Jump to the following tips: 0:04:31 Best Mulch You can Use in Your Garden 0:07:27 Best Way to add Fertility to your garden 0:08:30 Composting to Make Fertility to your Soil 0:10:50 Break down your food scraps to make the best fertilizer for your garden 0:17:03 Feeding Your Worms (and other creatures in your worm bin) 0:19:18 Harvesting Worm Pee (Liquid Worm Fertilizer) 0:21:28 How to Easily Harvest Worm Castings 0:23:18 What it looks like under the Hungry Bin 0:25:28 Visit to Hungry Bin Warehouse 0:26:23 Best Worm Bin that You can use inside your home 0:29:08 Different Kinds of Worms - Blue Indian Worm and Red Wiggler 0:31:11 How to set up a Hungry Bin to Work Successfully 0:34:52 Best food to add to your Worm Bin to make the best worm castings 0:41:21 Improving to Make the Best Worm Bin 0:43:16 Using a Recycling Bin to make a worm bin 0:44:06 Patented Improved Worm Bin 0:49:17 Using the Hungry Bin to Compost all Food Scraps from a Commercial Building 0:53:30 Interview with Ben Bell 0:53:56 Why did you design the Hungry Bin 0:55:27 How did you come up with the different designs for your worm bin? 0:59:00 Is the Worm Pee or Leachate Good or Bad? What is it? 1:07:58 Worm Tea vs Compost Tea 1:09:50 How can you fail using a hungry bin? 1:12:57 Why don't you have a supersize worm bin? 1:17:38 Why should someone buy a hungry bin when it costs more than other worm bins 1:21:38 Hungry Bins Are Easiest to Use and Low Labor No Heavy Lifting or Shoveling 1:24:38 Any Final Comments or Words of Wisdom for my viewers? 1:26:38 Where to Purchase and Special Discount Coupon
John I've had my hungry bin now for 2 years and I'm very pleased. Before I used the homemade totes setup - it was sloppy and messy. I have the hungry bin in my basement storage area with no smells, mess, or escaping worms. It works as advertised and I believe it's worth the price.
Hi there, We haven't had a lot of trouble with critters in the US or Canada, and certainly not with Raccons getting into the bin. Sometimes a dog might drink the liquid, but we find that it's not something they keep doing. In some cases, customers have put a small jug or bucket under the output port to stop animals getting the liquid in the tray.
We have no issues with raccoons getting into the Hungry Bin, they cannot lift the latch. As far as the liquid tray, there is no smell so we have never heard of critters getting into it.
Hi Andrea, the worms adjust their population by laying cocoons based on food supply and access. If the worms do not have an ample supply of food because of competition they will not laid cocoons.
I'm a kiwi that now lives in the USA and i had a worm farm and it was amazing. It's cool to tell folk you are a farmer with 100 thousands head of stock.
For those who cannot afford this, a cheap plastic storage bin works as well. Just put small holes in the bottom to allow any excess moisture to flow out. If outdoors you can just let this flow into the ground. If you want to be fancy you can build a stand to suspend the bin above a cut back bin to collect liquid as seen in the video. Be sure to put holes in the lid as well. As the video states, worms are top feeders. When the bin becomes full just place a plastic mesh transplant tray (like used to hold small square pots) filled with some worm favorites, like banana peels - over-ripe banana, etc. We used peat moss and carboard sprayed with molasses and banana peels. The worms will migrate up through the mesh over several days. Then you can just pull the tray and dump the worms into a new bin or a bucket until you empty the bin. This way you get a whole bin of vermicompost at once and possibly better digested than what is harvested in the video.For optimum results, use two bin set ups so you can get another bin going right away while repeating the trapping process several times in bin #1. This will help ensure that all organic matter is digested and also give remaining capsules (eggs) a chance to hatch into baby worms to be harvested. This is easy-peazy and the tray full of worms is no heavier than the tray in the video.The best quality vermicompost comes from systems where the worms have been exposed to the material long term and have even re-digested some of it.
@@gimme0dis0junk0mail Personally I use untreated Mosquito netting on the top and the bottom of my worm bins. On top to prevent fruit flies etc. The bottom is to stop the worms from falling into the leachate,,,, I also put a good layer in the bottom of something that is not edible for them ~ so they prefer to be where the food is at the top... and also the place where they like to go to wait for the food and stay damp and lay the eggs is in the middle. Also the bottom is fairly compressed. If you actually want to learn more watch this video all the way through. Also, there are a lot of other videos about this subject as a whole. Hope this helps 🙂 Ps, You could make Really, Really Small Drainage holes in the bottom of your worm bins,.,,..
@@gimme0dis0junk0mailall the food is at the top ! Once they eat pee and poop they go up not down to the mess ! ! ! I started mine 3 years ago. I put 3/4” pvc pipe about an inch apart at the bottom and put a thick piece of cardboard at the bottom them put my bedding on top of it added worms then feed every couple days In 4 months my 30 gallon bin was full to where I collect my castings every 6 weeks I. Now have 4 bins. I cut a hole at the bottom under the support bar put a pan to catch the liquid and have a potato rake to scratch the castings out. I get 3-4 gallons every 6 weeks !
