Urban Worm Bag V2 with ENCs - Biochar Added 06/06/2023
The Urban Worm Bag is doing pretty well and the ENCs are consuming almost all the food I added last time. I decided to add some biochar so that the material coming out the bottom will have that to be added to the soil in my yard.
It seems this system is working really well so we are going to change the way we are feeding to match the Vermibag and Urban Worm Bag systems. We will give food covered with moist paper and see if we can get this system to cycle through food as fast as the bag systems!
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The Vermibag Max is moving through food very well. Even after 48 days the worms still seem active and have made it through a lot of the cardboard. With how high the system is it really needs a harvest and more frequent additions of food. Some Coco Coir added this time just to give the worms something different but the cardboard is working really well!
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I have tried Bokashi once before and while the food did breakdown the odor at the end was horror inducing. After researching this some more I think the issue was with me and not the Bokashi system. So I'm back again to see if I can compost the food waste I won't feed to my worms.
Now again I did not buy a new system but instead built my own using inexpensive 5 gallon buckets. The only item I might have to repurchase is the Bokashi Bran but you can find videos on how to make this yourself as well!
Amazon links to Materials:
5 Gallon Bucket with lid https://amzn.to/2KFxzpH (you will need 2 buckets)
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Some of the videos I watched on Bokashi Composting:
Sara's Kitchen Garden
https://youtu.be/6CusalSHEho
Greencuisine Trust:
https://youtu.be/-w3jajq5-tM
GIYGreenItYourself
https://youtu.be/njExBYNRpk4
Fraser Valley Rose Farm
https://youtu.be/zCHSpNwYm58
Living with the flow
https://youtu.be/9m3jNmsB5Lw
Bokashi Readymade buckets
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My Bokashi Trial from 2017
Day 0 Getting the bin setup very similar to this video
https://youtu.be/KUQCF8NkE8c
Adding the first foods to the bin I created
https://youtu.be/k9A5X8GgcTo
First real update on the system
https://youtu.be/AtB8Xp4E670
Burying it in the yard because it smelled so bad!
https://youtu.be/y3jg8mE-dJE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_ELuS7Lgwg
Bin is doing really well and for the first time I'm saw a cocoon that might have just been pushed out!
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10 Gallon Tote (8 Pack)
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Here is a quick rundown of the gear I use to record my videos. If you have any questions leave a comment below!!
Canon 90D pictures from FotoNerd.it
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◾https://amzn.to/3baqVW4 Folding Utility Knife
◾https://amzn.to/39169FP 100 Pack Utility Knife Blades
Bokashi Items
◾https://amzn.to/2Op2Gu3 Bokashi Brother Bran
◾https://amzn.to/2Z0oa2v 5 Gallon Bucket and Gamma Seal Lid
Worm Bag Systems
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After their arrival we had some cold temps in the mid 40s and the bin dropped to the low 60s Fahrenheit. While it had heated back up a bit to nearly 70 I thought I should add a bit of heat to get them moving again with a seed mat at least temporarily till the temperatures come back up
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◾https://amzn.to/39eLIFA Sticky Fly Trap
◾https://amzn.to/3cDH4nV Bug Zapper Bulb
◾https://amzn.to/3pZSWng Mosquito Bits Bti
◾https://amzn.to/3eMZVu6 Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade
Worm Bin Items
◾ https://amzn.to/3vIX7Ya Vivosun Seedling Mat
◾https://amzn.to/2MvinPb Bus Boy Tub
◾https://amzn.to/3pP7vKv Pine Shavings
◾https://amzn.to/3rXmPGY Blue Tarp
◾https://amzn.to/3m3BlJq 10 Gallon Tote (Brute version)
◾https://amzn.to/3m21vfp Waterproof gloves
◾https://amzn.to/2KWLpHk Chapin Sprayer
◾https://amzn.to/2Gay7Vb KN95 Masks
◾https://amzn.to/3baqVW4 Folding Utility Knife
◾https://amzn.to/39169FP 100 Pack Utility Knife Blades
Bokashi Items
◾https://amzn.to/2Op2Gu3 Bokashi Brother Bran
◾https://amzn.to/2Z0oa2v 5 Gallon Bucket and Gamma Seal Lid
Worm Bag Systems
◾http://bit.ly/3sJ7wC8 Urban Worm Bag (affiliate link)
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My Gear
Canon EOS 90D https://amzn.to/3bmTmP9
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GoPro Hero 8 Black https://amzn.to/3py8caz
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7HI2ULmiIA
I've been meaning to make a video like this for a while showing how you can use your worm castings in pots and in your yard. I want to stress how important it is to mix castings with soil or another material as it will clump when wet. To use castings in a garden you can work it directly into the soil.
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I explained in my first video where I got the plans and how the 3d printed components were printed (see information below). I'm hoping to use this compost shredder to speed up the shredding process compared to using a food processor that I have used in the past. As the shredder design can be used continuously instead of in batches I can prepare a lot of food scraps at once and have them all mixed together. Mixed materials is better for worm composting and the smaller pieces create more surface area so the worms will work the material faster which should help your worm population grow more quickly!
REMINDER:
THIS SHREDDER IS OPEN AND CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU PLAN ON BUILDING DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK
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I did not design this 3d printed compost shredder I only printed it based on designs on thing https://www.thingiverse.com/
This is the original design https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:356580,
The creator's Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/thymark
website www.filamaker.eu where you can buy metal shredders
This is the design with imperial measurements https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3588776 (I used these as I live in the USA)
Here is the Hopper I used on top https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3588743
YouTube Video showing assembly from filamaker https://youtu.be/j4a-f51Ypc0
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It has been about a week and it is time to check in and see how the worms are adjusting to the hardwood pellets.
This bin has been monitored and food was added during the week.
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Worms not for you check out Bokashi: "Starting a Homemade Bokashi System Cheaply Second Attempt (Day 0)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_ELuS7Lgwg
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrhNHgr1PnE