Make your own worm bin in a plastic storage tote
Worms are really easy to keep and all you have to supply them with is air, moisture, food, darkness and moderate temperatures. The bin really doesn’t matter to them as long as all the other are met.
Here’s what you will need:
1. 18 gallon opaque storage tote with a lid
2. Half-inch drill bit that can drill through plastic
3. River Rocks
4. Two pieces cheese cloth or hardware cloth that can fit inside the bin
5. One pieces of landscape fabric that will fit between the hardware cloth sheets
6. Rotting manure, compost or vermicicompose to cover the bin floor about 4″ deep
7. 1/2 pound of earth worms
Drill half-inch holes two inches apart on the sides about 2 inches from the bottom and 2″ from the top. Drill holes in the lid as well. These holes will help with aeration of the worms and the bedding.
Next you want to add the river rocks. This will create space beneath the bedding with moisture can drain and air can move around freely.
Make a sandwich out of the hardware cloth and the landscape fabric and place it on top of the river rocks.
Spread the bedding layer over the cloth and add the worms. Replace the lid and place under your kitchen sink.
Add shredded brown leave, paper or cardboard to get the system going and add kitchen scraps as you use them. The worms will make themselves at home once they venture through the system and see what’s available to them.
Once your bin reaches the top, remove the worm-filled top layer and set aside on a tarp. Dump the remaining mixture out on top of a tarp. Pick the river rocks up and place them back in the bin along with the cloth material. Add the worm-filled mixture you set aside and replace the lid. Start adding mixture after mixture until you have the compost soil once again.
Add the finished product to your flower bed, your garden or your potted plants for a great fertilizer and soil combination that cost you hardly anything to achieve.
Happy Gardening!
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