Building a Stackable DIY Worm Farm for $30 🐛

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In my last video on vermicomposting, I went through a simple setup of a single-tote worm bin from Uncle Jim's Worm Farm. Pretty soon, that bin was full and it was time to redesign the system to be more scalable and easier to work with.
A 3-tote stackable system has a few advantages:
- Bottom tote can be used for drainage of worm juice
- Middle and top bins can be swapped out infinitely
- Worms will self-separate from castings, making harvesting castings easy
- Can hold way more food scraps and worms
Overall, a stackable system is simply better than a single-tote system. This video goes through exactly how to build one, with a few modifications that I made note of in the video. There are probably more ways to improve upon this design as well, so let me know in the comments. So far, it's working wonderfully though!
Making a DIY worm bin adds a ton of extra fertility to your garden and is a great way to make use of food scraps :)
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@stevenlarsson6887 2 года назад

One thing to add is some small wood blocks on the inside of the bottom two totes. Place them an inch or two above where the other tote naturally rests inside. This will save you a hell of a wrestling match later trying to detach them to switch them out.

@mandiegarrett1706 Год назад

Great comment. I was thinking same thing.

@highperformancehumans 8 месяцев назад

how small are we talking here?

@alkmlm 5 месяцев назад

can I use hard wood mulch for that? Thank you

@virsapiensfortisest922 Год назад

Thank you for making videos for the average person. You don’t talk excessively at the beginning giving an intro- you just get into it- thank you! You give the easiest, most cost effective way to do things and explain in layman’s terms. I really appreciate your videos!

@bentobin9606 2 месяца назад

lol he doesnt actually know what tf he is doing. He just copies other blogs online. If u follow his advice u will build a horrible worm composting system. Good luck!

@travesswolford2835 3 года назад

I have oil barrels buried in my yard with holes drilled in them. There is also irrigation ran to them. One in each corner of my yard. My worms free range.

@PsychoticEGG 3 года назад

You lose the tea in that method, but you don't need to buy worms or worry about fluctuating temperatures. Pros and cons.

@jenniallen9441 3 года назад

I’m always reminded how much I love your channel when I search for something and click on a video and then find out it’s yours! You give so much great information!

@katgillang 5 лет назад

Try pickle buckets from Firehouse Subs. They cost 2 dollars each. Are food safe so worm safe, and the money goes to Firefighters. I love NOT dying in fires, so whatever little I can do for them I do :)

@epicgardening 5 лет назад

That's rad. Will look up!

@SmartWentCrazy 4 года назад

thank you for this great suggestion! So do you buy 3 to create this method and get a drain for the bottom?

@billnye198 4 года назад

To be fair, have you tried dying in a fire? I assume it sucks, but is it fair to assume things?

@Anna-tc6rz 4 года назад

@@SmartWentCrazy unfortunately buckets don't work as well. You want something with more surface area vs deep

@OldMotherLogo 4 года назад

@bill bye, I haven’t died in a fire but I lost my office to a fire. It’s a rather traumatic experience.

@sormag 3 года назад

I hope and pray that my future husband will be passionate about gardening and loving the land the way you do!

@thresh0014 3 года назад

You say that.... Until I make a mess mixing a batch of soil in the living room at 2am. ;)

@Meterialgirl000 3 года назад

Don’t wait do it yourself 🤔

@sandySuccess2570 3 года назад

Marry me

@Meterialgirl000 3 года назад

@@sandySuccess2570 🌹

@sandySuccess2570 3 года назад

@@Meterialgirl000 🌹💍

@coeruleo 2 года назад

i made a bin like this once, it did work. however, the way the totes nest together does not allow much space in the bottom and middle. the bottom wasn't such a big deal as long as i kept it fairly drained. but the middle bin was an issue. if 'too full' which does not take much, the top bin rests upon the medium in the middle bin, potentially compacting it, and it allowed a gap between the middle and top bins and other bugs easily got inside. this can be ok in an indoor bug-free and rodent-free area. outdoors it was a messy disaster. if possible, try to get bins of different depths that still stack. and keep in mind that the material in the middle bin needs to be deep enough to reach the bottom of the top bin so the worms can migrate up. the worm juice i made kept my orchids blooming year round in sothern california.

