VermiHut 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin, Lime Green

If you are looking to make your first steps towards sustainable living, this is a good place to start.In landfills, decomposing fruit and vegetable scraps release methane and the nutrient rich soil that they leave behind is buried in contaminated filth. It's a terrible waste.Partnering with some red wigglers can change all of that. Your happy worms will eat up fruits, veggies, egg cartons, egg shells, coffee grinds, grass clippings, leaves, corn cobs, you get the idea. In return for a dark quiet corner somewhere and some trash, worms will supply you with fabulous soil.All methods of composting will deliver nutrient rich soil, but vermicompost is prized for its unique ability to hold moisture.If you have the money, this worm house is worth it. Although you can grow worms in pretty much anything (plastic totes, dresser drawers), this system has some great features. Worms are easy to drown but need a lot of moisture to reproduce at a high rate. The catch and drain guard against worm drowning deaths. The released "tea" can be used as fertilizer. The 5 trays can be used to separate compost from worms and create a barrier against fruit flies (fill the top tray with bedding).The kit did come with all the extras which was helpful. After s month of use, there were no worms clogging the spout (see pic) and only one worm hanging out in the catch area.Worms can eat up to half their weight in food per day. 1000 worms is about a pound. Worms reproduce well in good conditions, making 2 or 3 eggs per week, each averaging 3 wormlings, but it takes about 3 weeks for eggs to hatch into juveniles and another 7 or so weeks for the juviniles to become adults. Adults then live 3 to 5 years. Thus a small amount of initial worms can quickly grow into a scrap eating machine, but give it a few months.

For a worm hut this is the best one I have used. I also have a worm factory which is not nearly as good or cheap. I really like the idea of 5 gallon bucket worm tubes in planter boxes and do that over the winter for my worms. Mine are thriving in this, they are outside and temps are low 30's at night. I just drape a tarp over the box and it works good.

My worms are happy. I filled it with my worms and shavings from the diy bin that I built. I find these trays are easier to lift than the much heavier diy bin. Plus it seems more contained. I keep mine in the pantry because they do really well in there. I hear these worms like traveling back and forth more than up and down. I've found they travel in all directions!

Love these system. However, somehow the bottom tray keeps leaking nasty liquid out and damage my bamboo floor. I drain the liquid everyday. It always leaves a stain on my floor. Geeze. If u plan to leave this in garage or outside, maybe it’s not a big deal.

What could be easier than raising worms!? Nothing, when you have this 5-tray worm compost bin! True story. We purchased and followed directions... and after a whole season, we have a thriving worm colony... Our 8 year old daughter has enjoyed this process... And it makes me laugh when she tells people she has worms.

So easy to set up, I'm totally happy with this product and would recommend to others. Thinking about obtaining another to grow fishing worms. Don't put it off, just go ahead and get one.

great set up for worm composting with great instructional booklet. The lining sheets for the worm tea is a great addition. also, spigot for decanting worm tea is idiot proof with it's on off design which is helpful with small children around.

Easy to set up and use. my red worms love it so fare. I keep it out side under a tree away from direct sun light. It went through a rain and everything is still good.