worm bin in 5 gallon buckets

[Danaus29]

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Anyone ever do this? I did a bit of on-line research and think this just might work. I tried worm bins before but not ones with drainage holes and separate layers. I like the "spacers" in this method and the bottoms could still be used as planters.

[Fire-Man]

Originally Posted by Danaus29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX3qWa99Xmg
Anyone ever do this? I did a bit of on-line research and think this just might work. I tried worm bins before but not ones with drainage holes and separate layers. I like the "spacers" in this method and the bottoms could still be used as planters.

I did something real similiar, the containers even looked close to a 5 gallon bucket, but were alot bigger----probably 20/25 gallon. They worked good. My problem was not having some where to keep them in the winter to keep them from freezing. They were to heavy to be moving them. So I moved everything inside a camper and used different bins. I can move the camper out in the sun during the winter(shade during the summer) to warm it up and run a small gas heater to keep it above freezing when needed. These 5 gal buckets bins seen like they would be good for someone that wants to get into raising worms. I like the set-up!

[Rockwell Torrey]

Nice info . thanks.

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[theemon]

That YouTube video won't load

[Fire-Man]

Originally Posted by theemon

That YouTube video won't load

It works good for me.

[Danaus29]

Originally Posted by theemon

That YouTube video won't load

What do you see? I tried to do just the link but it didn't work that way.

If you have Noscript loaded you have to allow youtube.

[JohnL751]

I think I will try this. I already have the buckets and if it don't stink I will keep it in the house. One of the few advantages of living alone.

[Shrek]

I have tried four to six 5 gallon buckets as bins using plastic screw anchors as spacer tabs to reduce the floor footprint by mimicking the can o worms design but found them not as effective as recycled black plastic truck toolboxes , contractor tuff box toolboxes or totes configured as these


http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/Easywormbin.htm

for stock production and ease of herd maintenance.

[Danaus29]

I've got lots of buckets. I don't have spare totes.