@dylanmlahey 4 года назад

0:03 - “shh! Don’t wake the worms!” 7:07 - *WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM*

@kcototheyoyoyo 3 года назад

😂😂😂

@bigsby6989 3 года назад

dont forget when he catapults them to their new home kekw

@loravosine4848 3 года назад

@@bigsby6989 you made me lol xd

@kale35867 2 года назад

7:18 after dumping the worms.... lol his face

@miniviking0992 2 года назад

Bruh LMAO

@psoto222 4 года назад

Heat the plastic around the drain and mold it out so all the juices goes to the drain.

@TheTobs50 4 года назад

Great video. I drill a hole of about 5 inches at the bottom of my plastic worm bin and simply glue on a patch of fine netting, for the liquid to pass through, and glue a little plank at the bottom of the other side, to ensure an inclination in the direction of the drainage hole. I place them next to each other and the liquids just run out into the soil. With our mild African bushveld temperature (hot summers and winters never below 0, no snow and no frost even) I leave the bins plus a 4-tier wooden worm box I built, below a huge ficus tree in the garden. Now watching the two systems over some months to see how they compare.

@nbarca 5 лет назад

I watching this after trying to do a two story worm bin where we were dumping about 15 lbs a week in food waste. ...so granted, mine was quite a big larger than a typical single person would produce and it filled the whole bin within a month. A problem I encountered was that the weight of the bins on top seemed to have compressed the materials below. This caused some drainage problems for me. Solution: add spacers to keep the weight of the top bins from directly compressing the lower bins.

@epicgardening 5 лет назад

Yeah, you have to use supports - good call!

@yvetterose7632 2 года назад

We are a family of nine and have a lot of food waste, we are looking into a worm farm. Any idea how many 3 story totes we would need if we do 15lbs a week?

@Chocoholiclady66 Год назад

@@yvetterose7632 1kg or 2.2lbs food maximum (per 1000 to 2000 worms) per week. 1 sq foot of worm bin living space per 1lb of food per week BUT no more than about 8 to 10 inches deep per 1000 worms. They won't always eat it all so don't feed again until old food is gone or remove old food before adding more or if previous food starts to mold or smell. Will also eat it much faster if food is broken down very tiny or processed in blender first (smaller but not liquified) rather than tossing in larger pieces.

@seingesetzewiglich 10 месяцев назад

@@epicgardeninghey would really appreciate your answer on this question : where can I sell them, for what price and how to transport them to my customer? Thank you a lot shalom!

@bradical2723 16 дней назад

@@yvetterose7632look into black soldier flies too! They can compost anything, junkfood, meats, cheeses, fats. Amazing creatures and not tacky and annoying like a house fly. If you have birds, they're larva make some of the best poultry protein.

@allenjeng3506 4 года назад

Hi Kevin, great video. This is an excellent design for worm bins. Can you do a follow-up video on how your worms are doing and how you harvest the castings and rotate bins?

@sandrafarkas3606 3 года назад

Great idea, I would love to see a follow-up because I built a stackable worm farm, but they are not crawling up to the top bin.

@debbyhughes2208 3 года назад

@@sandrafarkas3606 That's what I was wondering, as well as whether the castings would actually fall to the middle bin. I was looking for an easy way to harvest castings, but I'm not sure this is it.

@gabrielledotson4450 3 года назад

@@debbyhughes2208 hi Debby! So the worm castings don’t fall to the middle bin. Once you notice the top bin is starting to get full of worm castings, you move the top bin to the middle. Now the top bin is empty. You start putting food in the top bin, and wait for the worms to crawl up the hole to find food. Once you notice the worms have crawled to the top bin, you can remove the castings from the middle bin!

@solitary.witch0077 3 года назад

@@gabrielledotson4450 so should we put dirt in the top bin along with food scraps so they climb up? Or just food scraps? Also, drainage in all bins too? I was a bit confused in that part

@loravosine4848 3 года назад

@@solitary.witch0077 yes i think that you got the idea now, they cycle the top and middle bins to harvest the castings. im a little concerned if the worms would have some trouble crawling up but i guess the only way to find out is to make it. also try looking around hardware or gardening stores for something like those bins :)

@joeb8167 6 лет назад

Why not put drain on end of the bin, at the margin of the base and side. One could tip the bin forward slightly and drain out nearly all the liquid. Advantage is the bin isn't sitting on the drain spout and a container to collect liquid is easily placed under the drain.

