proximity to the last feeding site. most people just opt to bury a bucket with holes drilled.
After years of trying different ways to collect the worm poo more efficiently….I found that if you push it all to one side of the bin, add fresh leaves, shredded newspaper or coconut coir on the now empty side of the bin. Worms love squash and melon, so throw in a half of one upside down or just your regular waste. They will mostly all gravitate over in about 10 days, that’s when you scoop out the other side and your good to go. Bonus, Less stress for the worms to migrate as they do it on their own terms.
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These worm bin containers are too small and dinky for a family with family size scraps. You find pretty soon you'll need multiple worm bins. Instead I converted a 240 litre bin with a separation grill (aluminium mosquito mesh stapled on the inside. You can use bricks or something else to give the grill extra support as well as there will be a fair amount of weight bearing down on the grill) about a foot from the bottom to let the moisture through but not the worms, and a plastic porthole bought from a boating shop so i can stick my arm in to collect the castings. It's located at the same level as the internal grill. I put a plastic tap at the bottom to collect the juice and put the whole thing on bricks, making it easier to use the tap. We found you could fill it with scraps for over 6 months without needing to take out castings. It was my first attempt and it's currently serving us well. And it's solid as council type bins are. I keep it in the shade and you can also put polystyrene on top and the sides to deflect the sunlight. All worm edible scraps plus garden litter goes in and after 9 months we haven't yet filled it to the top (scraps have priority over garden littler). It very rarely smells but if it begins to show faint signs, I chuck in some powdered dolomite to neutralise the acidity, plus extra cardboard, leaves etc. The 240l worm bin cost the same or less than a 'high end' Bunnings worm compost bin. It took a few weekends but it was well worth it. When we did finally pull out the castings after 6 months, we had kilos of the stuff and spread it around the garden, much to our and the plants' delight!
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I found the multi layer useless and the finished product underneath a wet sludge. Now I use one layer directly on the ground and it is a nice friable consistency and if it gets too warm the worms move down to soil level underneath. I have this set under my plum tree and another under a avocado tree. The worms hang around and don't leave and easy to work with.
hi would you say that the units sold by bunnings the cafe system are what you are referring to.... I was going to buy one.. now second thoughts...they are expensive
@@poodlepup1 exactly the one. They suggest when your 1st layer is done put the next one on top and the worms will migrate up but then you start feeding them and all the worm wee and moisture of food drops down to the finished layer and then into the catchment. My advise is use it but a single layer. When full do what this video says but don't go putting another working layer on top. I just use my cafe as a single layer on the ground. Feed enough and the worms hang around then I scrap off the top and use it when I want to plant something out I add the castings. Even in this video you can see it is a little sticky. I found the cafe while some go up a level a lot stay in the lower level. These worms like all levels. You could try reversing what they say. Put your finished layer on top and feed a layer underneath. I think the worms will move down to the food because when I pick my single layer up of the ground I see lots of worms below too keeping out of the heat.
@@poodlepup1 240l litre council type bin converted is the best option. Mine works like a dream.
Great vid.
I found out by experience that worms do not like coffee grounds?
My worms were climbing out of the rectangular worm farm and then ants were killing them.
I was told that the caffeine burns them?
What are your thoughts about that.
Regards, Jas.
vk4fjgs
Rockhampton Queensland
what do you do about when it rains and night? Seems like all of mine escape from my worm bin when that happens..
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LMAO to the teenager comment, so true. Great video
What about commercial compost and cow/sheep manure?
If I leave bags(plastic ones from bunnings) of cow maure on the ground for a month or so. When I open them up they are full of worms. I dont know if they come with the manure or from my garden. I was worried about killing worms with manure from animals treated with worming products but so far there's been no issue.
If I leave bags(plastic ones from bunnings) of cow maure on the ground for a month or so. When I open them up they are full of worms. I dont know if they come with the manure or from my garden. I was worried about killing worms with manure from animals treated with worming products but so far there's been no issue.
Amazing 👏
Haha, that comparison to teenagers, amusing
Can you put egg shells in a worm farm?
I crush mine in a coffee bean grinder but some folks smash them by hand and toss them in
Yep sure can, smash em a bit or not, they soon disappear :)
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Would you be better off having all those worms in the garden itself?
You could, but you're better able to control the conditions in a container. Particularly to capture the worm tea that would otherwise sink only into the one location as well.
@@teravolt1195 Thanks Tera,
I've recently moved to a new home and have been working on compost and improving the soil. Wondering if it's worth buying some worms to release into the garden beds or not...
@@huggy-Bear Not as general release, you have to feed them just as consistently in close proximity to the last feeding site. most people just opt to bury a bucket with holes drilled.
@@huggy-Bear 240l bin converted to a worm compost bin is the best option.