As someone who has owned a hungry bin for over a year now, i much prefer the vermibag. Why, you might ask? Simple really, the plastic hungry bin doesn't allow for any sort of ventilation and so soil gets very compacted in the bin, there no oxygen in the soil at all. Ontop of that, the plastic also doesn't allow for water evaporation and because of the bin's downward shape....you guessed it, most of the water that goes into this bin collects at the bottom, creating a pool in the bottom detacheable part. What's worse is, worms can actually get down in there and drown, not to mention this bin cannot be sealed to keep your worms inside. Your worms can get out from the top AND bottom. The plastic also doesn't retain any heat and the Hungry Bin freezes over noticeably quicker than my vermibag which doesn't have ANY of these mentioned problems.
Thanks, your comment confirmed many of my suspicions about what is going on in the main part of the bin... That there are serious issues that need to be managed regarding air and oxygen ventilation. And worms trying that hard to escape is also a major sign of probable toxicity. A few adventurous worms will explore areas that aren't usual, but they shouldn't be trying to be doing a jail break. Anaerobic conditions (sour) can make worms want to move badly and the conical design of the bin doesn't appear to allow the worms freedom of choice, the food is all funneled where the worms also have to live. These are all problems common to single container (not multi level) bins but in a more extreme situation because of the very tall and conical design... You can't reach down into the bin easily unless you have very long arms and you can't separate food into different zones... Anything you put in the bin is simply jumbled up.
@@tonysu8860 In my case, i had bought new worms. And as all newly bought worms do, they tried to escape for a couple weeks. Whereas the wormbag can be closed completely and only the tiniest baby worms will find a hole here or there. Now, i can leave the bin open and no Worms will try to escape. They need time to adjust
This is your best video I have seen. Perhaps because I believe in recycloe and Organic manuring. Very happy to see your presentation and honestly speaking supporting the organic farming and composting process.
I like that it has wheels, because you HAVE to put it inside during winters, otherwise all your worms and their eggs will freeze to death. Unless you live in a warm climate of course. Just build a compost bin and throw some compost worms on it. They will thrive and multiply like crazy and winters don't bother them that much because they have the alternative of going deeper into the soil when it gets too cold. After a few years I've got a huge colony in my bins and I'm even running a hot compost system that I turn every once in a while. Again: They'll temporary move further down if it gets too hot or too cold. That's a thing that worms in a closed bin can not do.
I just toured an urban garden in Sacramento California. They had one of these and several other bins of various styles. This cone-shaped one was their favorite.
Well dang! I think this is a super idea! I am going to get one and set it up in my basement. That way the temp will remain fairly constant at a perfect temp for the worms. It will be convenient for me to add my daily food scraps and just a short distance for me to harvest the worm "tea" and the castings. Thanks for the video!
Learn more about and purchase the hungry bin at: USA and Canada greentools.ca/usa Use coupon code GYG for a special discount New Zealand www.hungrybin.co.nz/ Use coupon code GYG for a special discount Australia www.wormlovers.com.au/ pearthworms.com.au/ Use coupon code GYG for a special discount Europe www.mynoke.eu Use coupon code GYG for a special discount
Love your content. Your so descriptive that I can just listen to you whilst doing something like decorate my daughters room. Which is what I did today.
I’ve had a hungry bin for a bit over a year and it’s still going strong. It’s had a few ups and downs but the worms seem happy. They’re definitely hungry!
John's videos : 1h00-1h30 could be reduced to 15 min but John brings useful info every minute and his amazing passion and memory do not run out of interesting facts for the whole hour 'lecture'. It's long winded and yet still an excellent watch.
Wonderful share here! Very informative! I just love the depth of detail that was provided in this video! Now my brain is in overdrive on how to build me a worm bin to provide for my garden from here on out. Keep em coming my friend!
Man you have a lot of energy LOL. Anyway I've watched your video twice. I bought the hungry bin for my grandkids, makes everything simple and easy. Thank you.
Such a great video & interview! Thanks so much, John, for all of the tremendous amount of work you put into bringing this valuable information to us. Love Ben's ingenious invention! You've convinced me to buy a Hungry Bin! I paused this video to place my order! Can't wait to recieve it. Thanks so much for sharing this video!
We've been using geobins for our worm bins for the last four years. Works well enough if you only plan to harvest once a year. Always looking for a better method though. Gonna check this out.
57:00 in John, and Brian talk about the importance of people taking full charge of our own inputs, and outputs for a better Planet! If processed right this Hungry Bin could easily process humanure as well as all other precious organics people are carelessly throwing away! It’s going to take all of us folks to make this Planet a heaven on Earth!
I do get that developing the hungry bin came at a large monetary cost and a lot of personal time. It will cost a lot to ship to the USA. But the cheapest I could find it is well over $ 300. In contrast the vermi bag is $139 and has better ventilation and appears to function similarly. The Vevor classic square design knock off worm bin is $84. I do appreciate how broadly you cover in depth all aspects of gardening in living soil and creating it and the immense amount of time that you spend.
Wow. John. This is the best vedio you have done. Thankyou for sharing about the hungry bin but also the inventors story. I am 61 years old and 4 four years ago started making worm casting knowing this is one of the ways i can make a living. I can't wait to get one. Thankyou.
Out of all the things I've fed my worms, the thing they seemed to like the most and reduce to a fine powder (almost dust-like in consistency) was dry, brown pecan leaves.
