Disappointed, but not surprised. Hungry Bin vs The Urban Worm Bag update and harvest. 

A very fine demonstration of how NOT to use your hungry bin.

Please do not put plastic on top, because it will hamper air to worms

Complaining about hungry bin moisture... covers top with plastic..... Urban bag breathable all over... hmmm, I wonder what the issue is.

As previous comments have pointed out you have your hungry bin set up incorrectly. This is not a negative comment in regards to the other products just pointing out that this is a video demonstrating miss use of the hungry bin. You absolutely can not cover the top of a vermi-composter with a plastic bag it will drastically affect your final product, also you have an apparent fly problem in both of your bins this is likely due to cooking oils / meats / dairy products in your compost. If the other bins work better for you that's great, I am only making the comment for others that may be considering this bin to compare your results with others as they are not consistent with other's experiences including my own.

So glad I read the comments about the hungry bin being misused. I saw this video a few days ago and wrote off the hungry bin. So happy to find that it was user error.

Love your worm bins and showing them both. Thank you very much

Sorry, but I don't know what you are doing compared to what I am doing, but my castings are nothing like what you seem to be getting. Why wouldn't you trust it? You know what you have put into it I assume, also the castings aren't sticking to your gloves like mud would. You say the bag is easier, just remove the cover, but the hungry bin already has a lid with air holes. Why aren't you getting the vermocasting tea? They way the bin is designed, you should be getting liquid shouldn't you? Sorry, but I don't see how you can compare the two when you aren't running one of them the way it was designed. How often do you check the drain filter and screen?

I see you posted this video three years ago so maybe by now you have figured the Hungry Bin out. For the benefit of your viewers- you were not running this bin according to the directions. That matters because if you do not use it the way it was designed to be used you will not get the desired results. I have one and think it is the best worm bin I have owned in almost 30 years of vermicomposting. I wish I could afford to buy ten of them!

What's with the plastic in the hungry bin? I've never seen anyone do that. just newspaper, or cardboard.. I've had mine about a year and a half. And I don't muss with the contents near as much. just lift the lid, the cardboard, dump in whatever I'm feeding them, and shut it up. easy peasy.. and I have it in my kitchen. When harvesting, you can dig some from up in the bin, but no more than you have in the bin, you risk it all falling out. Really need to have the bin a lot more full, the sloped sides help keep it in.. - if - it's full enough. Really need to get that plastic off the top, it's not letting it breath. For an apples to apples comparison, you'd need to put plastic and newsprint over the top of the bag as well.

Remove the plastic cover because the worms can't breathe under there. And if your castings are stinky, then you're definitely doing it wrong.

She thinks worm balls in an established bed is a "good" thing? Gimme a break! It means they're extremely unhappy and are collecting to preserve their lives from some stress. I've harvested nightcrawlwers in the 1970's by repeatedly whacking a pounded lath set 2 1/2 feet out of the ground. this set up vibrations in the top foot of damp soil and worms don't like vibration. If both units are side by side, it should affect both equally if vibration - so likely another problem. Too dry, too wet, not enough oxygen, too acidic, too alkaline, too warm or too cold cause balling. She should immediately change the bedding. She may be overfeeding - chopping leftovers into much smaller pieces allows more surface for bacteria. Worms eat the bacteria, not the spoiled leftovers! I see entire small tomatoes and the like when she turns the bag thing's top over - not too good!

I would never have bubble wrap on top of worm housing. They need air. Your smell that is bad is most likely due to lack of air.

Why ya putting plastic wrap on the top probly why anaerobic bacteria making it smell also not letting it breath mayby why its getting sludgy? Jus a thought

I like to put a layer of damp coco fibre/soil on top of each new feed & then put the natural fibre blanket on top (no plastic needed) I also don’t use that much paper.. I think te worms prefer leaves but I could be wrong. You can get a conditioner to add to make sure it’s not too acidic etc thanks for sharing very interesting

Nice Avocado worm ball! ; - )

Adding some breathing holes would help. It will never beat cloth/fabric for air circulation. Thanks for sharing

you have set your hungry bin up incorrectly. pretty obvious you did not read the directions and follow them precisely. the hungry bin is the easiest and best compost bin on the market at this time

you need to put a truckload of food and crap in there. Im no expert, but im thinking you need to get rid of that plastic in the hungry bin. Seems you are getting in your own way.

