Hungry Bin Worm Farm Review After One Year of Use "SURPRISING"

[@freespirit2194]

I really love my HB I would give it a 8 or 9 out of 10. I keep mine in my library (They are book worms lol) Up here in far nth Queensland its just too hot to keep them outside. I haven't had any escape but I do keep it cool in there. Thanks for showing Skippy. It is nice to see them in someone elses garden and not in mine eating my sweet potatoes lol.

[@martysgarden]

Hi Free Spirit, thanks so much for your feedback about your Hungry Bin experience. What a score haha,,I am sure HB would be stoked with that. Hopefully others will share their experience below also. Have a wonderful day Marty

[@goglostick]

Lol book worms. That’s a good one!

[@mylesernesto1609]

I realize it's quite randomly asking but does anyone know a good site to watch newly released movies online ?

[@roycericky8991]

@Myles Ernesto Flixportal :P

[@mylesernesto1609]

@Royce Ricky Thank you, signed up and it seems like a nice service =) I really appreciate it !

[@prubroughton2327]

I have had one for over 2 years and agree with your comments. I am 72 and the difficulties i found is that it is heavy, so I don't move it so make sure you put it where you want it to stay. Therefore the wheels are a pain and their removal almost impossible. We removed them to make access to drip tray easier. I bail out the tray til I can slide it out without spilling because I don't bent too well. Overall I found it the best for my situation and I get lots of juice and castings. I am a big tea drinker and save leaves (don't use bags) and left over tea to a bucket and put this through the farm. Can you advise if black tea is acidic, should I add more lime.

[@martysgarden]

Hi Pru, I would add a little sprinkle of Lime or Dolomite every now again into the farm to help with any acid build up. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with the Hungry Bin. Your comment really helps others to make informative choices.

[@theresaghigo1759]

Thank you and Karin for all that you share with us, love your videos, very informative and entertaining at the same time.

[@martysgarden]

Thank you Theressa for the support and encouragement

[@trentcharles2293]

I really love my hungry bins. I'd rate it a 8 or 9 out of 10. I find the bottom hooks a little cumbersome. I also think the lid holes could be bigger. I find mites are clogging mine up. But I really love that finished compost comes out the bottom everyday now. And I love that I can use it indoors, year round to compost my waste. I think it would be a great system for growing worms to feed to chickens.

[@martysgarden]

Hi Trent,,I am taking mine into round two now. It's been emptied and refilled. Actually I just made a video on it and it will be out shortly. Thanks heaps for watching!

[@Trenscendent]

Just paid $20 nzd for a second hand one in really good condition. They retail for $350 here so I'm STOKED!!

[@martysgarden]

Now that was a bargain, well done Alex😀

[@thefirstc.j.582]

That's was bargain of the year

[@Amyvaleriacarolina]

great vedio dear thanks for showing with us..👍😀

[@martysgarden]

Glad you enjoyed it Amy, thanks for watching

[@sweet18dg]

nice songs Marty 😉 me and my friend watching ur video.. cute kangaro😊

[@martysgarden]

Nice one Desiree,,that's a small make Kangaroo. They get much bigger

[@Dee.C]

For that price you got it for a steal. I would love to find one for that somewhere, even if it is used.

[@martysgarden]

Keep you eye out

[@jeffreypaula6959]

I heard hungry bin was the best but costs $330 or more. $100 is way below current retail value in comparison.

[@KeepOnGrowin]

Nice work through the year with the worms Marty! I need to get Keely a bigger one this year, been using a tiny 5 gallon bucket. May try to experiment with some organics this year, who knows. Keep up the great work, looking good!

[@martysgarden]

Hi Mike. Sounds like a good plan I am sure Keely would like that. Your a handy guy I reckon you could make something up for sure! All the best to you and the Mrs Marty

[@twohanz]

I would have like to know more about the extra holes you thought it needed.

[@martysgarden]

It's always about airflow for the microbes

[@matthewfarrell317]

Interesting, i see the negatives for some. But still like the overall design. The clips etc dont bother me as much. We got a coles worm farm last year. Tiny thing. Kids love it, or should i say worms lol. But its just not that big. Going to look at one off marketplace. I think long term this is the one we will settle on. A family of 6 makes a lot of garden waste and kitchen scraps lol

[@jamesdanaher3041]

very useful info thanks

[@martysgarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DadsAmazingAdventures]

Well done on what you have created Marty. Its a family created effort that you ought to be super proud of mate. Lovely to see the rain down here and hoping you are getting plenty as well up your way. Skippy🦘 didn't appreciate the attention, nibbling on those green little shoots..Great camera person as well..Huge thumbs up from me. :)

[@martysgarden]

Thanks Dads amazing adventures for the kind words and the big thumbs up I really appreciate it. We have been getting some nice rainfall here, it's a great sight to see. Hope you're keeping well? Warm regards Marty

[@AceTiger99]

Do I need to drill extra holes on the top or no

[@martysgarden]

No just open the lid from time and get the bedding right Ace Tiger

[@lindsayhancock3344]

What do you recommend over this that is a 7-10 recommendation.