I wonder if you couldn't just run all your veggie waste through a Vitamix blender first, then pour the "soup" right into the establishing raised beds? My rationale is that nutrients would be more readily available to the worms, it would lose the rotting smell faster, and as liquefied it would prevent raccoons and critters showing much interest. I'm starting raised beds this year ( a more proactive Ruth Stout technique), and using a little fence around raised beds as well, so the critter aspect isn't as important.
I would say that instead of starting the bin with compost, you could get away with a mix of paper/cardboard and torn up greens. They seem to especially like matted grass with a bit of sand. I base this off my experience hunting worms for my bin, where I found many of them in the grass growing along the edge of my raised bin, and where I most often find them in my bins. Yes, it's food, but they seem to like to bed in it, too. I'd say you could easily replace half of a compost-starter with the above bedding.
I was excited about this and also disappointed Bc I didn’t realize til u visited the company that I can never have this. I am also grateful tho that youI mentioned that they don’t like real hot weather. In Arizona I deal w triple degree. Also my garage is even hotter :( so they would die off every year which negates the whole thing. I enjoyed this video but I’ll think it’s best to buy castings and ain’t so bad tho Bc it supports the companies that sell them.
This video was paced ALMOST perfectly. 11 seconds after I want to skip to the next part, you start the next part. By the time i find where to skip to, it's already at the next part. It's pretty funny actually. I'm glad that guy watches your video and let you video his setup. I've never heard of using seaweed as mulch, i'm sure you want to rinse off (maybe simmer in water) whatever salt you can first.
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Great video! It was full so many critical things I knew nothing about and you both explained it so prrfectly. thank you for the index... i noticed after i started making my own :). if you know nothing about worm farming with gardening together please watch the entire video.
Funny, I was just watching juicing videos then randomly was wondering about worm composters, clicked on the most interesting looking thumbnail and same video host, yay, I like John!
I never understood why people bought worm bins, I use broken storage bins that might be cracked at the bottom, then drill holes in it and place on the ground add saw dust and coffee grounds. Worms just show up on their own. The only thing I pay for are the coffee grounds and I get coffee out of that. Even saw dust is free if you find a woodshop with too much saw dust.
John worms don't pee, what you are showing is all the phosphates from the food, not pee. Love your videos because you go all over the world to see what another country does is awesome.
I own the largest Vermiculture (worm farming) playlist on UA-cam, I had to add this video to the playlist so everyone checks out this unit and its unique funnel design. Here's the playlist if you're interested in checking it out! ua-cam.com/play/PLXCb9Z1twkAKmyEzmY1nErmflF6Yj7p3m.html
Hi BEN,great job,super idea and I love the thought of government buildings and businesses maintaining their own waste. Terrific invention for the gardening world, which may bring attention to the average person that does not grow their own food. Inspiring just like the gentleman your standing next to (John). Be safe down there in NZ.,might want to watch Dutchsinse on you tube for Earthquake forecasting. I know you have been experiencing quakes often there recently,I suppose it would disturb worms in the earth whenever a quake shakes. Thank-you for your information you 2 have shared :)
The product looks good and works well but the bottom tray certainly attracts lots of flies which is worse on the hot and humid days. You may like consider how to stop flies sucking that liquid.
What a coincidence.. Just purchased a Hungry Bin aswell.. Got over 1gal worm tea in less then 2 weeks after moving my old farm into this one.. And its only half full
Thanks for posting this I was going to get the Swedish composter but I think I’m gonna start off with my worm farm just for cost sake hoping they ship to the USA
just wanted to tell you how grateful I am finding your youtube channel all those years ago all your videos are well thought out and informative keep on growin your greens its inspiring many people even when
20:25 tbh - a slightly better design would be if the metal stand leg thingies wouldnt be straight looking down but instead be slightly tilted - so that underneath u could put something wider to catch the castings (and decrease chance of making a mess; would cost more space tho)
I have often thought about constructing a worm bin but I think it may be pointless for me because I grow in 100% compost that it RICH with worms. Even when the top of the soil is frozen I know there are comatose worms just beneath waiting for the soil to heat up.
I bought it! Great bin. I've been using a stack system. Luv this. How do you recommend I store the castings till I need them...(can't use them in the winter) They need to stay moist to keep the beneficial bacteria alive right? Would a plastic trash bag or maybe a plastic tote work?
One surprising comment from Ben Bell was that you shouldn't add aneorobic leachate to soil. Yet that is how "compost tea" is created using such as comfrey etc. Can you elaborate on his opinion & clarify best practice regarding compost tea ?
John I bet you talk to everyone on the plane. I love your thoughts,your very inspiring and I grin quite often as I listen and watch your intelligence at work. You've my vote:)
The owner wouldn't pay the price of other bins so he made his own, yet he sells his for more money than the ones he wouldn't buy himself. That is a bit messed up.
I didn't buy one of the other bins because they don't last, I'd broken two over the years, and I wanted one that I knew would last the distance. I made my own one in the end, and as they say, one thing led to another. In the time that we've been selling hungry bin, customers that bought another product in the early days because it was cheaper, have subsequently come back to us to buy a hungry bin once the other bin they did buy broke down. Cheers, B.