@epicgardening 6 лет назад

Yeah, totally could do that. I wanted a barrel tap which would have been easier to do that with, but couldn't find one on short notice. I have a few improvements to this design already in my head, so I might do another video about it in the next month or two :)

@ranchoraccolto 5 лет назад

Yes please let us see the update

@flexitarianbeanqueen 5 лет назад

@@epicgardening hi, is there a new video? or suggestions I need to know before I start my hotel?

@frihaug 5 лет назад

@@flexitarianbeanqueen same here!

@flexitarianbeanqueen 5 лет назад

@@frihaug I went ahead and designed one with a spout on the front, instead of in the bottom. And I didnt find a spout for sale. I used one from a laundry detergent jug!!! My husband did all the work for me. What a peach!! 😍

@mercswifejl 5 лет назад

When I modified my vermicompost bin for worm juice collection, I drilled a hole and used a piece of fish tank filter tube and drilled the hole a hair smaller so the tube would fit snug. It drained into an old pickle bucket with a lid and two holes drilled. I don't waste a drop of it! I had to transition to a bin under it now bc my bin is booming and I needed more room lol.

@catherinegrace2366 4 года назад

Good job! I’m glad to hear success stories as I venture on trying. Thanks!

@NagashiChidorii 3 года назад

what do you do with the worm juice?

@catherinegrace2366 3 года назад

NagashiChidorii put it on your garden. It’s soil builder.

@NagashiChidorii 3 года назад

Catherine Grace thank you! Good luck with your channel

@tracycrider7778 Год назад

@@NagashiChidorii dilute and feed plants

@BiNumLi Год назад

Or... divide one bin into two compartments with a center divider (parallel to the longest side of the bin). Fill one side up with vegi scraps until it has built up a foot higher. Remove the divider. Start filling the empty side with fresh food. The worms will migrate over. When it has risen up to be on the level, harvest the worm castings on the old side, digging down a foot. Start filling the new cavity with food until it rises up to be even. Harvest. Put food in the cavity. Repeat indefinitely. A base of material under both sides is advisable so migration is never hindered. When I harvest compost I always screen it. Same could be done for the casting harvests in the above system. Worms and undigested food could be returned to the bin. (I haven't done this myself. Just an idea).

@charleennicholson6280 3 года назад

Love to see where you started! I just discovered your channel today watching container berry gardening, and then to this, after I saw your worm home you have now 😎😎 I am still figuring out where to start, I'm so glad your channel exists!!! Looking forward to learning along with all your subscribers✌🏽💕 Farmers!!!

@Specogecko 3 года назад

Lmao those worms be eating perfectly good spring mix

@jamesR1990 2 года назад

They're Boujee worms

@JazzTv06 2 года назад

@@jamesR1990 love this.😂

@NMW80 2 года назад

Ikr

@kindloveduder 2 года назад

You’ve never had a salad…

@emmettbattle5728 2 года назад

this comment is so funny i didnt even notice at first

@timparker3655 4 года назад

Hi there! I built a two five gallon bucket for composting last year but it's never done much. I came across your video the other day and got it going this afternoon. I've ordered my worms and hopefully they will be here next week. I really like your channel and hope you continue to put out great ideas. Thanks very much!!

@IvonnahErskine 4 года назад

Thank you! Alternating the buckets is such a good idea!

@marymcavinchey6014 4 года назад

Thank you for this. I have vermicomposting for several years and have tried different ways to remove the compost without the worms. I made a tower like this last summer, and now am ready to collect the poo. I had it backward, I thought you left the full one on top and started another one on the second level. I'll fix that in a jiffy and hopefully my wormies will be moving on up to the top soon. Thanks for the video, very easy to understand.

@MrKush815 Год назад

I'm actually about to build my 30gallon worm farm today.. came back to refresh my memory and make sure I get everything right.. thanks for help

@marloncoffeeservice1053 2 года назад

Thanks for your worm video. I have watched several and yours is the best for newbies, I liked the in practice part that described it detail of exactly how it works. Most others did not detail this enough and I had to keep searching until I found a video with enough details. So thank you and keep up the great work..

@01nakiita 4 года назад

I love this idea and I will try this tomorrow. Thanks for the tips and keep them coming!

