recommendations for diy worm farm?

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i would love to build my own worm farm. are there any designs that are worth building? i'm rather handy and have access to a wide range of carpentry tools... enough tools to make a cute looking birdhouse using wood salvaged from pallets lol...

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Wow! What an adorable bird house!!! You have some great woodworking skills.
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Karen MacB wrote: Thu 30-Dec-2021, 09:26 Wow! What an adorable bird house!!! You have some great woodworking skills.
much appreciated. i used templates, much like how one would use patterns to cut cloth for dresses...
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I know nothing about a worm farm but am very interested.
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This is Andrew's favorite topic. We filmed the vermicomposting video yesterday: Module A, Section 3.2. It'll be released soon and covers some DIY systems you can build.
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Danoost wrote: Thu 30-Dec-2021, 14:23 This is Andrew's favorite topic. We filmed the vermicomposting video yesterday: Module A, Section 3.2. It'll be released soon and covers some DIY systems you can build.
awesome! looking forward to watching the video... :D
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troy wrote: Wed 29-Dec-2021, 19:24 i would love to build my own worm farm. are there any designs that are worth building? i'm rather handy and have access to a wide range of carpentry tools... enough tools to make a cute looking birdhouse using wood salvaged from pallets lol...

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Very cool, and with the right tools you can make it attractive too. I'll share some pictures in here of the one I built, it will also be highlighted in an upcoming video on vermicomposting along with another simple diy bin design.
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Andrew wrote: Mon 03-Jan-2022, 17:12
Very cool, and with the right tools you can make it attractive too. I'll share some pictures in here of the one I built, it will also be highlighted in an upcoming video on vermicomposting along with another simple diy bin design.
awesome! tia :D
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I've been planning to work from Ana White's site which provides a cut list and instructions: https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-p ... bin?page=1

Has anyone else tried this or similar? (One of my major reasons to build one is to use existing scrap wood i have around, avoiding the purchase of plastic)
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Andrew wrote: Mon 03-Jan-2022, 17:12
troy wrote: Wed 29-Dec-2021, 19:24 i would love to build my own worm farm. are there any designs that are worth building? i'm rather handy and have access to a wide range of carpentry tools... enough tools to make a cute looking birdhouse using wood salvaged from pallets lol...

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Very cool, and with the right tools you can make it attractive too. I'll share some pictures in here of the one I built, it will also be highlighted in an upcoming video on vermicomposting along with another simple diy bin design.

i'm thinking about either building a vermicomposter to fit inside one of the stalls or buy a hungry bin. each of the stalls measures 48"W x 36"D x 48"H. i measured the height from the back of the stall to the lowest point of the roof. if i do build something to fit inside one of the stalls, i would like to be able to insulate it from the cold during winter...



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