But just imagine how many more you would reach if it was more affordable for the average person. I work in manufacturing and am well aware of how much things cost to make. You could drop the price quit a bit and still profit. I'm sure you would make more money in the long run as you would sell more. What you designed is awesome and you deserve to profit handsomely, but if what you say is true, and you truly want a better cleaner world... than make it accessible to the masses!
Once this product comes down to ~$100,....I'll be buying multiple units.....no one makes enough money to pay $300 for one. Maybe a Wall-Street Hedge fund manager....
I think people who own successful worm farms would pay because they can afford it. I dont think its meant for the home farmer to afford. You're right though. If it was $100 I'd buy at least 1 to start.
Stop and think, if your selling to the government , hospital's, prisons ....they have money to burn. Would you sell one for less ? It is a great Idea and I bet it is great but a few recycled bin's can do the same thing so ,I agree kindsa pricey .
John...I live in Boston area. How to manage harvested castings here and worm tea during the winter? I dry the castings on a table and put them into a bin for the spring. The compost fluids are in a large bucket. Would it be better to just put them in the raised beds throughout the winter?
I spent $300 on a compost tumbler. It rusted though. Now I use HDPE. Sorry. My success with the Can-O-Worms is gratifying. It's nice to know for when I want to upgrade. Peace.
I love the way the plants speak thru you, you are such a character. Those worm bins are very wisely built. Thanks for sharing. I'll check your channel for it but you should do a video on plant cloning and all the different methods of grafting. And comb that hair sometime green daddy.
My bonsai soil is bushski compost ran though a worm bin. The liquids run off and that's my fertilizer. The worm and bushski compost make my plants grow pretty great. All of my plants are in bonsai mix
John, I am inspired and starting an organic garden at my parents place in Louisiana. I just ordered my seeds but last night I was reminded that when the Mississippi River comes up, the yard is quite flooded. I mentioned planting trees to my dad, but he said he loses the pecan trees he planted, every year and its because of the water. Any suggestions? We don't have much economical flexibility and are hoping we don't have to buy soil and do a raised bed, even though that would be wonderful.
Jump to the following tips:
0:04:31 Best Mulch You can Use in Your Garden
0:07:27 Best Way to add Fertility to your garden
0:08:30 Composting to Make Fertility to your Soil
0:10:50 Break down your food scraps to make the best fertilizer for your garden
0:17:03 Feeding Your Worms (and other creatures in your worm bin)
0:19:18 Harvesting Worm Pee (Liquid Worm Fertilizer)
0:21:28 How to Easily Harvest Worm Castings
0:23:18 What it looks like under the Hungry Bin
0:25:28 Visit to Hungry Bin Warehouse
0:26:23 Best Worm Bin that You can use inside your home
0:29:08 Different Kinds of Worms - Blue Indian Worm and Red Wiggler
0:31:11 How to set up a Hungry Bin to Work Successfully
0:34:52 Best food to add to your Worm Bin to make the best worm castings
0:41:21 Improving to Make the Best Worm Bin
0:43:16 Using a Recycling Bin to make a worm bin
0:44:06 Patented Improved Worm Bin
0:49:17 Using the Hungry Bin to Compost all Food Scraps from a Commercial Building
0:53:30 Interview with Ben Bell
0:53:56 Why did you design the Hungry Bin
0:55:27 How did you come up with the different designs for your worm bin?
0:59:00 Is the Worm Pee or Leachate Good or Bad? What is it?
1:07:58 Worm Tea vs Compost Tea
1:09:50 How can you fail using a hungry bin?
1:12:57 Why don't you have a supersize worm bin?
1:17:38 Why should someone buy a hungry bin when it costs more than other worm bins
1:21:38 Hungry Bins Are Easiest to Use and Low Labor No Heavy Lifting or Shoveling
1:24:38 Any Final Comments or Words of Wisdom for my viewers?
1:26:38 Where to Purchase and Special Discount Coupon
So if you don't feed the worms enough they will eat each other? He said they will adjust their population.
John I've had my hungry bin now for 2 years and I'm very pleased. Before I used the homemade totes setup - it was sloppy and messy. I have the hungry bin in my basement storage area with no smells, mess, or escaping worms. It works as advertised and I believe it's worth the price.
Hi there, We haven't had a lot of trouble with critters in the US or Canada, and certainly not with Raccons getting into the bin. Sometimes a dog might drink the liquid, but we find that it's not something they keep doing. In some cases, customers have put a small jug or bucket under the output port to stop animals getting the liquid in the tray.
We have no issues with raccoons getting into the Hungry Bin, they cannot lift the latch. As far as the liquid tray, there is no smell so we have never heard of critters getting into it.
Hi Andrea, the worms adjust their population by laying cocoons based on food supply and access. If the worms do not have an ample supply of food because of competition they will not laid cocoons.
I'm a kiwi that now lives in the USA and i had a worm farm and it was amazing. It's cool to tell folk you are a farmer with 100 thousands head of stock.
Lol. Great point!