@PrayerOpensDoor 2 года назад

I am preparing to do this and this is the best system yet makes the most sense. Now is there follow-up I will search. Again thank you for yet another quality video to encourage newbies to start this journey.♥️👍🏻🇨🇦

@ladyjinyxx 5 лет назад

Do several holes on the bottom, put screen on it and have a drip tray. Pour it each day on your plants or in a jar.

@epicgardening 5 лет назад

Also works quite well!

@benitolagraine 4 года назад

use the extra lids as a tray!

@elephantsong7782 4 года назад

would just need a 2 tier + drip tray in that case..constant draining of the leachate would fix the health issues thats asscociated with using it on food plants

@liamliam5341 2 года назад

@@elephantsong7782 what are the health issues?

@mal4349 4 года назад

Thanks for the video. I'm excited to make this stackable worm farm. Simple and no fuss!

@sophiebell4116 3 года назад

Thank you! I'e only really seen a one tier system so far. So excited to get my 3 tier system going!!!

@TheCrazyWormLady 5 лет назад

Thanks for a worm tutorial! A good friend turned me on to your channel and it is a treasure trove!

@epicgardening 5 лет назад

Of course!

@Nekokratic 4 года назад

Im not scared of spiders or cockroaches or snakes, but the moment i see a worn im squimish and out of the garden. but this is really making me sort of face my fears and build a worm farm ....

@loravosine4848 3 года назад

try small at first and build your way up then it wont be as scary :) hope you give some worms a happy home

@punkyroo 4 года назад

Amazing design! Love it. I will certainly emulate.

@melvinverdan3586 4 года назад

Great video! If you install the drain hole close to the transition of the side and bottom of the container you can drain the juice all the way to the bottom.

@JustOnlyEliza 2 года назад

Wow. It's good to look back on old videos to see how far you've come. This is a good video though. Thank you. 💜

@anneteeter7943 3 года назад

Yay! Can't wait to try this! Thanks for all of your videos!

@dustinbossmusic 3 года назад

Or you could by 2 totes, and use the extra lid for the reservoir/drainage. Pick up the totes and pour it to a new container or straight to your plants. Save money, and it makes it easy to see when the reservoir is close to full/overflowing.

@braybray4573 2 года назад

this video is AMAZING best useful easy to understand tutorial I've seen on ANY subject in years. concise. thank you

@aarongentile7232 3 года назад

you make great videos..all around everything is great about them.... thank you for making them!

@CharDhue 5 лет назад

Yea i live in 2 story building Those worm have 3 Life is unfair

@epicgardening 5 лет назад

😂

@dwb289 5 лет назад

Lmfao!

@PraetorGames 5 лет назад

I've always wanted an indoor pool across the entire ground floor.

@andreyzagoruyko5390 4 года назад

Do basements and attics count?

@Kristyrich77 3 года назад

Rakasiwiii fiddihaq 😂😂

@naheedqazi7178 6 лет назад

Love this great tutorial and have been listening to your informative podcasts too.

@epicgardening 6 лет назад

Thank you Naheed! Means a lot :)

@lauramaskell1653 3 года назад

Thanks, this is easy and effective. Good job!

@nk782 3 года назад

Great video, very clear instructions! Thanks!

@richwarner1205 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this video. We are learning about conservation in my classroom and this is the perfect project to get rid of leftover lunch food.

@libmitchell6371 2 года назад

we dont put a drain thing in - just a bigger hole in one corner of each bin. we set them up on an angle to drain to that corner and sit them in a larger lid ( can be bought separately) which also has a hole cut in the same corner .. we put our collection pot for worm tea under that corner. The boxes can be rotated when it is necessary to rotate the system - not often.

@ronyerke9250 5 лет назад

If you wanted to, you can file, cut, notch, or grind the inside of your cooler drain to just the height of the nut. A couple slices with a hachsaw should do the job.

@sweetsbystaci7471 2 года назад

I've been looking into making my own worm farm for my garden I'm starting. This was very helpful. Thank you for sharing!

@seanmarshall9075 4 года назад

Love your videos. Originally from Southern California so I know how space can be tight there. I am now in West Virginia (much shorter growing conditions) but plan on using a lot of your methods on my deck. Critter can be a problem here! Keep up the good work!!!!

