Permaculture Worm Tower

[solidlight1]

By looking at the photograph of her worm tower, I think she meant to saw 52 cm in CIRCUMFERENCE, not diameter. That's 20" and if you measure that around the pipe, it looks like the one in the video.

[dprimetime69]

Anyone know why the first biodome failed? Worms baby. The creatures are amazing. Any Dendrobaena worm will do for this application - you want the ones that chill on the top layer of soil rather than deeper down.

@BikeManDan1 - while invasive species pose an incredible threat world-wide, I would argue that worms would be perhaps the exception. But having vermicomposted in both the EU and US, you can find regional varieties rather easily with a little research.

[BikeManDan1]

Its questionable to me introducing non native red wrigglers into an unconfined environment. I say even better, make an environment thats favorable to native worms and reap the same benefits

[infamouscrook]

@BikeManDan1 i think you are right. The ground has native composting worms either european or red wigglers. Why would you need them to be store bought and not the native worms? They still leave castings behind and they are responsible for the soil that is already there...

[gobsiter]

you dont need special worms. they can come in time but will take a year or more to get a usefull amount picking the ones in lcompost heap will give you a start also for those into salmon fishing you will find that this will atract biger worm varites that wont live/bread in other systems

[BigBluHaze]

@gobsiter can someone tell me if you could you use newspaper instead of straw? and how many worms do you need? Thanks ya'll

[shazandjoe]

@binashraf ; My sentiments exactly. how do we know by doing it that way we are not contaminating our earth with Worms that will kill our native worms and do more harm than good??

[willog666]

smart worms.lol

[ThanksgivingWalk]

What a neat idea!

[HomeworkHelper1]

I think you mean straw, not hay, big difference.

[infamouscrook]

@HomeworkHelper1 what's their difference in the composting process?

[amazingindividual]

what sorts of things can you put in there? applecores etc? will you ever need to clean anything out? or does it recycle it all 100%? :) great vid btw

[amazingindividual]

and, if anybody knows, is it safe to use compost worms with other gardens around? will they mess with next doors garden or eat things they shouldnt? are there any possible drawbacks in using them in a suburban setting?

[flowersforwolfie]

she said put a pot plant on top :)

[tabletopphoto]

sure she mean potted plant

[WoundedEgo]

By "composting worms" do you mean Red Wigglers?

[hanadorii]

Yes, Red Wrigglers.

[000aMMPh000]

Could I use something other than PVC pipe?

[Tidnull]

you could use a plastic trash can for a wider tower

[gibson625]

you could use several layers of Cardboard made into a circle, then when its' done, it'll decompose

[kirkowoop]

great idear have had one going for years try making it the centre of a raised garden then all the goodys will spread through the garden. i have some old rocks and concrete in a pile next to it my lizard haven they love to eat pest mmmmmmmmbugs

[MonaGenerationx]

pbc pipe 52cm in diameter or bigger have a lot of holes about the size of your finger in the lowest part, put manure, hay, and compost worms in the tower a shade on top and a pot, water it every couple of days, great idea, thanks

[Quackupuncture]

thanks for the great idea

[oscargurses]

need to be more descriptive, "old cow manure"..

How old?

if i were to put multiple towers more maximum output, how much spacing would be efficient. good video though.

[LucidDreamTricks]

This is excellent, thanks!

[yannagretchen]

For those of us in cold climates, would we then need to sink the pipe down to below the freezing level (2 feet or more for some of us)? And once the tower is full, how do you empty it without slicing up your worms with a trowel or shovel, as the goodies would be at the top of the tower? In hot climates, what keeps the worms from cooking?

[shazandjoe]

@yannagretchen you shouldn't need to empty as it will all decompose down and be eaten by the earth worms, unless you have too much waste and then you shoudl perhaps make another one, somewhere else in the garden if there is!

[createrainbowz]

so simple will look out 4 old pipe :)

[seanturner56]

I am so doing this... so simple... thanks! :-)

[clarids]

Great, love it!

[Badboyblue3]

Great advice! I love it, thank you :)

[SustainableBackyard]

Thanks for sharing this info!

[Permaculturebella]

So much easier than a wormery!