Here is my worm bin
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I did mine by accident. Couple of years ago I needed something to stretch my potting soil so I bought “Garden Soil” at Loew’s for about $5. it had some dirt but mostly wood chips that looked like they went through a chipper. I used it a couple of times then left it out covered in the rain, etc.
Two weeks ago I reached into it for fill to find the bottom was muddy and when I pulled out a hand ful there were red crawlers packed into it. Not complicated at all.
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I “accidentally” ordered 250 composting worms from uncle jims worm farm the other day. I never thought id be so excited to see worms show up at my door, but here we are. Im worried im going to kill them. Not sure about keeping hydrated or feeding. Its taken me about 4 years to get it right woth the plants. I hope i dont fuck this up. Killing pla ts is one thing. Id feel bad if i starved or dryed them all out. Plus who wants to find 250 escapees in thier basemnt. Wish me luck!
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being an adult is so weird sometimes
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For sure! I feel like the guys from dumb and dumber with thier worm farm hahaha
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For my 5 gallon buckets I have some green sifters for gold that set perfect. I stack two different sizes one to seperate the large debris and then the smaller one catches the worms. Rest falls through to bucket that i use for whatever purpose.
Heres a few pics
Brute bins have worked the best for me year round.
Heres the sifted compost.
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Just brought mine in for the winter. They have been working all the root balls from last winters indoor grow. These bins were to the top with roots, and now it is pure castings. So much so, they must be moved to new environs.
The pumpkin draws them in, and i scoop them out, then deposit the castings in my winter soil mixes. Then at the end of winter, they are done working the new bins(3 x 50gallon pots) and that tops off all outdoor plants, no other inputs, barely even water 
keep it vermi 
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Mulch mat packed with mature wigglers, can you dig it?
Going nuts on the pumps before transplant
They need very fine grit to live, helps with digestion. I use greensand, so they not only live, they thrive, and impart available magnesium all over the place
Wormtown U.S.A. 
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That’s a good point in regards to the grit.
Good idea on using Green sand too. 
Cheers
G
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it is an easily overlooked ‘detail’ about the worms digestive issues. No grit, bye bye, …
Granted, there are lots of ‘little grits’, in most soils, and worms are hardy, etc,…but I like to make sure, and unleash the mag. Greensand takes appx 2 years to breakdown in a soil mix, put it thru the worms, and it’s readily available for the plants, and who doesnt want more mag in their life
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