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For those who cannot afford this, a cheap plastic storage bin works as well. Just put small holes in the bottom to allow any excess moisture to flow out. If outdoors you can just let this flow into the ground. If you want to be fancy you can build a stand to suspend the bin above a cut back bin to collect liquid as seen in the video. Be sure to put holes in the lid as well. As the video states, worms are top feeders. When the bin becomes full just place a plastic mesh transplant tray (like used to hold small square pots) filled with some worm favorites, like banana peels - over-ripe banana, etc. We used peat moss and carboard sprayed with molasses and banana peels. The worms will migrate up through the mesh over several days. Then you can just pull the tray and dump the worms into a new bin or a bucket until you empty the bin. This way you get a whole bin of vermicompost at once and possibly better digested than what is harvested in the video.For optimum results, use two bin set ups so you can get another bin going right away while repeating the trapping process several times in bin #1. This will help ensure that all organic matter is digested and also give remaining capsules (eggs) a chance to hatch into baby worms to be harvested. This is easy-peazy and the tray full of worms is no heavier than the tray in the video.The best quality vermicompost comes from systems where the worms have been exposed to the material long term and have even re-digested some of it.
I want one , no I NEED ONE . 😊😜
Thank you!
How do you keep the worms from dropping out the bottom holes and drowning in the leachate?
@@gimme0dis0junk0mail
Personally I use untreated Mosquito netting on the top and the bottom of my worm bins.
On top to prevent fruit flies etc.
The bottom is to stop the worms from falling into the leachate,,,,
I also put a good layer in the bottom of something that is not edible for them
~ so they prefer to be where the food is at the top...
and also the place where they like to go to wait for the food and stay damp and lay the eggs is in the middle.
Also the bottom is fairly compressed.
If you actually want to learn more watch this video all the way through.
Also, there are a lot of other videos about this subject as a whole.
Hope this helps 🙂
Ps, You could make Really, Really Small Drainage holes in the bottom of your worm bins,.,,..
@@gimme0dis0junk0mailall the food is at the top ! Once they eat pee and poop they go up not down to the mess ! ! ! I started mine 3 years ago. I put 3/4” pvc pipe about an inch apart at the bottom and put a thick piece of cardboard at the bottom them put my bedding on top of it added worms then feed every couple days In 4 months my 30 gallon bin was full to where I collect my castings every 6 weeks I. Now have 4 bins. I cut a hole at the bottom under the support bar put a pan to catch the liquid and have a potato rake to scratch the castings out. I get 3-4 gallons every 6 weeks !
I have had my big green bin with worms for 4 years. It works just as stated. It’s great.
What site can I buy them from?
I love your genuine attitude. You convinced me to grow Malabar in Texas, and it was the best decision.
What is malabar
@@dustinallen1658 it’s a vine plant that is similar to spinach
As someone who has owned a hungry bin for over a year now, i much prefer the vermibag. Why, you might ask? Simple really, the plastic hungry bin doesn't allow for any sort of ventilation and so soil gets very compacted in the bin, there no oxygen in the soil at all. Ontop of that, the plastic also doesn't allow for water evaporation and because of the bin's downward shape....you guessed it, most of the water that goes into this bin collects at the bottom, creating a pool in the bottom detacheable part. What's worse is, worms can actually get down in there and drown, not to mention this bin cannot be sealed to keep your worms inside. Your worms can get out from the top AND bottom. The plastic also doesn't retain any heat and the Hungry Bin freezes over noticeably quicker than my vermibag which doesn't have ANY of these mentioned problems.
Thanks, your comment confirmed many of my suspicions about what is going on in the main part of the bin... That there are serious issues that need to be managed regarding air and oxygen ventilation. And worms trying that hard to escape is also a major sign of probable toxicity. A few adventurous worms will explore areas that aren't usual, but they shouldn't be trying to be doing a jail break. Anaerobic conditions (sour) can make worms want to move badly and the conical design of the bin doesn't appear to allow the worms freedom of choice, the food is all funneled where the worms also have to live. These are all problems common to single container (not multi level) bins but in a more extreme situation because of the very tall and conical design... You can't reach down into the bin easily unless you have very long arms and you can't separate food into different zones... Anything you put in the bin is simply jumbled up.
@@tonysu8860 In my case, i had bought new worms. And as all newly bought worms do, they tried to escape for a couple weeks.
Whereas the wormbag can be closed completely and only the tiniest baby worms will find a hole here or there.
Now, i can leave the bin open and no Worms will try to escape. They need time to adjust
You're the " Steve Erwin" of growing greens!!!! Love the energy buddy!!!
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I approve except you don't have Trump crappy accent.
Your Arnold Schwarzenegger impression was fantastic. Love the worm bin too!
I will stick with my basic Rubbermaid totes. My worms are producing great worm castings. Thanks for doing this video. 😎🌱
This is your best video I have seen. Perhaps because I believe in recycloe and Organic manuring. Very happy to see your presentation and honestly speaking supporting the organic farming and composting process.
I like that it has wheels, because you HAVE to put it inside during winters, otherwise all your worms and their eggs will freeze to death. Unless you live in a warm climate of course.
Just build a compost bin and throw some compost worms on it. They will thrive and multiply like crazy and winters don't bother them that much because they have the alternative of going deeper into the soil when it gets too cold. After a few years I've got a huge colony in my bins and I'm even running a hot compost system that I turn every once in a while. Again: They'll temporary move further down if it gets too hot or too cold. That's a thing that worms in a closed bin can not do.
I just toured an urban garden in Sacramento California. They had one of these and several other bins of various styles. This cone-shaped one was their favorite.