[@martysgarden]

Sorry, can you be more specific on the question it was a long time ago I created this video. Love to help if I know a little more😀...If you mean 1 lowest 10 highest a 6

[@mariaw3673]

New to your channel and am enjoying it very much, I have a question for you but first I’ll tell you what I have. I am doing a worm farm, bought used and so broken down it was really a mess. It is a stacking worm farm and I had to do a lot of work to get it going due to the very bad shape it was in. I have seen this worm farm bin you are talking about in other videos and I am gad I came across you, yours is the most accurate I have found, thanks. Now my question for you, what type of farm would be the best for an elderly person? The stacking is not to bad it seems, I have had it for only a couple months now however, I a wanting to know what you would recommend.

[@martysgarden]

All of those stacking farms are quite similar Maria, you just place less bedding material in each tray so it's not so heavy each time you have to lift a tray out. The smallest of them all is the Maze worm farm. 😀 Hope that helps!

[@kdegraa]

How is compost removed from the bin? You were shovelling out from the top so is this the way? Can compost be removed from below?

[@martysgarden]

Hi Karl, it was blocked down low. If you want to take the whole lot at once you have to dig it out like I did. Other than that you generally harvest from the bottom tray as it falls through

[@jazldazl9193]

Be patient. If you want fast chop up your inputs. I like the basic design of the HB. I have just got a big tool box full of worms with a hole in the bottom. Works great but vermicast harvest is a pain

[@martysgarden]

Thanks for your input 😀

[@anthonyzaita6451]

Great video as usual. How do you harvest the contents without collecting the worms?

[@martysgarden]

From the bottom tray, but I find there are usually some worms in there from my experience. You need to remove them if you want to keep building populations

[@anthonyzaita6451]

martysgarden I appreciate your response. Have an awesome day buddy.

[@AceTiger99]

Quick question can I put my backyard worms or earthworms in my worm farm?

[@martysgarden]

No, they are vertical feeders not horizontal. They need to burrow

[@inyayardhomestead5693]

G'day mate, great review of the hungry bin and great lot of castings. That roo was cool, I had one about that size break two of my ribs, when I use to work with wildlife. God bless you guys.

[@martysgarden]

That's gnarly,,must of hurt a lot when it gave you that kick? God Bless you and the family,,hope that rain is making it to your place?

[@inyayardhomestead5693]

@@martysgarden yep sure did the gotta good kick on them. Still no rain here😢

[@jhangfk]

Scotland is a rainy country almost every second or third day rains. My hungrybin casting gets soaking. Water enter through ventilation holes. I have to change to cover newspapers quite often and I use piece of carpet now and it's also get wet. I need dry but little moist castings. How can solve the problem?

[@martysgarden]

A dryer position under cover

[@jazldazl9193]

or a roof

[@susanking8434]

Some people put bubble pack on top instead of paper/card

[@gauchiergrows7267]

Right on, great video as always 👍🏼

[@martysgarden]

Thanks heaps Gauchier Grows, I really appreciate the comment

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

So many worms wow.🥰👍love Karin intro for u👍

[@martysgarden]

Yer, I get explosions of worms at times!

[@joemontgomery860]

I don’t get any liquid unless I water it and when I water it, the compost is so soggy I end up throwing it back in with the worms that collect :/ I just lightly spray the top! I’ve tried adding more dry material like cardboard and dried leaves but we have a lot of moist waste: banana peels, peppers, tons of veggies (we’re vegan).

[@martysgarden]

Hi Joe, a wet towel on top helps to lock the moisture in. I use hessian mostly

[@joemontgomery860]

martysgarden I want to lock the moisture in?! I have a piece of cardboard on top and when I lift it to add scraps, moisture rolls down the interior lid. I was contemplating leaving the lid open to dry it out! Oh this changes my theory! Thanks!

[@aussiebushgirl1829]

Joe, your bin should not be wet to the point where everything becomes soggy. As a rule of thumb, when you take a small section of the compost in your hand (checking first that there are no worms in it!), when you squeeze between your thumb and fingers, only a few small droplets of liquid should come out. A healthy farm does not create much liquid. The best way to source the 'good' liquid to spray on your plants, is to place some of the harvested worm castings in a bucket, soak in some chemical-free clean water and then spray onto or pour around your plants or veggies. That's the "liquid gold" (worm tea) they talk about! Leachate (the liquid run-off inside the bin), on the other hand, contains phytotoxins that can harm plants (via Worm Farming Revealed: www.wormfarmingrevealed.com/leachate-vs-worm-tea.html). If your soil is too soggy, it can become anaerobic. Try not to overload your bin with too many 'wet' veggies; only feed when they have eaten everything; and lightly turn the compost/soil regularly to aerate it. Each time you feed your worms, you should add an equal amount of carbon material to your bin, perhaps even a little bit more, to keep the environment healthy. Every time you feed, make sure to sprinkle about 1-2 tsp of finely ground oyster shell + minerals over the top of your farm which'll help maintain a healthy atmosphere within the farm. I wouldn't recommend opening the lid. Perhaps research placing more holes around the bin for better ventilation, as Marty suggests.

