(Part 2) Top products from r/Vermiculture

>I don't know of a shredder that can take care of cardboard.

What? How is this the top comment?

I have a cheapo $35 shredder from Amazon that shreds cardboard just fine. If I'm doing more than a couple boxes at once, it'll shut off after awhile because it gets hot, but give it some time to cool down and it's ready to go again. I've been doing this fairly regularly for a couple of years now and it's still going strong.

The only caveat is that the slot to feed stuff in is small so I made it a little bigger, but it still worked before I did that.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HFJWKWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

make sure you are adding grit. I have heard they need grit to breed and also they can get sick if they don't have grit. I just bought a bag of crushed oyster shells.

If you get a blender you need to add water or your stuff won't want to blend up. I think using a food processor is better. I just bought one (biggest I could find for cheapest price) and it works pretty good. I have a $150 one I use in the kitchen but I don't really ant to use it for worm food lol.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076PM2QWB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

not as big as I would like but it does that job well enough. If you have the time check out used ones at goodwill or something. Anything online they want WAY to much just for shipping I found.

If you really love your earthworms, consider getting one of these to cut your scraps really small.

Oh yeah, it's a pretty useful tool in your kitchen too.

Coco coir is best for worms, but coir is actually a sustainable substitute for sphagnum peat moss used in gardening. Peat moss would be a good substitute, but Amazon has a $15 brick of coir that should last you a year. Linky.

If you are doing this as a project I would start with Google. Lots of great websites. I just finished reading The Worm Book. I checked the ebook out from the library and it was very helpful. There are also lots of YouTube videos for all levels of vermicomposting.

I have had and tried a lot of shredders over the years.

I found Electric shredders to be the best, I have one like this, different brand but same concept. The main two parts being electric and metal blades.

I have .5 acres with lots of trees, my shredders makes mincemeat out of all the leaves and 1/4" branches.

Now it will get stuck everyone once in a while, but I will happily trade that for no oil, no gas, and over all pretty quiet.

I have 14 of these totes full of worms. They are expensive but sturdy and they stack with about 5 inches of space between each other due to the handles which is perfect for worming.


https://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Commercial-BRUTE-20-Gallon-FG9S3100GRAY/dp/B001B1C4G0

Thanks very much. Would something like this work?

http://www.amazon.com/PP29105-Underwater-Aquaponics-Hydroponics-Fountain/dp/B006M6MTMI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1404513267&sr=8-7&keywords=aquarium+pump+7+watt

I use that 10 gallon pump and it works fine. Combine the frequently bought together items with this air stone will come out around $20. A 5 gallon bucket canbe bought from any hardware store or I bet you can ask for one at a restaurant like Panda Express. They have a ton and I bet they could be willing to part with one. They're food grade so there is that to consider.

The Humanure Handbook is pretty much the bible of human waste composting.

I have one of these, they work great!

Achla Designs Compost Sifter Screen with Handles https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QKP7HQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lt.5Cb2WS48AY

Drum sieves. You'll have to look around and find the coarse ones. it'll sift out the casting material from the worms, bedding, and unprocessed food. Of course this is only suitable for smaller amounts. http://www.amazon.com/Multi-Purpose-Interchangeable-Sieves-5Pc-Set/dp/B00F9MV9LS/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1420848071&sr=8-12&keywords=sieve

http://www.jetcompost.com/burrow/tbp1.htm I did something similar to this long read with a 22L bin. I put 50 %?coffee ground and 50 % potting soil into a spare bin and in went the worms! I have two urban worm bags as my primary bins Urban Worm Bag Worm Composting Bin Version 2 - Eliminates Need to Manually Sort Worms from Compost https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078RHPWZ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mnVnDbP490KMY

No, I got the bits instead of the larger dunks so I could use just a little at a time. I got this one because from amazon, and it has lasted a long time and isn't even 10% gone: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001AUF8G

could drop one of these in the bottom - https://www.amazon.com/Andersons-Professional-Cooling-Heavyweight-9-25-Inches/dp/B000HM9TGM/ref=pd_lpo_79_lp_img_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DE67ZP4QXC01N0CRQ3QC

So I bought this Down to Earth Blood Meal Fertilizer Mix 12-0-0, 5 lb from Amazon. My guess is it will last me about 3-4 months at 2x a month.

You could experiment in the same bin just do it on one side so if it heats up they can escape to the other side. A partition could lock them in to die.