Carl Brunberg I live near there, what’s it called or how can one visit? Thanks!
The best BSFL Bin i have seen .... i have been searching for best bin design for over 200 videos on UA-cam, Love from India
Well dang! I think this is a super idea! I am going to get one and set it up in my basement. That way the temp will remain fairly constant at a perfect temp for the worms. It will be convenient for me to add my daily food scraps and just a short distance for me to harvest the worm "tea" and the castings. Thanks for the video!
Learn more about and purchase the hungry bin at:
USA and Canada
greentools.ca/usa
Use coupon code GYG for a special discount
New Zealand
www.hungrybin.co.nz/
Use coupon code GYG for a special discount
Australia
www.wormlovers.com.au/
pearthworms.com.au/
Use coupon code GYG for a special discount
Europe
www.mynoke.eu
Use coupon code GYG for a special discount
Love your content. Your so descriptive that I can just listen to you whilst doing something like decorate my daughters room. Which is what I did today.
I love your videos. Long or short. Thank you for sharing and doing your part to improve people's lives.
I’ve had a hungry bin for a bit over a year and it’s still going strong. It’s had a few ups and downs but the worms seem happy. They’re definitely hungry!
What did you pay for it year ago?
John's videos : 1h00-1h30 could be reduced to 15 min but John brings useful info every minute and his amazing passion and memory do not run out of interesting facts for the whole hour 'lecture'. It's long winded and yet still an excellent watch.
Wonderful share here! Very informative! I just love the depth of detail that was provided in this video! Now my brain is in overdrive on how to build me a worm bin to provide for my garden from here on out.
Keep em coming my friend!
Man you have a lot of energy LOL. Anyway I've watched your video twice. I bought the hungry bin for my grandkids, makes everything simple and easy. Thank you.
Such a great video & interview! Thanks so much, John, for all of the tremendous amount of work you put into bringing this valuable information to us. Love Ben's ingenious invention! You've convinced me to buy a Hungry Bin! I paused this video to place my order! Can't wait to recieve it. Thanks so much for sharing this video!
We've been using geobins for our worm bins for the last four years. Works well enough if you only plan to harvest once a year. Always looking for a better method though. Gonna check this out.
What's a geobin?
57:00 in John, and Brian talk about the importance of people taking full charge of our own inputs, and outputs for a better Planet! If processed right this Hungry Bin could easily process humanure as well as all other precious organics people are carelessly throwing away! It’s going to take all of us folks to make this Planet a heaven on Earth!
best worm bin I have ever seen.. Thanks John.
Nice topic today. I have a hungry bin and I love it. Is so easy to use.
Thank you for the video. I made the purchase of a hungry bin after watching this.
I do get that developing the hungry bin came at a large monetary cost and a lot of personal time. It will cost a lot to ship to the USA. But the cheapest I could find it is well over $ 300. In contrast the vermi bag is $139 and has better ventilation and appears to function similarly. The Vevor classic square design knock off worm bin is $84. I do appreciate how broadly you cover in depth all aspects of gardening in living soil and creating it and the immense amount of time that you spend.
Wow. John. This is the best vedio you have done. Thankyou for sharing about the hungry bin but also the inventors story. I am 61 years old and 4 four years ago started making worm casting knowing this is one of the ways i can make a living. I can't wait to get one. Thankyou.
Good Lord! Everything in this video could have been shown in 15 minutes. You love the sound of your voice!
Glad someone does... I didn't. Terrible, shouty, grating voice.
lol Bobby is bi polar
Out of all the things I've fed my worms, the thing they seemed to like the most and reduce to a fine powder (almost dust-like in consistency) was dry, brown pecan leaves.
Dude i have a pecan tree thank you so much for the information
Is that all you feed them now??
Thanks for your Videos John. What a life, traveling the world living out your passion. Bless you Bud.
I wonder if you couldn't just run all your veggie waste through a Vitamix blender first, then pour the "soup" right into the establishing raised beds? My rationale is that nutrients would be more readily available to the worms, it would lose the rotting smell faster, and as liquefied it would prevent raccoons and critters showing much interest. I'm starting raised beds this year ( a more proactive Ruth Stout technique), and using a little fence around raised beds as well, so the critter aspect isn't as important.
I would say that instead of starting the bin with compost, you could get away with a mix of paper/cardboard and torn up greens.
They seem to especially like matted grass with a bit of sand.
I base this off my experience hunting worms for my bin, where I found many of them in the grass growing along the edge of my raised bin, and where I most often find them in my bins.
Yes, it's food, but they seem to like to bed in it, too.
I'd say you could easily replace half of a compost-starter with the above bedding.
My standard compost bin has more worms than all these worm bins I keep seeing, why are worm bins so expensive and produce so little?
please do a video for people who live in places you cannot get these bins but i got my first worms today! Going shopping for a bin!
Your standard compost bin? Can you show?
Most likely the worms are dying because from research I understand that your not suppose to put so much waste layered across the top.
Price is outrageous. I have a DYI Worm Farm with materials I got for free, and it's doing great.
@Mr Penguin He mentioned in the end, its Not made in China... and he has to pay his people in Nz. i guess we got used to cheap short-term crap.