I have both now the hungry bin and the urban worm bin, just set up my urban worm bin so I’ll compare them once it starts going. I got it after watching your videos. I am really happy with my hungry bin. I get a lot of castings and it doesn’t get too wet. But maybe it will be even better with the worm bag? Not sure excited to find out! The only thing is I tend to prefer an outdoor friendly worm bin because I don’t have much space in my garage so I have my hungry bin outside

You didn't harvest from the urban bag. That was not a comparison at all.

Thanks for the vid... Although I'm sure the commentators dragged you through the mud for adding that plastic on top. Those worms get hot and need some moisture and coolness.

Do you keep your urban worm bag indoor or outdoor? Because i have mine in the garage but it makes some flies escape into my house. I better move it back outdoor. Only problem is in the winter, the bag does freeze a little bit but the core stays hot enough for them to survive.

But thank you so much for posting xx.

Try cutting back on the moisture at the top with wet scraps thats the point your supposed fine tune your scraps. Dont cover with plastic and dont freak out your not giving them enough food and end up over doing it.

My UWB zipper broke the first time I went to harvest castings so I went to Tom and bought a Vermibag Max hoping I have better luck with that bag.

Place it back in the been let the worms have another go at it next time.

Good job what is the white powder you added to the food

one year has 52 weeks. 44 weeks is almost a year. Who will have that much patience? Is there any way to accelerate the process? That is what we must find altogether. Also how about the smell? If it is smelly, then the lack of oxygen.??

Yes, I was just wondering if you could apply the wet castings directly on your garden beds???

I'm sad that your harvest was so stinky. Mine has never been so far. I've been learning to treat my HB for what it is ... a very deep plastic tote.

so you add shredded paper every time you feed? I am trying to set up the urban worm bag but I feel like I dont know enough. Could you do a step by step video on how you maintain the the bag?

Wow that is so sad. I wonder if you left the bottom tray off and attached some kind of breathable material to it. Or maybe put very small holes in that bottom tray? It needs oxygen that way it won't go anaerobic. Thank you for the video and sticking with the HB. It has to be frustrating.

I really think you need to add loads more carbon.......heaps and heaps.

I’ve not had any smell. Did you not fill the base 3/4 with organic compost to start it like it said in the instructions? I’ve just bought a second one.

There's a guy that loves the HB system and not the Bag. Go figure. I think as a personal preference, one will not know until they try it.

Is the smell a sign that the castings should not be used?

mine does not smell. look at the positives, eggs have hatched and worms have moved up.

I noticed you are put food on top a shredded paper. More paper,coir,straw on top of food acts like a mulch and let's air in. Just constructive observation.

All I can say is wow. Thanks for sharing.

Grr she talks about the dam wetness of the thing for 3 mins. We got it, it came out wet move on. Thanks for the video thou.

I liked watching your videos! Is it worth it buying a hungry bin?

If you chop the feed finely, the worms will process it faster;

I don't understand why people feed the worms so much shredded paper, when they could give them free leaf mulch, that is much better for them and produces better quality castings.

A good book is vermiculture technology Clive Edwards. This knowledge will help people understand better

44 weeks?!

Don't use bubble wrap or any thing that doesn't breath omg this is terrible!

Air holes? Why plastic? Need venting!!!!

Need more paper

Idk it should smell and looks to wet

I liked the hungry bin when I first learned about it but having seen your harvest, I'm not impressed. Your harvested castings are nothing like in the promotional video. I think the old tote method may be better.

My worms keep escaping I don’t know why

NO NO NO!!!...Plastic!

you are overfeeding them. that is why it is so wet. the entire system is too wet

Disappointing!

you did it wrong. You compacted the waste plus your plastic cover is suffocating your worms. This is aerobic composting, not anaerobic.

Read rhe goddamned directions

To much Moisture

Another waste..to waste show

No plastic! 👎