Joe’s VB96 Update
As promised in my latest newsletter (sent out yesterday), I wanted to share an exciting update from Joe Denial (designer of the VermBin series of DIY flow-through bins). He emailed me a little while back to let me know that he had started harvesting vermicompost from his system.
Let me start by pointing out that it’s certainly not mandatory that you wait as long as Joe did (the better part of a year) before harvesting from your VermBin – but as you’ll see below, Joe certainly ended up with some gorgeous compost.
Anyway – here is what he had to say:
3″ from the top.
Finally cut open the bottom of the bin and harvested 1.5″ of finished material. Only 5 worms.Been at this bin, coming up to a year, diligently.
Couldn’t be happier with the results. After taking what I did, the upper 20″ settled to the top of the rods as hoped.
Perfect system, but you need to be patient about priming the pump.
I had to cut open the bottom because it never completely rotted (layered it heavily). Did this because of the escaping worms that I had at the beginning. Used a utility knife to cut between the bars and it easily came out. The rake I salvaged from a hand cultivator. Cut the handle down and cut the tines to 2.5″. Fits perfect and takes only what I want. I have 2 night lights on the shelf for insurance.
Have to say, that I was unsure of the harvesting process. Not how, but the idea that the material would just fall out.
The castings are so compacted and moist, that it doesn’t happen.
So glad to have this setup. Takes minimal effort and produces just like we thought.
This is really exciting news – and I certainly appreciate Joe allowing me to post it here!
I will be building my own VermBin (hopefully starting soon) – a VB48 – and will certainly be sharing my own progress here as well!
NOTE: For those of you who might be interested in the VB24 plans package – the good news is that I will be holding a 25% off sale starting within the next week or two. Apart from the original VB24 plans and instruction manual, I will be adding some additional information about the two larger bins – VB48 and VB96 (there won’t be complete plans and instructions for these bins – but the additional info and specs should be all you need to build either one, using the VB24 plans as your basic blueprint). I will also be creating a video or report documenting my own VB48 building experience – and this will be included with the package once complete. Needless to say, all those of you who already own the VB24 plans will have full access to the additional info as it becomes available.
Stay tuned!
Written by Bentley on January 20th, 2012 with
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#1. January 24th, 2012, at 5:46 AM.
I completed my VB 24 x 12? Yes it complete it just before Christmas and the before bad whether satin yes ye a VB 24 X 12 well you see I sue will be seventy-one and I won’t be able to move A big Box about, and considering the worms will haply laving in anything deeper than nine inches I think
This is better for me and the worms are, even Theo tempter as been dropping below 0, F
The box lid as a big hole for the ventilation and a little one which I have placed a thermometer to
Keep an eye on things, Hope this little bit of information is of useful to you
Form Thomas in the UK