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This post serves both as an update to the progress of one of my Easy Roll worm bins, and also, to show how well the composting worms have responded their new feeding regimen. I discuss it in this video, but basically, I have been partially composting my kitchen scraps in my outdoor bin – to which I have also been adding horse manure, gardening debris, etc. The worm population has probably doubled in a short period of time since doing this, and I also am getting a lot more worm casting production as a result.

In this video, I demonstrate a new aeration technique for making compost tea which does not involve suspending a filter bag of compost into the aeration container. This may be fine for using a very small amount of compost, but for larger amounts, I feel that there will be a dead zone (anaerobic) inside the suspended compost.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is a further demonstration and discussion of the new easy roll worm bin composting system. I started developing and testing this over three years ago and have been very happy with the performance. I will be posting a links to the plans download here soon, but I am currently making a video complement to make the plans even easier to build.

The previous owners where I recently moved left a lot of cinder blocks in the back, and so I put them to good use making an outdoor worm bed. I have installed it under some large shade trees, and so that roots would not crowd up into the compost (and moles etc), I laid down some old plywood underneath (worms find their way to the bed nevertheless).  I have been adding chopped leaves and grass, pieces of cardboard and some horse manure from a nearby stable. Read the rest of this entry »

I have finally completed the plans to what I feel is a revolutionary new way to compost worms. I have tested it thoroughly for about a year and it works like a champ. It eliminates the hassle of  stackable worm bins, and makes harvesting the compost a snap. Once it’s ready to harvest, the bottom is rolled upside down and lifter off. The worms have moved out leaving finished compost. Remaining worms can be encouraged to move deeper by simply leaving the bottom off for a while. Not shown in video is a simple plastic container slid underneath to capture leachate.  Ordering and details for the Easy Roll worm bin can be found here.