@roseshayer4608 4 года назад

I made one with "stack & carry" bins I bought at Job Lot and that can probably be found at any craft store. They are perfect and don't have as much extra plastic as using bins like these.

@epicgardening 4 года назад

Creative!

@UninterestedLlama 5 лет назад

I pray one day I'll be that good with a drill

@inimitableminimalist 4 года назад

My twist on this is to put a couple inch layer of charcoal (from burning pure hardwood, not Kingsford) on the bottom. that will keep the worms out of the juice. Replace the charcoal every couple of months and use it as biochar in the garden.

@Dragon-Slay3r Год назад

Nice call

@poochyface1 2 года назад

That was the best explanation I've heard so far, thank you

@ezwayocho8296 3 года назад

Well that was awesome! 😆👍 I would love to see a follow up video draining the worm juice. Would love to see that!👍

@akapatience5571 2 года назад

I think I'll cheap-out even more and try using a cork instead of buying a drain spout thingy.😁

@zgoat4127 3 года назад

love the videos man thank you they help alot, full of insperation

@elevatedgrubgardens118 2 года назад

Simple and awesome, thanks for teaching us

@rafiallaouirdian6870 3 года назад

Thank you very much for the info, we will most likely give this a try

@surfcitybusybee 2 года назад

Very simple & awesome system! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm amazed by your speed with that drill too! Lol

@emylytle5409 Год назад

Great video Kevin, thank you I’m learning a lot on this to save my scraps and papers. Awesome job 👍👍👩‍🌾😊

@danathompson3024 3 года назад

Keep the warm videos coming so I’ll know what to do I hate going to bunch of different people because everybody has their own way so I’m trying to just stick with you for my gardening tips and now my worm tips thank you so much Dana 😊from Colorado

@keansalzer8364 Год назад

Picking one guy and sticking to him is so smart.

@janinebean4276 Год назад

The extra lids are great repotting surfaces!

@nadinegaudet1870 3 года назад

This is perfect for me, thanks so much!!

@Cree_Money 2 года назад

This is amazing! Thank you!!

@PepeFassos 6 лет назад

Great video man.. The byproducts are Such a powerful organic fertilizer for the garden. 👍.. it's like boost juice for microbes!!

@epicgardening 6 лет назад

So true. I'm a HUGE worm proponent!

@becomingfitdaddy7669 6 месяцев назад

You’ve been doing this forever. And I find all the videos still helpful

@katewizer2736 3 года назад

That's GREAT 👍 Thanks for this!

@joannesmith1575 4 года назад

Great video. Thanks. I am inspired to get some worms now🙂

@janeenrodgers5993 2 года назад

Fabulous. I am going to make one for my middle school classes.

@Cursivex Год назад

OMG THIS IS GENIUS earned a sub.

@artnscreativityvlog7337 4 года назад

Very good technic great ideas i need do that sometimes thanks for sharing

@url795 4 года назад

So helpful thanks!

@danathompson3024 3 года назад

I love this I am definitely going to be following you and I am definitely starting a worm farm!

@isabelladavis1363 2 года назад

Great presentation need to get one started!

@joan66joshua 5 лет назад

Thank you so very much God bless. I really enjoyed your video

@kingbernard_30 4 года назад

Genius idea!

@francinez1087 3 года назад

Wicked drilling speed!

@FknNefFy 3 года назад

Ooh good set up!!

@Summer-ow4ez 11 месяцев назад

Simple to follow, my 4 year old is ready to get started!

@natureboy6410 5 лет назад

Use 1×4's or 1×6's along the sides, in between each bin, for added support, stability and airflow. Will shift weight bearing to bins sides instead of compacting contents. Should allow for more contents per bin and allow for 1 or 2 extra levels to be added. That way, most, if not all, of the worms will be in the top two levels, making it safe to remove and use the bottom level without losing much, if any, worms. Just make sure to start the next level as soon as the contents makes contact with the next level. Hope this helps. ;-)

@billweirdo9657 5 лет назад

wouldn't pic be better? just take some small diameter pic and make a skelton on the bottom of each bin hey?

