Thread: Worm Bin

Two things of advice I can offer which you might know already. Try to keep a light on over them to keep them from escaping and also keep out of the rain. I had a max exit from my bin when it rained. Guess they are still in my yard somewhere…..lol.

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When I was small my dad had one made from an old cold drink box about 3 ft. by 2 feet on legs with the lids on top. He sprinkled corn meal on top and kept a wet croaker sack on top and kept the top moist..We raised red wigglers.

We had a bed made out of an old coke box also. The kind you used to slide them out. After gutting the inside and dirt filling it the worms were added. I remember old coffee grinds being thrown in. Did great, had what looked like tens of thousands. Until the bottom rusted a hole through it. They all disappeared in a couple days. Oh well we had a couple backups. Had a small place covered with oyster shells. Would rake the shells and usually find enough for a fishing trip. And the horse stable in town(Morgan City) would let us dig them there. Some times one or two shovel turns would be plenty. Thanks for sharing this post, made me have some fond memories.

When I was young, I'd dig up worms and add them to my 'worm farm' in a foam minnow bucket. Fed them corn meal all the time, and those guys were breeding prolifically! I didn't realize how much, until one day I made the mistake of setting it down beside the gas can...or I sat the gas can beside the worm bucket. Either way, they were not happy and all those babies, and most of the adults were lining the edge and climbing out. So...don't make that mistake though I doubt you will based on what you're using. Hope it continues to go well for you!

All of y'all have interesting posts about raising worms, some pictures of the bin inside bin system would be nice to see.

I have the worm factory 360.

I met a guy who fished Pickwick for a week or two each year and he raised his worms in a chest freezer year round. Good luck.