The worm bin
The fiberglass bathtub a friend was throwing away has been converted into a worm bin by John.
From scrap wood in the back yard, he constructed a frame for the bathtub to sit in, and attached this to
the balcony posts, directly below the stairs. He then drilled a row of holes in the bottom of the bathtub
for the worm juice to flow out of , and placed some piping directly below these hole. At the end of the pipe
a small bucket is kept to catch this juice. This has turned out to be extremely effective. He then divided the
bathtub into three sections and built two partitions. These partitions are created from individual slats, the came
from our old futon bed base. The slats allow the worms to pass through the various compost stages and also provide
easy dismantling options for the collection of worm castings. John then made several wooden tops, two with handles,
from more scrap wood my Uncle had given us. Price of wood, a slab of beer. These sit on the top of the bathtub,
and can be slid from side to side with ease.
This worm bin is now in full production, weeds, chicken manure, vegetable scraps,
and other organic matter is being
fed into the bin. So far it has proved an excellent design. The old worm bin here is still in use, with mostly kitchen waste
being placed in this bin, while more substantial compost collections are being used on the bathtub worm bin.