Build Wood Worm Compost Bin

That should be able to host up to 5 44kg 12lbs of red wigglers in ideal conditions or an average of 4 08kg 9 lbs of worms.

Build wood worm compost bin.

Make a worm bin for a great small space composting setup that will yield free nutrient rich compost for your garden. Wooden worm compost. Heap method of vermicomposting. Constructed compost bins can make an attractive addition to the garden while containing composting operations.

Gently use a trowel to create a hole to put the scraps into. Make your own worm bins you can make worm composting bins for home and garden use yourself using the following steps. If you have access to wood nails and other materials grab those if not take a trip to home. Build a wood worm compost bin this weekend video tutorial.

Diy vermicomposter for the home bring your kitchen waste and scraps back into the cycle of life using this. What s the best wood for a worm bin. You can easily build a worm compost bin worms help to create nutrient rich soil by the way. You can make a wooden worm farm using simple plywood.

While these may all vary in small ways the plans tend to share similar features a wooden frame with wood slats chicken wire or hardware cloth. 10 ways to build your own diy worm farm 1. There are quite a few compost bin designs available in manuals and on websites. Watch this first as it will give you a good sense of why and what you are building.

The final bin should have a inner dimensions of 70 5 x 79 cm 27 7 x 31 1 in which is about 0 56 sqm 6 sqft. Add all the food scraps on top of the paper. Set another container under this that leaves a gap for the worms to move into after they are finished with the contents of the top layer. You will need a power drill and a saw as well as a few other minor tools and supplies.

Throw in a small handful of shredded paper. Diy worm compost bins grab the 10 gallon storage bin the redwood square rod of 60 in length 9 x 15 fiberglass. Start with the container and drill twenty inch holes in the bottom. Take the scraps to the worm bin.

By kelly coyne and erik knutzen july 25 2011.