I went to your yard sale a few years ago. It was in a townhouse. I bought some books.
you know this guy is a real deal when he digs into compost pile with his bare hands
Amazing video wow! Super impressed with his journey and what an amazing product. When I get a bigger place ima get one of these for sure 👍🏼
I was excited about this and also disappointed Bc I didn’t realize til u visited the company that I can never have this. I am also grateful tho that youI mentioned that they don’t like real hot weather. In Arizona I deal w triple degree. Also my garage is even hotter :( so they would die off every year which negates the whole thing. I enjoyed this video but I’ll think it’s best to buy castings and ain’t so bad tho Bc it supports the companies that sell them.
This video was paced ALMOST perfectly. 11 seconds after I want to skip to the next part, you start the next part. By the time i find where to skip to, it's already at the next part. It's pretty funny actually. I'm glad that guy watches your video and let you video his setup. I've never heard of using seaweed as mulch, i'm sure you want to rinse off (maybe simmer in water) whatever salt you can first.
Hi John!! ** IMPORTANT INFO ** I just noticed that UA-cam keeps unsubbing me from your channel. It's freaky. I literally was just going through my recommended videos page and saw that I wasn't subbed, and I thought that was weird because I have been for years, so I clicked subscribe and then like 20 mins later the same thing happened. Wanted to let you know in case your noticing a drop in subscribers and views and wondering why.
I want to be friends with this guy, so cool and happy
40:15...that's awesome to know, it can make your plants more pest resistant. Nice!
Great video with so much info! Thanks so much.
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I like how happy this guy is 😂😂😂
Great video! It was full so many critical things I knew nothing about and you both explained it so prrfectly. thank you for the index... i noticed after i started making my own :). if you know nothing about worm farming with gardening together please watch the entire video.
Funny, I was just watching juicing videos then randomly was wondering about worm composters, clicked on the most interesting looking thumbnail and same video host, yay, I like John!
This is a great worm bin. It looks like they could make the liquid collection tray could be 2 - 3 times deeper to hold more!
Empty it often
Wondering if the open tray at the bottom holding the worm liquid attracts flies or other unwelcome insects?
$300!, I'll stick with buckets and totes lol
$300 no price must have gone up there $500 on eBay! How Bizarre is this!!
Been doing composting for many years, never had to buy special bins, worms or bedding.
I never understood why people bought worm bins, I use broken storage bins that might be cracked at the bottom, then drill holes in it and place on the ground add saw dust and coffee grounds. Worms just show up on their own. The only thing I pay for are the coffee grounds and I get coffee out of that. Even saw dust is free if you find a woodshop with too much saw dust.
$300/can.not bad it's clean and easy moving
hahaha me too!
John worms don't pee, what you are showing is all the phosphates from the food, not pee. Love your videos because you go all over the world to see what another country does is awesome.
It's a commitment to watch you but it's so worth it. Great topics always!
Great video. I like Ben, he's not just a salesman but knowledgeable and passionate about his product. Thank you for sharing.
Fantastic video! I just ordered one of the units from Amazon and am looking forward to getting it set up.
Cathie Galbraith how is the smell ?
No way!! I live at the beach! We get seaweed wash up after storms. I never thought about using it in the garden.
Awesome enjoy New Zealand! Its a lovely country, very beautiful.
get on with it already jeez
gotta love how he never takes this audience advice... lol. I don' t think he gives two shits.
My sentiments exactly!
781k subscribers seem to be perfectly fine with John's chattiness. Also, he does provide bookmarks to skip to the section you want to see.
I own the largest Vermiculture (worm farming) playlist on UA-cam, I had to add this video to the playlist so everyone checks out this unit and its unique funnel design. Here's the playlist if you're interested in checking it out! ua-cam.com/play/PLXCb9Z1twkAKmyEzmY1nErmflF6Yj7p3m.html
Hi BEN,great job,super idea and I love the thought of government buildings and businesses maintaining their own waste. Terrific invention for the gardening world, which may bring attention to the average person that does not grow their own food. Inspiring just like the gentleman your standing next to (John). Be safe down there in NZ.,might want to watch Dutchsinse on you tube for Earthquake forecasting. I know you have been experiencing quakes often there recently,I suppose it would disturb worms in the earth whenever a quake shakes. Thank-you for your information you 2 have shared :)
great idea: the component compost idea was presented by Rodale back in the 50s. thanks for the recasting of a great idea
The product looks good and works well but the bottom tray certainly attracts lots of flies which is worse on the hot and humid days. You may like consider how to stop flies sucking that liquid.
This is so cool how the city building is composting their food scraps. Such a clever idea! I'm going to see if we can do this at ours 😍
Horrible conditions for the worms.
What a coincidence.. Just purchased a Hungry Bin aswell.. Got over 1gal worm tea in less then 2 weeks after moving my old farm into this one.. And its only half full
Super awesome idea!!!! I totally want one!!!!!
Thanks John. I just ordered one, that thing looks awesome
very expensive! I love the design and convenience. ill have to save up for it but it will pay for it self over time. thank you John for sharing.
i really have to start making my own worm compost
Amazing.Thanks for sharing .That's what I need in my backyard.
Thanks for posting this I was going to get the Swedish composter but I think I’m gonna start off with my worm farm just for cost sake hoping they ship to the USA
Hi, John. Thank you so much for this information.
