The time needed to get to that first handle crank is kind of a mystery since I didn't begin with the prescribed pounds of worms. They suggested 30, I started with around 10 and probably have a little more now- we'll say 15 to 20. With their suggested amount, they estimated the first crank should occur at 90 days. I estimated mine would take about 120 days- I started in mid-May, so that puts me around.....right about soon.
You can see the crank on the side and the trap door where you can get the goods out:
Here's the height inside when I started:
Currently, my herd is about a foot from the top:
I estimate the first crank in about a month, which puts me a few weeks behind- but, whatever! I guess worms aren't an exact science!
In other news, a friend forwarded me a really cool blog written by her friend's little brother, Jake. He is also environmentally friendly, and sells some nifty handmade stuff, too. Enjoy!
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4 comments:
I love your vermicompost system. I've never seen one like it before. You really started with a lot of worms. I was interested to see that you don't think your worms are eating 1/2 their body weight either. I know mine aren't. I'll look forward to keeping up with your production!
Thanks! I have been watching their food intake closely, and even though they process different items at different rates, I can safely say they aren't eating half their body weight by any stretch of the imagination!
That is an awesome bin. It looks like a much easier process than having to sort through everything and pull out the worms and eggs from the castings. I'm totally curious to see how harvesting goes.
Me, too! I can't wait to see how much drops out at a time....just a few more days.
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