Hungry Bin Worm Farm Review After One Year of Use "SURPRISING" 

Thank you Theressa for the support and encouragement

Hi Free Spirit, thanks so much for your feedback about your Hungry Bin experience. What a score haha,,I am sure HB would be stoked with that. Hopefully others will share their experience below also. Have a wonderful day Marty

Lol book worms. That’s a good one!

I realize it's quite randomly asking but does anyone know a good site to watch newly released movies online ?

@Myles Ernesto Flixportal :P

@Royce Ricky Thank you, signed up and it seems like a nice service =) I really appreciate it !

Thanks heaps Gauchier Grows, I really appreciate the comment

That's gnarly,,must of hurt a lot when it gave you that kick? God Bless you and the family,,hope that rain is making it to your place?

@@martysgarden yep sure did the gotta good kick on them. Still no rain here😢

Thanks Dads amazing adventures for the kind words and the big thumbs up I really appreciate it. We have been getting some nice rainfall here, it's a great sight to see. Hope you're keeping well? Warm regards Marty

Nice one Desiree,,that's a small make Kangaroo. They get much bigger

Hi Mike. Sounds like a good plan I am sure Keely would like that. Your a handy guy I reckon you could make something up for sure! All the best to you and the Mrs Marty

Glad you enjoyed it Amy, thanks for watching

Hi Trent,,I am taking mine into round two now. It's been emptied and refilled. Actually I just made a video on it and it will be out shortly. Thanks heaps for watching!

Yer, I get explosions of worms at times!

Now that was a bargain, well done Alex😀

That's was bargain of the year

Glad it was helpful!

Hi Pru, I would add a little sprinkle of Lime or Dolomite every now again into the farm to help with any acid build up. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with the Hungry Bin. Your comment really helps others to make informative choices.

Keep you eye out

I heard hungry bin was the best but costs $330 or more. $100 is way below current retail value in comparison.

Thanks Green Thumbs Whitsundays, your very kind

All of those stacking farms are quite similar Maria, you just place less bedding material in each tray so it's not so heavy each time you have to lift a tray out. The smallest of them all is the Maze worm farm. 😀 Hope that helps!

try red wigglers, the night crawlers I keep reading are just doing what they do. Digging deep

How they doing now?

Hi Karl, it was blocked down low. If you want to take the whole lot at once you have to dig it out like I did. Other than that you generally harvest from the bottom tray as it falls through

Hi William, could be a good idea to put some in the sides, but I haven't done so. I open the lid up from time to time to let the air in. Before you go drilling holes I would give it a good go first. If it interests you keep watching my show for updates and share your experience with the HB in the comments as it really helps everyone using on one these worm farms. Happy Gardening Marty

Hi Angela, even without the fires they still seem to come for the fresh grass as I live real close to the forest. Glad you like the review and found it useful

No, they are vertical feeders not horizontal. They need to burrow

From the bottom tray, but I find there are usually some worms in there from my experience. You need to remove them if you want to keep building populations

martysgarden I appreciate your response. Have an awesome day buddy.

No just open the lid from time and get the bedding right Ace Tiger

They go okay

Glad you found it enjoyable matey!😎

Hi Klaus the Kangaroos can be dangerous. The male Kangaroos will protect their young and don't like being approached. They can kick really hard and break ribs. Thanks heaps for watching and saying hi

Thanks for your input 😀

Sorry, can you be more specific on the question it was a long time ago I created this video. Love to help if I know a little more😀...If you mean 1 lowest 10 highest a 6

A dryer position under cover

or a roof

Some people put bubble pack on top instead of paper/card

I can have anywhere from 1 to 10, 000 when it's full. It can house quite a lot that's for sure!😀 Hope yours is going well, mine does better in winter!

It's always about airflow for the microbes

I believe there are lots of councils now offering rebates Robert,,just need to reach out to them

Hi Joe, a wet towel on top helps to lock the moisture in. I use hessian mostly

martysgarden I want to lock the moisture in?! I have a piece of cardboard on top and when I lift it to add scraps, moisture rolls down the interior lid. I was contemplating leaving the lid open to dry it out! Oh this changes my theory! Thanks!

Joe, your bin should not be wet to the point where everything becomes soggy. As a rule of thumb, when you take a small section of the compost in your hand (checking first that there are no worms in it!), when you squeeze between your thumb and fingers, only a few small droplets of liquid should come out. A healthy farm does not create much liquid. The best way to source the 'good' liquid to spray on your plants, is to place some of the harvested worm castings in a bucket, soak in some chemical-free clean water and then spray onto or pour around your plants or veggies. That's the "liquid gold" (worm tea) they talk about! Leachate (the liquid run-off inside the bin), on the other hand, contains phytotoxins that can harm plants (via Worm Farming Revealed: www.wormfarmingrevealed.com/leachate-vs-worm-tea.html). If your soil is too soggy, it can become anaerobic. Try not to overload your bin with too many 'wet' veggies; only feed when they have eaten everything; and lightly turn the compost/soil regularly to aerate it. Each time you feed your worms, you should add an equal amount of carbon material to your bin, perhaps even a little bit more, to keep the environment healthy. Every time you feed, make sure to sprinkle about 1-2 tsp of finely ground oyster shell + minerals over the top of your farm which'll help maintain a healthy atmosphere within the farm. I wouldn't recommend opening the lid. Perhaps research placing more holes around the bin for better ventilation, as Marty suggests.

aussie bushgirl thanks for the advice- which makes this all seem more complicated and more work than I had before which I was trying to reduce. :( I used to just throw my scraps of food into an old whiskey barrel sized planter. It got rained on or I would sprinkle it if it looked dry and i would aerate with a pitchfork now and then. I never worried about getting compost - I just wanted a different way to dispose of all our veggie scraps. It worked great for that and it maintained the same barrel for years. When we finally decided to move it (it was in the blazing sun!), I decided to “empty” it the best I could and spent six hours sifting. Got two large bags of beautiful compost. That’s when I saw the hungry bin and figured it would save me those six hours of sifting but it has now become more of a daily headache. I can’t tell my wife after convincing her it made sense to spend so much $!

Thanks for sharing your experience with the HB😀 smaller DIY sounds awesome