Vermicomposting: Born Again Worm Bin
We were saddened by the death of our first worm bin because of some imbalance of moisture, acidity or bad paper products. We’re super determined to continue the worm composting process with a homemade bin. We took the tray from our old bin (a big kitty litter pan) and gathered some scrap wood from our communal backyard at the San Mateo Eco-Village and got the process going again. The basic set up for a healthy, homemade bin is plenty of ventilation, damp paper bedding, food scraps, green plant stuffs, red wiggler worms and some shredded dry paper topping. We’ll keep monitoring our bin to see how it’s going and hopefully, cross your fingers, our worms survive and make us rich worm castings for our plants. If you make your own bin, let us know how it’s going and what your secrets are!
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beach sand is …
beach sand is contra indicated because they are rich in salts,which may ultimately kill the worm.
yes, the first bin …
yes, the first bin had red wigglers, but still failed.
Hi, I may be wrong …
Hi, I may be wrong but the reason your first worm bin failed may be because you used the wrong worms. Worms you found in your garden are likely not composting worms. Red (Wiggler) Worms are the most common species used for composting. You shouldnt need that many holes or to blend up your compost(although I guess it doesnt hurt). Red worms can eat almost their own body weight everyday, and multiply quickly. I think it would be worth ordering some.
yes the castings …
yes the castings from this bin were wonderful! our little garden loved them.
The composting …
The composting should be done by now, are the castings good?
I’d recommend that …
I’d recommend that you let the bin rest a few days before adding the worms so that the microbial community has a chance to develop.
Make sure those …
Make sure those worms are composting worms!