Flow Through Worm Bins Explained: A Different Type of Vermicomposting

Ever wondered if there's an alternative to stackable tote systems for vermicomposting? Wonder no more! Flow through systems are typically suspended in the air and only use one chamber to process food scraps into worm castings. Better yet, you don't have to deal with switching up totes, other bugs laying eggs in your bins, etc.

Now there's still advantages to building a DIY tote system, but if you want to take a peek at a different type of vermicomposting, this might be for you.

Today I compare both methods, put together a flow through system, fill it with red wigglers and scraps, and show you the progress over 2 weeks.

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[texaspatty]

Before adding your worms, it is even better if you put a few pieces of food scraps in the brand new bedding. Leave those in there to begin to decompose for about a week, then add your worms. The worms will be most comfortable in the presence of the micro organisms produced by the rotting food.

[TwistedTornsTirade]

I've owned this bag for over a year and I love it! Never had ANY smells escape and collecting castings is super easy. Storage bins are cheap, but moved on to this setup and super happy I did!!!!

[MCSkyMage]

Please do a follow up video, and/or a video where you simply collect the worm castings from both systems so we can see how it works. You already do a great job explaining it, better than the other videos I looked up. But I would really like to see it in action before I dive in myself

[tomcahill]

Kevin,
I thought I'd share my experience with wigglers. About 7 years ago, I raised worms according to instructions on using bins. After about a year of raising them in our crawl space, I decided to just dump them in my compost bin in the back yard here in Pa. To my astonishment, they didn't disappear over the winter, instead, they survived and multiplied like crazy in the middle of the compost heap in one of the coldest winters you could imagine. Now, I just add any kitchen scraps directly to the compost piles all year long, knowing my little buddies, will take care of them, without having to worry about taking care of my buddies.

[Mclaughingmc]

Just started watching your videos to make up for all the years I was raised around my parents gardening but didn't really participate. It's super soothing to watch during the pandemic. Looks like vermicomposting is the next project, thank you for explaining in depth the "how & why" !!!

[tlc]

Rolling bin is what I use no need to separate worms from castings worms are great for the garden. If I want to separate you can use a half watermelon and the worms will go into that and then you can take out the castings. But worms populate in Spring time. So adding to garden is totally ok folks. I don't need to deal with liquid as I don't over water so the compost is really great, the worms are healthy and I have been doing this for 25 years now.

[forageharvest]

A friend gave me a DIY built flow thru worm bin. It works wonderfully. I think it’s built from a garden pot and some pipes... very simple. Great video 💚🌱

[SaludAmoryPaz-MiCasitaVerde]

Thank you for the white board explanation -- I am a visual person thus watching videos on Gardening

[newleigh]

Could you please do an updated video on how this system has been going?

[smokabis]

I have a urban wormbag it works great. I also use recharge when I add water so my bag has plenty of microbes to help the worms with decomposing the food scraps.

[AlvinMcManus]

I made my initial bedding for the UWBv2.0 of 30%Coco Coir, 30% Peat moss, 20% Shredded Cardboard/Paper mix and 10% Compost. All moisten properly and about 5-7 gallons left to cure and activate for 2 weeks which was a week longer than originally planned because it was too hot locally to ship the worms to my address (remember the heat wave in late August?). I have happy worms so far.

[valentinesvids]

Excellent video! Thank you for taking the time to describe and explain the differences between tray and flow systems.

[ne.laser_jon]

I LOVE that they have an option to just buy the bag for some of us DIY’ers!

[elenachau]

So grateful that I finally understand the methods now!! Much thanks!!

[webneko]

Thank you for answering communications. I apologize, I just now found this video which is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[rubenamaya]

Hi, great video! I just got my bag and my red bellies and was wondering if you can make a video on how often you can expect to harvest the castings or how often you should. Thanks and I love your channel!

[crt]

Just got a urban worm bag... Been waiting a while to get it. Loved the set up and love it so far!

[adamkroner]

I just have a 50 gallon rough neck garbage can set out under my back deck that has 1 inch holes in the bottom of it and i throw yard waste( i dont use chemicals In my lawn), old potting soil from my yearly container garden and my daily vegetable and fruit scraps from my breakfast and lunch juicing. And i find worms naturally find their way in and between worms, fungas, mould and bacteria its great soil by next spring.

[jrobbx]

What a perfect video for me to watch! I started 2 years ago with a plastic tray bin and 400 red wigglers. I now have 4 heavily populated bins with probably 4000 worms. I recently purchased an Urban Worm Bag but haven’t set it up yet. I want to build my own frame so it hits higher off the ground to put a 5 gallon bucket underneath. My question is how to move my worms into the bag from the bins. Maybe I have too many to be in one Urban Bag. I would like to eliminate the trays. My thought is to set up the UWB with fresh bedding etc then add the worms from my trays as they are harvested of castings. Any advice is appreciated.

[silvertopaz]

Love your videos my young friend. So much information, thank you for all your work. Take care.