Worms On The Homestead

Worms On The Homestead
Making a Worm Bin

Part 1:2


This video is part 1 of 2. On the first video, we visit a potato beetle and learn about putting together a worm bin. What can worms do for your homestead? EVERYTHING!

Uses for worms:

1. Castings for the garden
2. Composting table scraps
3. Chicken food
4. Fish food
5. To go fishing with
6. Aerate the garden
7. Gross out others who are squeamish over worms

Here are the supplies you will need for making this worm bin out of a 55 gallon drum

1. 55 gallon drum
2. Natural Aire Filter (Aire is the name of the filter)
3. 2" Round PVC pipe (about a 5 foot section)
4. 2" PVC pipe cap
5. Two 3/4" water hose repair end (the male ends)
6. 2" pipe coupling
7. 2" to 3/4" PVC pipe threaded reducer (threaded on the female 3/4" end
8. 2 or 3 tarp clamps
9. 5 Teflon or plastic bolts and nuts
10. 36" screen
11. 3/4" Drain Hose
12. Water hose cap end

Making a Worm Tower

Part 2:2


Here are the supplies you will need for making a couple of worm towers:

1. 5' section of 4" PVC pipe
2. Two 4" PVC Caps

Yep, that's all you will need.

I didn't put a list of tools on either of the lists. I don't have a wide assortment of tools and don't know your tool situation. You'll make due with what you have. We're homesteaders; we always make due.

Here are so links to some great resources. If you want my opinion; Worms Eat My Garbage is the bible of worm composting: