Can-O-Worms composting worm bins “garden soil”

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1. ZombieGreaser501 says:

   April 12, 2010 at 1:42 pm

   should have named this video, “how to kill worms”. I would not use this method- ever!
2. fetymann says:

   April 12, 2010 at 2:09 pm

   this guy has a good idea, but I think those bins are toooo deep, it’ll be hard to turn the soil without harming the worms. I don’t know why he used Nightcrawlers, especially if they are Canadian Nightcrawlers, from what I’ve read they need colder ground and they burrow several feet down. Not really good for composting.
3. babyfaceblueeyes says:

   April 12, 2010 at 2:38 pm

   try not to use glossy or colored paper. they were made with chemicals. Only black and white newspaper,or any paper that is not bleached in the making process. oh and any paper that has been recycled with soy based inks as printing like most B&W news papers.
4. babyfaceblueeyes says:

   April 12, 2010 at 2:50 pm

   I would not either. Looks like a nightmare.
5. babyfaceblueeyes says:

   April 12, 2010 at 2:54 pm

   I agree with you irrah. I would rather use an 18 gallon tote.
6. irrah77 says:

   April 12, 2010 at 3:28 pm

   how would you collect the casting from these bins ?
   how would you seperate the worms from their castings when you use this method?
   seems to me the worms might suffocate..even though you drilled some holes on the sides.
   am I wrong ?
7. cmsalvagio says:

   April 12, 2010 at 4:25 pm

   yes they can it helps to shred it
8. CardsandDice1 says:

   April 12, 2010 at 4:57 pm

   I would not use this method
9. litololipopz says:

   April 12, 2010 at 5:32 pm

   Can worms compost construction or loose leaf paper?
10. Bongosmania says:

    April 12, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    If no 1/2 way rotten kitchen scraps are added when you first add your worms, you will def need to moist the composted mulch. Worms don’t have teeth to chew on compost or grass. Need to place a screen at the bottom of the bin. Need NOT to expose to sun or worms will die. Need a shorter bin for when you need to turn the pile if needed.
11. Wormfarmergeorge says:

    April 12, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    I keep my bins in an area that is always shaded off of my deck outdoors. Texas summers are often in excess of 100 degrees yet the bedding feels cool, because it is. Decomposition produces some heat in the winter and the moisture plus good airflow works like a swamp cooler in the summer. However, I haven’t really gone through a winter yet, nor even a full summer. Time will tell.
12. Ayepooted says:

    April 12, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    55-80 temp, but optimal is between 70-80 but at 90 they’ll cook. Best composting worms are Red Wrigglers, and those are good bait worms too, just smaller than the Nightcrawlers.
13. urbandorothy says:

    April 12, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    it looks cold where you are… I heard worm bins won’t work at temps under 54 degrees?
14. sk8erflip4 says:

    April 12, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    Nightcrawlers are best used for fishing bait but they do help garden..
15. acejenkins80 says:

    April 12, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    Hey. What do the nightcrawlers do? I know red worms are good at composting but what about nightcrawlers. Fishing worms?