My question is does … My question is does the good compost drop out the bottom?
How long do you want to use the compost for gardening and how would you collect it?
DO you continusly add and take away from the pile or is it a 1 shot then start agtain?
Well I’m happy to … Well I’m happy to say my bin is now up and running and the worms seem happy. The only thing I did different was to use to clay flower pots for support and a clear bin for the bottom. I’m hoping the clear bin will discourage worms from trying to escape by allowing some light in. so far they seem very happy and are already hard at work.
Is it necessary to … Is it necessary to turn the compost like you would if it was outside? I’m setting my bin up and am not sure if it should be turned or if the worms will take care of everything. Tanks for a great video!
There are no … There are no hard-and-fast rules here, although it never hurts to err on the side of caution by adding a lot more bedding than food scraps. A nice thick layer of bedding on the bottom and on the top (I guess maybe 4 inches or so) and then thinner alternating layers in between. The important thing is to fill up the bin. (since there will be a lot of settling)
Unless you really … Unless you really mess up (haha) there should be no odor at all. I actually had a funny experience with one of my backyard composters a couple of years ago – I added way too much food waste, and the bin ended up stinking to high heaven. Out of desperation I tried adding a bunch of compost worms, and within a few days the odor was totally gone!
I always keep some bins indoors at all times, but I also have a largescale outdoor winter bed
Sure – composting … Sure – composting worms do great in backyard composters (assuming you add to them on a regular basis). Creating an indoor bin provides you with added flexibility however – what about winter? What about when you live in an apartment? What if your compost heap is way at the back of the yard?
Just some of the potential reasons for keeping an indoor worm bin.
Enjoyed the video. … Enjoyed the video. I have a hostel in Alaska. When dealing with the cold and bears an inside worm bend works the best for composting. I will start referring guest to your video.
Harvested my bin … Harvested my bin succesfully. One pound of worms started in May 2009. Harvested two Folgers coffee can full of castings in September. I found that my worms really like watermelon rinds. Saved as many eggs and worms, placed new clean bedding and am prepared to move them indoors once minnesota freezing weather comes. Good luck!
No need for compost … No need for compost turning. The worms themselves provide the necessary movement within the system, and greatly help to speed up the process. Aside from disturbing the worms unnecessarily, turning material in a large system may also cause excess heating. There are no real burrows with these worms, but yeah, you want to limit the disturbance of their habitat.
That’s great. … That’s great. Congrats!
You should be able to leave the bin out longer that Sept (unless you live in a really cold zone) though – although it certainly never hurts to play it safe.
Absolutely – it is … Absolutely – it is best suited for indoors in fact. A bin sitting outdoors is definitely a lot more prone to being invaded by other critters. But if you live in a zone that gets quite cold (ie winter), you can probably get rid of most of these by simply letting the bin sit until it gets close to the freezing mark (these worms are very tolerant of cold, unlike many of the annoying warm weather invaders).
hey nice vid qucik … hey nice vid qucik question. should i turn up the compost as i see in outdoor composts to produce a faster compost rate than just sitting around for months waiting for it to rot. or will doing that disturb the worms habitat meaning the worms borrows that they create and will turning it up also disrupt the micro-organisims that have already been established.
So far so good… I … So far so good… I started my first bin May 1, 2009. It is now August, I plan on harvesting in September before the weather gets too cold, try to salvage as many worms as I can and hopefully go indoors. I strated indoors, bedding became too shallow and I had a fruit fly problem. I moved outside, north side of house under the overhang of house and behind an arborvitatae shrub. The colony has laid eggs, hatched, I’ll have a better idea of how many worms I have at harvest.
After reading the … After reading the comment about Christopher Walken, I went back and listened to the video again. I say YES…….there was alot of Walken there. I think the pitch (?) of CompostGuy’s voice was just a notch higher than Walken. CG……..lower the voice down a notch…..octive……or whatever……..and you will NAIL Walken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can this system, as … Can this system, as described in the video, be set up indoors?? My main concern is odor.
Is this system designed for indoors?
I am concerned that if I keep the containers outside during warm weather, when I bring them inside during cool weather, I will also bring in the BUGS!!
Detailed instructions for setting up a ‘deluxe’ Rubbermaid worm composting bin
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
I made one but …
I made one but there was always some kind of white fluffy fungus on top…..I thought I did everything right…??
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
gggooood video!!!!! …
gggooood video!!!!!!!!! man its soo simple thanks dude! =]
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Very informative, …
Very informative, easy for me to follow, THANKS!
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
My question is does …
My question is does the good compost drop out the bottom?
How long do you want to use the compost for gardening and how would you collect it?
DO you continusly add and take away from the pile or is it a 1 shot then start agtain?
