NEW Urban Worm Bag V2.0! (3/20/2019) 

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@@JRJS6802 African Nightcrawlers

It is great that you grow your own food year round. I have been wanting to grow some in the basement but I already have enough projects taking up space I think my wife would protest. I tried having a garden but ended up feeding the deer. The pizza box is a great way to start the system so you aren't harvesting a ton of cardboard for the first year. It also prevents the material from getting compressed until the worms have eaten enough. I'm a big fan of the bag systems.

Thanks! I purchased mine from a local company but they do not sell worms anymore. I have ordered European Nightcrawlers from Texas Worm Farm. Do you know what type of worms you are looking for?

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Thanks!, I'm not sure which version they are up to but I know they take feedback and make improvements which is great!

Hmm hard to say what could be wrong but I know starting out is the hardest part. If you watch this series there is a few times where i could hardly find any worms. Be patient these systems take a while to get going and if you just ordered worms I find the most of them don't live long but lay cocoons so the next generation grows up in the system you are running. Thanks for watching!

Hi Stacy, I would say it really depends on a lot of variables. I do like both systems for different reasons. I think the first question is how much food will you be putting in the system? If you are going to be adding a lot of wet foods than the Vermibag might be the better choice as it dries out more easily. If you live in a fairly dry environment than the Urban Worm bag is probably the better choice as it will help hold in the moisture better. Last is the frame if you are not handy at all I would recommend the Urban Worm bag with a frame because it is ready to assemble and easy to do. If you plan on buying more and use custom frames than one I think the Vermibag is a better choice. I know I sort of go back and forth but these bags are very close in how they work with only slight differences. I feel you can't really go wrong with either but one might work better for your specific situation.

I think my next update will include a harvest as it is starting to get a bit heavy!

Hi Ryan this system works really well but can have issues with moisture as it doesn't have as much ventilation on the top. I know others have left it open a bit if the moisture is high. However if you live in an area of low moisture this can really help keep the moisture levels up which would be a good thing. I have two of these and my older one is a workhorse that absorbs massive amounts of food without any issues. Just remember to harvest frequently or it can get really heavy. If you decide to purchase please use my affiliate link. Amazon: amzn.to/32xwdnB (paid link) Urban Worm Co: shop.urbanwormcompany.com/?rfsn=1020290.105e1&.105e1

With these systems you really shouldn't have juices leaking out the bottom. The only time I've had this issue is when I added a ton of watermelon. The juice is called leachate and not really great compared to the castings themselves. I do tend to keep trays under my bag systems but that is also to keep them out of the way until I need them.

In truth you can add it that day, but I would recommend at least 3 days with a bit of dirt from outside so it can build up the microbes the worms can consume. Thanks for watching!

I'm not sure I understand - are you saying I can add the food and a bit of dirt at least 3 days before the worms arrive; or are you saying, wait at least 3 days after they arrive to feed them? They are arriving tomorrow so if I can feed them now, I'll just add a bit of dirt and I'll grind up some food, and add so some of the ground up egg shells I have. Thanks you so very much for your input.

@@JunesTarotJourney I would add it now so it has time to build up the microbes so they can eat it. But add very little as they can be very stressed after travel and might be looking around a bit more until they settle down.

@@WorldComposting Perfect! I will head to the kitchen right now and grind some that up a bit. I read they like melons, so their first meal with be a bit of cantaloupe, and avocado I'll just put about a half of cup in there with some ground up egg shells. Gotta keep my new babies happy and healthy! They're in transit and will be her tomorrow.💜👍💜

The long rods are the legs going from top to bottom (perpendicular to floor) and the shorter rods should be for the top and bottom squares parallel with the floor. Here is the video from when I assembled the Urban Worm Bag ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kIgy-WkFZOg.html This was filmed a while with the Version 1 of the bag.

Excess moisture will drain out the bottom. I know this from when I out watermelon in and it ended up running into the floor. 😂

@@WorldComposting OK, thanks. Do you keep a drainage pan underneath? Or not needed?

I have extra trays and if I know that I'm adding really wet food I will keep a tray underneath. But I don't have one there all the time.

@@WorldComposting Ok, thanks. I'm doing a compost training and I wanted to get a better understanding of how the unit actually drains. Sounds like as long as people are careful to not add too much water or wet food, then there won't be leakage.

That is awesome you are doing a training!

This will depend on the bin size. A 10 gallon tote I would start with 1 pound of worms. If you purchased a bag system you can go from 1-3 pounds of worms. Don't get too many as it will take time for them to acclimate to the new bin/food and they are more likely to run if the bin is too crowded.

I'm not saying a bag is better but it really depends on the size of your family and how much waste you produce that goes into it. The bags I think can handle a bit more waste in a smaller area compared to bins. The bins are cheap and easy to start especially if you are trying it out.

@@WorldComposting This bag seems to be huger than a set of piled boxes. That's why I was wondering why it's supposed to be meant for urban life. Since my kids have left for their adult life, I live in a small apartment. I built a couple of worm boxen since then One is beneath the sink, one is right under my counter top in the kitchen, one is hidden in a wooden box on rolls, which I can sit on, and one is in my bathroom. I simply integrate them into DIY furniture, because I don't have much space atm and my dogs also need some space to move around.