Best video yet. Thanks John.
just wanted to tell you how grateful I am finding your youtube channel all those years ago all your videos are well thought out and informative keep on growin your greens its inspiring many people even when
Well done from The Republic of South Africa. It seems you keep your standards high. Hold a standard high...always.
Just love all the detailed info, love from Oz
Great content, and a very funny delivery! Thank you! :)
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tbh - a slightly better design would be if the metal stand leg thingies wouldnt be straight looking down but instead be slightly tilted - so that underneath u could put something wider to catch the castings (and decrease chance of making a mess; would cost more space tho)
Hey John, now would be a good time to post the Organic Solution video on what they feed their worms!
I have often thought about constructing a worm bin but I think it may be pointless for me because I grow in 100% compost that it RICH with worms. Even when the top of the soil is frozen I know there are comatose worms just beneath waiting for the soil to heat up.
It would suck if this was a 12 minute video. I'd learn Jack, plus he is entertaining
I bought it! Great bin. I've been using a stack system. Luv this.
How do you recommend I store the castings till I need them...(can't use them in the winter)
They need to stay moist to keep the beneficial bacteria alive right? Would a plastic trash bag or maybe a plastic tote work?
One surprising comment from Ben Bell was that you shouldn't add aneorobic leachate to soil. Yet that is how "compost tea" is created using such as comfrey etc. Can you elaborate on his opinion & clarify best practice regarding compost tea ?
John I bet you talk to everyone on the plane. I love your thoughts,your very inspiring and I grin quite often as I listen and watch your intelligence at work. You've my vote:)
great videos i love that you just want to teach people
The owner wouldn't pay the price of other bins so he made his own, yet he sells his for more money than the ones he wouldn't buy himself. That is a bit messed up.
I didn't buy one of the other bins because they don't last, I'd broken two over the years, and I wanted one that I knew would last the distance. I made my own one in the end, and as they say, one thing led to another. In the time that we've been selling hungry bin, customers that bought another product in the early days because it was cheaper, have subsequently come back to us to buy a hungry bin once the other bin they did buy broke down. Cheers, B.
I ve bought one and the quality is very good so its a good product for Customers like me who Wanted a clean Compost Option for a Apartment complex
But just imagine how many more you would reach if it was more affordable for the average person. I work in manufacturing and am well aware of how much things cost to make. You could drop the price quit a bit and still profit. I'm sure you would make more money in the long run as you would sell more. What you designed is awesome and you deserve to profit handsomely, but if what you say is true, and you truly want a better cleaner world... than make it accessible to the masses!
Welcome to the free market.
@@benbell7039 I really like mine. I posted a video yesterday of me feeding my worms in my Hungry Bin yesterday.
thank you for showing us this worm bin
Once this product comes down to ~$100,....I'll be buying multiple units.....no one makes enough money to pay $300 for one. Maybe a Wall-Street Hedge fund manager....
Serious
Frank From Upstate NY get an Urban Worm Bag 2.0
I think people who own successful worm farms would pay because they can afford it. I dont think its meant for the home farmer to afford. You're right though. If it was $100 I'd buy at least 1 to start.
B King I got mine $99.
Stop and think, if your selling to the government , hospital's, prisons ....they have money to burn. Would you sell one for less ? It is a great Idea and I bet it is great but a few recycled bin's can do the same thing so ,I agree kindsa pricey .
Great show and piece of equipment. Thanks!
John...I live in Boston area. How to manage harvested castings here and worm tea during the winter? I dry the castings on a table and put them into a bin for the spring. The compost fluids are in a large bucket. Would it be better to just put them in the raised beds throughout the winter?
Even with the coupon it is still $284!!!
for the plastic worm bin????
Just go to Home Depot and buy a $10 Rubbermaid tote bin.
No economy of scale. Things cost a lot more when millions aren't made.
I spent $300 on a compost tumbler. It rusted though. Now I use HDPE. Sorry. My success with the Can-O-Worms is gratifying. It's nice to know for when I want to upgrade. Peace.
I have one as well, they are fantastic!
I love the way the plants speak thru you, you are such a character. Those worm bins are very wisely built. Thanks for sharing. I'll check your channel for it but you should do a video on plant cloning and all the different methods of grafting. And comb that hair sometime green daddy.
My bonsai soil is bushski compost ran though a worm bin. The liquids run off and that's my fertilizer. The worm and bushski compost make my plants grow pretty great. All of my plants are in bonsai mix
The best I have ever seen; keep it up.
Dude! That juice at the bottom looks like frickin plant Rocket Fuel!! I gotta make myself somethin like this...
Hope they sent one to your house. You gave them a valuable commercial. With as much veggies as you go through, you would probably need 3.
Here? Wow didn’t know you visited. Welcome to New Zealand!
Very smart bin easy to harvest
John, I am inspired and starting an organic garden at my parents place in Louisiana. I just ordered my seeds but last night I was reminded that when the Mississippi River comes up, the yard is quite flooded. I mentioned planting trees to my dad, but he said he loses the pecan trees he planted, every year and its because of the water. Any suggestions? We don't have much economical flexibility and are hoping we don't have to buy soil and do a raised bed, even though that would be wonderful.
Thank you for this I ordered mine !
Now i want to see the princess bride !