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
cheers dude!
cheers dude!
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
thanks so much for …
thanks so much for your helpful information i shell be making my worm bins tomorrow i’ll let you know how it go’s thanks heaps
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Well I’m happy to …
Well I’m happy to say my bin is now up and running and the worms seem happy. The only thing I did different was to use to clay flower pots for support and a clear bin for the bottom. I’m hoping the clear bin will discourage worms from trying to escape by allowing some light in. so far they seem very happy and are already hard at work.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Is it necessary to …
Is it necessary to turn the compost like you would if it was outside? I’m setting my bin up and am not sure if it should be turned or if the worms will take care of everything. Tanks for a great video!
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
There are no …
There are no hard-and-fast rules here, although it never hurts to err on the side of caution by adding a lot more bedding than food scraps. A nice thick layer of bedding on the bottom and on the top (I guess maybe 4 inches or so) and then thinner alternating layers in between. The important thing is to fill up the bin. (since there will be a lot of settling)
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
How thick should …
How thick should one make the various layers? Its hard to tell from the video.
I’m using the 10 gallon Rubbermaid Toughnecks.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Unless you really …
Unless you really mess up (haha) there should be no odor at all. I actually had a funny experience with one of my backyard composters a couple of years ago – I added way too much food waste, and the bin ended up stinking to high heaven. Out of desperation I tried adding a bunch of compost worms, and within a few days the odor was totally gone!
I always keep some bins indoors at all times, but I also have a largescale outdoor winter bed
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
How much of an odor …
How much of an odor does this kind of bin put out? Where would you keep it indoors in the winter? A basement?
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Yeah for sure – …
Yeah for sure – good idea
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Sure – composting …
Sure – composting worms do great in backyard composters (assuming you add to them on a regular basis). Creating an indoor bin provides you with added flexibility however – what about winter? What about when you live in an apartment? What if your compost heap is way at the back of the yard?
Just some of the potential reasons for keeping an indoor worm bin.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Couldn’t you just …
Couldn’t you just throw the worms on your compost pile outside?
Why do you need to make a whole bin for them?
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
A couple of bricks …
A couple of bricks might work better than milk cartons…
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Enjoyed the video. …
Enjoyed the video. I have a hostel in Alaska. When dealing with the cold and bears an inside worm bend works the best for composting. I will start referring guest to your video.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Harvested my bin …
Harvested my bin succesfully. One pound of worms started in May 2009. Harvested two Folgers coffee can full of castings in September. I found that my worms really like watermelon rinds. Saved as many eggs and worms, placed new clean bedding and am prepared to move them indoors once minnesota freezing weather comes. Good luck!
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
No need for compost …
No need for compost turning. The worms themselves provide the necessary movement within the system, and greatly help to speed up the process. Aside from disturbing the worms unnecessarily, turning material in a large system may also cause excess heating. There are no real burrows with these worms, but yeah, you want to limit the disturbance of their habitat.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
That’s great. …
That’s great. Congrats!
You should be able to leave the bin out longer that Sept (unless you live in a really cold zone) though – although it certainly never hurts to play it safe.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Absolutely – it is …
Absolutely – it is best suited for indoors in fact. A bin sitting outdoors is definitely a lot more prone to being invaded by other critters. But if you live in a zone that gets quite cold (ie winter), you can probably get rid of most of these by simply letting the bin sit until it gets close to the freezing mark (these worms are very tolerant of cold, unlike many of the annoying warm weather invaders).
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
hey nice vid qucik …
hey nice vid qucik question. should i turn up the compost as i see in outdoor composts to produce a faster compost rate than just sitting around for months waiting for it to rot. or will doing that disturb the worms habitat meaning the worms borrows that they create and will turning it up also disrupt the micro-organisims that have already been established.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
So far so good… I …
So far so good… I started my first bin May 1, 2009. It is now August, I plan on harvesting in September before the weather gets too cold, try to salvage as many worms as I can and hopefully go indoors. I strated indoors, bedding became too shallow and I had a fruit fly problem. I moved outside, north side of house under the overhang of house and behind an arborvitatae shrub. The colony has laid eggs, hatched, I’ll have a better idea of how many worms I have at harvest.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
After reading the …
After reading the comment about Christopher Walken, I went back and listened to the video again. I say YES…….there was alot of Walken there. I think the pitch (?) of CompostGuy’s voice was just a notch higher than Walken. CG……..lower the voice down a notch…..octive……or whatever……..and you will NAIL Walken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 am
Can this system, as …
Can this system, as described in the video, be set up indoors?? My main concern is odor.
Is this system designed for indoors?
I am concerned that if I keep the containers outside during warm weather, when I bring them inside during cool weather, I will also bring in the BUGS!!