[@joemontgomery860]

aussie bushgirl thanks for the advice- which makes this all seem more complicated and more work than I had before which I was trying to reduce. :( I used to just throw my scraps of food into an old whiskey barrel sized planter. It got rained on or I would sprinkle it if it looked dry and i would aerate with a pitchfork now and then. I never worried about getting compost - I just wanted a different way to dispose of all our veggie scraps. It worked great for that and it maintained the same barrel for years. When we finally decided to move it (it was in the blazing sun!), I decided to “empty” it the best I could and spent six hours sifting. Got two large bags of beautiful compost. That’s when I saw the hungry bin and figured it would save me those six hours of sifting but it has now become more of a daily headache. I can’t tell my wife after convincing her it made sense to spend so much $!

[@williamngo2754]

I am about to receive the worm farm. Is it worthwhile drilling holes to improve air flow?

[@martysgarden]

Hi William, could be a good idea to put some in the sides, but I haven't done so. I open the lid up from time to time to let the air in. Before you go drilling holes I would give it a good go first. If it interests you keep watching my show for updates and share your experience with the HB in the comments as it really helps everyone using on one these worm farms. Happy Gardening Marty

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

Thanks for that! You had a nice barrow load of compost out of that bin. I run three Earth Machine bins that keep my little garden well supplied with worm compost. My compost pretty much freezes solid in the winter but the worms can move in and out at their leisure through the bottom, I don’t get any of that liquid though! Do you often get kangaroos in your neighborhood, can they be dangerous? I’m glad you are getting rain. Klaus

[@martysgarden]

Hi Klaus the Kangaroos can be dangerous. The male Kangaroos will protect their young and don't like being approached. They can kick really hard and break ribs. Thanks heaps for watching and saying hi

[@downundervlogs]

How many worms would you have in your hungry bin Marty.?

[@martysgarden]

I can have anywhere from 1 to 10, 000 when it's full. It can house quite a lot that's for sure!😀 Hope yours is going well, mine does better in winter!

[@patjam11]

Hello Marty. First of all I really enjoy your videos and I’ve been learning a great deal from you. I’m in Florida, USA and it’s very hot and humid here so I’m utilizing African Nightcrawlers in a Hungry Bin. I’ve been fighting an uphill battle with getting the ANC worms to stay in the bin. There’s always a good number of them down in the bottom collection tray or trying to get out the top. I have my bin under a shade tree in my backyard. There’s also a piece of cardboard on top in the bin. Today I left the cover open and. They seem alright. Do you think I need to drill more holes in the cover? Thanks for your help.

[@deen4732]

try red wigglers, the night crawlers I keep reading are just doing what they do. Digging deep

[@martysgarden]

How they doing now?

[@angelau1194]

Love the kangaroo sad that he had to come into the suburbs for food - bushfires? Thanks for the worm farm review,very useful.

[@martysgarden]

Hi Angela, even without the fires they still seem to come for the fresh grass as I live real close to the forest. Glad you like the review and found it useful

[@budbert69]

Does any ones has local councils offer discounts for compost bins and worm farms? I compost all of my Green waste so I don't have nothing to go in my green wastes bin every fortnight. Its all about choices and opinions.

[@martysgarden]

I believe there are lots of councils now offering rebates Robert,,just need to reach out to them

[@matthewtaylor8727]

Hey I noticed those small farms in the background. How do those go? Good on ya champion

[@martysgarden]

They go okay

[@sydneyleighrichard]

This FACKING VIDEO! Literally did not expect to hear the accent … then the freaking kangaroo.. this guys epic!!! That’s for this great video from a Canadian 😝🙌🤣

[@martysgarden]

Glad you found it enjoyable matey!😎

[@hannesaltenfelder4302]

I built my own on a smaller scale, including a computer fan. It was 8 bins high, built in a table. I had the exact same problems: Smaller worms fell out the hole, even with compressed mattress sponge as a filter. Over time castings became really compressed. Lifting bins became a nightmare

[@martysgarden]

Thanks for sharing your experience with the HB😀 smaller DIY sounds awesome

[@greenthumbswhitsundays8010]

Love the review hun ❤❤.

[@martysgarden]

Thanks Green Thumbs Whitsundays, your very kind