Wheelie Bin Worm Farm - Make Your Own - A Step By Step Guide 

Hi Sandra, Thanks for the feedback on the video. The worms are doing well thanks - my wife is the "chief wormer" though 🤣 We only purchased a small amount of Tiger worms to start with, but then added a slightly larger quantity of dendrobaena worms, both ordered from Yorkshire Worms. To be honest, the wheelie bin is a bit too big for us, although I guess we might build up over time - I think they're probably more suited to someone with an allotment or a community group. But we'll see how we get on.... Cheers, Chris

Glad you liked it. Cheers

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, we raised ours up on some timber blocks too. Do you mind me asking ... how do you dig out the leachate without taking the worms out as well?

@@handyman-at-home I drilled some small holes in the bottom and I leave a container underneath to collect the leachate. I didn't bother with a tap at the time because I couldn't find it, I found it the day after I drilled the holes😂 I empty the leachate into my watering can when needed. When I dig out the castings I take the top portion of decomposing material away and keep separate until I get to the castings. I dig out what I can then tip the rest out onto a tarp on the lawn and sift it. The bin is mega heavy and it's difficult to manoeuvre when full so I put back on the bricks when empty and tip all the siftings and the bag from the top material back in with lots of cardboard. 🤠👍💩🪱

Hi, I ordered the kit from the following people .... theurbanworm.co.uk/product/wheelie-bin-worm-farm-diy-kit/ To be honest, after having our worms for almost a year now, I think we would have been better off starting with a smaller container instead of the wheelie bin. It's really too large for our needs. Cheers, Chris

🤣But then I'd have to pay 40 odd quid for an angle grinder ..... 🤣. More seriously, although our worm farm is doing fine, with the benefit of hindsight I'd start with a smaller capacity container.

Yes, and it doesn't work that well in practice - too tight fitting 🤦‍♂️ What do you mean 'deck plates'? Cheers, Chris

@@handyman-at-home hi Chris, deck plates like on a yacht to access compartments

@@handyman-at-home plastic marine deck plates