Vermicomposting bin setup

I brief video showing the setup of my vermicomposting bin. Might be a little hard to follow but basically you follow a few steps.

1. Add bedding material - newspaper, brown paper, cardboard. Moisten this stuff well before adding.
2. Add some worms. In addition you need to add some soil or compost that is already broken down.
3. Add food scraps - veggies/fruit scraps work well - avoid oil, dairy, meat. Use things like onions, bread, or hot/spicy things in moderation.
4. Add more bedding material to cover worms and food scraps. Moisten. Cover.

If things are starting to look interesting I will make another video that is more useful. Thanks for watching.

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[SuperSkinnyDip]

Yeah, our growing season is short for sure, I'm not sure when it starts either but I know that we only have about 50-60 frost-free days which means that I can't grow any warm-weather vegetables unless I have some sort of greenhouse or get the plants started indoors early. I have a plan though for a sort of mobile greenhouse, should be interesting, I'll post a video as soon as I build it.

[ttitanic121]

good info, not sure what ur growin season is- ur at altitute,does that help/hinder...we start in May... Adubb

[SuperSkinnyDip]

haha, I know, it sounds like a fitness class. Aerobic bacteria break down things in the presence of oxygen and Anaerobic bacteria break down things without oxygen. It sounds confusing. Anyway, I think I'll be using some of this compost (once it's done) for some veggies that I plan on growing later in the season like spinach, and other cold-tolerant plants. Don't think it'll be ready in time for the tomatoes and peppers.

[ttitanic121]

aerobic (wtf) worms,LOL, ... hey as long as it makes compost...u adding it to ur starters?

[SuperSkinnyDip]

thanks for the comment - boarding is always fun, especially after 10 inches of fresh pow. As far as the worm composting bin goes, smell is not really an issue. If the bin has plenty of air holes, and you don't put in more food then the worms can handle, an aerobic environment is created in which beneficial bacteria break down the food and then the worms eat the partially decomposed food. This is different then an anaerobic environment in which bad smells are common...yuck.

[ttitanic121]

Hey...where U keepin it? gonna stink! but if in ur basement (warmth) it"ll breakdown faster... I compost outside in a huge(1ton) wooden open composter I made & it takes longer... how was boarden?