@ricardovolkmann779 3 года назад

Great video, you can mill or shorten the cooler outlet down by sanding the height down on a sander

@jacquelineallan9550 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video

@eklim2034 2 года назад

great idea

@lucretiahoverter9486 2 года назад

Your videos are THE BEST! This was exactly the information I was seeking. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

@winstonsmiths2449 2 года назад

The bins will be very difficult to separate once all materials and water have been added. I would place some kind of shim between each bin prior to stacking. They need to be able to be pull out so make them "grab-able". The vacuum that will be created on stacked bins makes it very difficult to separate bins. Plus, the constant pressure on the bins on each other is physically jamming the bins together. The shims will allow air to flow and will stop a vacuum from being created. Pieces of rope may work. I use wood shim on my buckets. Ever try and separate buckets with nothing in them? Finger nail rippers!

@janinebean4276 Год назад

wouldn't the holes prevent a vacuum forming?

@winstonsmiths2449 Год назад

@@janinebean4276 Depends on the location of the holes. Most bins fit with just 3-5 inches of space between the bottom of the top bin to the bottom of the stacked-on bin. That conserves space when storing storage bins one inside the other. I am goin to make some spacers to get more room for bedding material on my next go around. They will be vertical, about5" long (long enough to raise the bin more than is just placed on top).That leaves plenty of room for air holes. The distance between air-holes and the loose fitting top of my bins (sometimes removed from the worm bin) is 2". I do not keep the bedding as wet as others mention on the various worm farm videos. Worms do not like water, they will try and get away from it by rising to the surface or climbing out of the bin. I do not have a "worm tea bin" at all. There should never be enough water poured into the worm bins to create a drip. I use a third bin as a coaster more or ;less, not as a worm tea receptacle. The bedding needs to be damp. When I squeeze the bedding it clumps but does not drip any water. I leave the tops of my bins off when the bedding is getting too moist due to humidity. I aim a fan just above the bins for air circulation to help with moisture build-up during high humidity ort I I put too much water in the bin.

@janinebean4276 Год назад

@@winstonsmiths2449 thanks for the tips! Yeah I expect you could even drill a piece of 2x4 or something to the corners to prop up the bin above it and prevent the bin above it from sinking low enough to form a vacuum

@SteffanRhoads 3 года назад

I appreciate your channel & work. I think if you put the cooler drain in from the side it will actually be able to drain lower and make no impediment to where you put the hotel on the shelf, except for access from a side or an end.

@MissChievousRN 4 года назад

After half watching a bunch of videos that did not explain the process, or were too complicated and labor intensive, and basically did not address "fast easy effective" for a beginner... THIS is a HOME RUN and is worthy of a spot in my saved videos! Im assuming it's scalable to larger totes? And how many worms would you order for a 20 gal system? How much bedding? If I wanted to keep this outside, what are the temps and heating options?

@epicgardening 4 года назад

Very glad to hear this, you can scale to larger totes but you'll need to support more. For a 20gal I'd start with 2lb and go from there. You need to keep above 50f

@jecriggs 2 года назад

@@craftyfeminist Worm farms should be located in a cool, shaded part of your property, such as under a tree. With the temperatures you are describing, on those days when it's really hot, I would suggest finding a space to move them inside somewhere cooler, such as a garage or laundry room.

@bella-bee 2 года назад

@@craftyfeminist I read elsewhere that they slow down as it gets hotter, and the upper limit is about 100 F, but they will have been getting sleepy before that’s reached, I guess

@robertawestbrooks9531 Год назад

awesome video, will be making a worm bin

@williamreeder4902 6 лет назад

Great Video

@jennw6809 4 года назад

I used to have a mini roughneck system with 2 bins. They say it can't be done, but I managed to gather enough redworms in my yard to seed it. I miss those little guys, should start again!!!

@Verseabl 5 лет назад

I have been doing a lot of research into vermicomposting and found this to be one of the most helpful videos, thank you! will let you know how it goes as i incinerate various different methods (i plan to put the drain on the side rather than the bottom, drilling larger holes on the sides and placing screens over them, kind of things). I just don't know if i will be doing the three stack since I imagine there is only about 6 or less inches in the middle bin, which i do not feel like would be enough space for the worms + decomposing scraps (but I am not sure, maybe by the time bins are ready to be switched out, there would be less than 6 inches of matter). anyway, thanks for the vid!

@epicgardening 5 лет назад

You're welcome and good luck!

