How To Build A Worm Composting Bin In Under 15 Minutes

[elmoe1234]

Thanks for the vids and your websites!

[frugalgreengirl]

Thanks again for posting the video. I made one following the instruction and the worm bin is doing very well. Just a few questions though; how do you harvest the compost? Is hair compostable? In the worm bin or compost pile outside or both? Thanks again!

[crazyaboutcompost]

@frugalgreengirl Worm bins are very tricky to harvest. I would wait until your bin is thoroughly digested, then put a sheet of plastic down on top with some holes in it, and put fresh material on top. The worms should migrate up to the new stuff and you can pick through the former stuff. It's not perfect, but it works.

Hair is best in an outdoor compost pile. Wet it first, spread it throughout (not in one big clump), and expect to wait a while!

[Gaho2Many]

I only added cardboard....one big piece...to the bottom and that was when I made my first worm bin. Then I added damp torn newspaper....a little dirt and worms and scraps...including onions....most tell you not to but I have not had any problem in the last thirty years and tend to do what works. Your way looks good too:)

[crazyaboutcompost]

@Gaho2Many very nice! worms are a funny bunch requiring a fair bit of experimentation to make them happy and efficient.

[k1w1magic]

Cheers, will be ordering my worms in a couple of weeks

[aziemkamal]

Hey! Thanks for the info! I love your videos. I've been vermicomposting for the past 2 years and I love the result. I guess living in hawaii helps, since I can leave it outside and garden all year round! I just bought a can-0-worms and I'm super excited about it! Keep posting videos and keep inspiring people! :D

[crazyaboutcompost]

@aziemkamal Hey, thank you so much! That's exactly what I aim to do. (inspire people and live in hawaii one day!)

[maddenptofficial]

How many worms in a pound?

[crazyaboutcompost]

@maddenptofficial I'd say around 1000. Luckily, worms are sold by weight and not by quantity!

[maddenptofficial]

@crazyaboutcompost Perfect...just ordered my first 2000!  Thanks for your help!

[jimmie200]

Good video and instructions.

[crazyaboutcompost]

@jimmie200 Thanks, I appreciate it. Give composting a try!

[frugalgreengirl]

Hey, thanks for your time and posting the video. Some of the books I have read and many other videos suggest shreded black and white newspaper in place of the cardboard you used here. Is there an advantage to using the cardboard or will the paper work just as well?

[crazyaboutcompost]

@frugalgreengirl I would suggest using a bit of both. Worms like the cardboard as they can tunnel down the tubes, and it also can soak up nutrients as well...the comment listed above about soaking it in a food scrap mixture is an excellent application.

Thanks for asking!

[ArizonaAdventures]

hey nice video.One tip that you might try is I soak cardboard in water then ripping it up is a breeze...better yet I've soaked cardboard in a mixture of juicer pulp and water to give 'em some food. Later on!

[crazyaboutcompost]

@ArizonaAdventures Great tip! Especially since the worms prefer it nice and damp anyway.

[MrGamefreak255]

great vid, very well organized! it helped me alot.

[crazyaboutcompost]

@MrGamefreak255 Thanks...that's the goal!

[jonhulka]

A 15-sheet paper shredder does the cardboard nicely :). I've also found that the compost mites take care of the orange peels and onion scraps. 

[crazyaboutcompost]

@jonhulka Thanks, I'm going to look into one of those!

[jonhulka]

@crazyaboutcompost If you use a paper shredder, you should also get a dust mask for handling the cardboard.

[lbsmith0321]

Thank you for this!! I like this idea. I am a first time gardener and have done a few hay bale gardens and now working on a large garden in my back yard- so this was perfect for us! I also have a 3 year girl who LOVES worms!!! So we will have about a few hundred worms that she will name... mostly Conner, and Derek.... Thank you- oh love your hammock by the way!

[TheBoomernut]

Question: Can you throw corn cobs into the worm compost bin, or should I just leave them out? Thanks in advance.

[crazyaboutcompost]

@TheBoomernut I wouldn't put them in... I think you'd be better off chopping them up the best you can and putting them in a backyard compost project.

[nicko978]

@TheBoomernut I break them up and put them in. They take longer to decompose but after a couple of weeks they are soft enough where the worms gobble it right up.

[lgrbarnard2]

Like youre video's. Don't forget to put in your tea and coffee filters. I am amazed at what my worms can consume. Yeah, The Compast Guy!

[crazyaboutcompost]

@lgrbarnard2 My coffee grinds and tea bags definitely go to the worms, that's for sure!  I've always wondered if they get a buzz from eating the coffee grinds..

[thomastheobscure]

stoked worms!

[kumakeck]

Great video. I enjoyed it a a lot. And your postscript was honest and humorous.

[crazyaboutcompost]

@kumakeck Thanks. I checked out your YouTube favorites, I like your taste in music!

[santnamor2013]

Thks!

Question: why not earthworms?

I´m from Brazil, and I will certainly get whatever I found around the garden/crop...so let me know! regards....I am used to a much bigger one area for composting, and we don´t have winters...so It might be good this bin for the rainy seasons...(earthworms might temporary vanish to deeper underground or be washed away...)

regards!

[crazyaboutcompost]

@santnamor2013 Red wigglers, or Eisenia Foetida, are the most tolerant of extremes, have a huge appetite and make excellent castings. Good luck with your worm bin, and let me know how it goes!