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Building a Worm Bin – Raising and Composting With Red Worms

7 June 2008 No Comment

How To Make A Worm Bin

Items You Will Need:

  • 10 gallon rubbermaid container
  • X-Acto Knife
  • 8 kitchen sink scrap catchers
  • 5 pounds of Shredded newspaper
  • Fine Wire
  • Hose Washers with screens
  • 4 feet to elevate your worm bin
  • Red wiggler worms
  • How To Build Your Wormbin

    • Cut 4 holes the size of your drain guards in the top of your bin
    • Cut 2 holes the size of your drain guards on each long side of your worm bin
    • Attach the drain guards with fine wire
    • Cut 8 holes the size of your hose screens in the bottom of the bin
    • Fill the bin with shredded newspaper
    • Add water to moisten the newspaper
    • Repeat until you have used and moistened all 5lbs of shredded newspaper
    • Add your worms
    • Add some worm food
    • Revel in the beauty of your home made organic soil!
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