@TheTobs50 4 года назад

You could add a few planks of about 6 inches each to lift the bins, but then it leaves the sides more exposed. I simply built wooden trays that fit onto each other, drilled holes around the top of each side for airflow, and used galvanized netting underneath. I've found that the worms take along time to migrate upwards, so I don't bother too much with the stacking migration principle. I feed at all three heights. Busy building a manual compost sifting drum with which separating worms will be much easier and quicker.

@Verseabl 4 года назад

Tobias Louw TOBIAS, that is GENIUS!!!! I know i commented on this a year ago, and due to some set backs never got started and have the bins and have used them as storage😭 and now i'm about to move again and feel like i'll never get to it, all this research and no time to execute😭😭😭

@patiencemwangi7756 3 года назад

As an upcoming farmer, I really love your videos..they give me motivation when i see the progress you making. keep up.. 💪💪

@brookemcquale5096 2 года назад

I used a flush mount PVC faucet that I used silicone to attach and seal. Once the silicone set a drilled three holes equidistance around the flange and bolted it, 1/4"dx3/4"l roundhead brass bolts work fine.

@craigriglin Год назад

For your drainage l would put the outlet on side bottom rather than the bottom. Than cut some garden soaker hose the length of the bin attached to the outlet. This would act like a French drain, collecting the water and filtering out the particles to help prevent the drainage from clogging. If the drain faucet still clogs. You could switch to a screw on hose cap, either brass or plastic, or a screwing extendable stopper. They sell these at automobile parts stores for leaky oil pans. They also sell extendable stoppers at good hardware stores.

@thisoldjunk5752 4 года назад

The worm tea was THE best free fertilizer!

@barbarafunk5118 11 месяцев назад

thank you my neigh is gifting me worm this morning and i need to do this for my new garden helpers...

@korynorwood234 6 лет назад

Thanks for the video

@epicgardening 6 лет назад

Thanks for watching!

@ashleyspenner2276 2 года назад

your awesome love your vids👍🏾✅

@tammietran515 4 года назад

When you move the bin of worms to the middle. Is it filled so high that the top tote makes contact with the compost in the middle bin? Or do you have some space between the top of the compost and the top bin so there's more airflow and the worms have to traverse some air space to crawl up to the fresh food?

@bobg73 4 года назад

That's my question too. Hope Epic Kevin will answer soon. I'm assuming that the upper bin's base does sit right on the lower worms' bed. Also, I'm afraid the air holes on upper sides will be blocked by the sides of the upper bin when it's put in place. Confused.

@psychopomp5832 4 года назад

yes they make contact . also if making vermicompost bin with this method then you can address issue of cooler drainer valve by cutting it to height and epoxy gluing it.. another method without capturing the leechate and creating drainage system can be found in this video i recently found below ... i will try the three tier with drainage good luck ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AF-jzWKMdwE.html

@elleg4093 3 года назад

@@psychopomp5832 I wouldn’t think epoxy is good for your worms or compost

@conniethesconnie 3 года назад

@@elleg4093 Depends on the epoxy. There is aquarium grade that is used to blut the glass sides of an aquarium together. Those need to be waterresisant and non toxic so they won't damage the marine life.

@clintondewitt286 6 лет назад

Show more! Great stuff again Kevin.

@epicgardening 6 лет назад

What more do you wanna see my man!

@clintondewitt286 6 лет назад

I’m an open book. I’ll watch/listen whatever you have to post on your podcast or RU-vid. I love getting ideas and learning everyday. Your getting close to your deadline for your book. I’m excited to read that and add it to my collection. Thanks again Kevin

@epicgardening 6 лет назад

I'm getting SUPER close! It's freaking me out a bit :P - trying to make it the best book possible, but deadlines are a b*tch. I"ll just have to write another ;)

@skate3sets 10 месяцев назад

Damn! An old school EG video. Cool

@moneyprep Год назад

Awesome.

@bjepson42 2 года назад

Try putting the drain in the corner of the tub, even with the raised edge you'll be able to get a lot more worm juice out.

@maggiewhiteside4463 2 года назад

This video is great. I love this guy. He is likable, simple, shows you how to do it, and the video is straight and to the point. Question: Can I keep this outside in summer if it's 110 degrees where I live. I really don't want to keep them inside but I also don't want them to overheat and die.

@maryloubrieger4763 Год назад

Have one in Texas. Too hot outside for mine. But if you don't overload with too much food never had a smell issue over a three year period. Drained off worm tea for house plants.