Blütezeit 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin, 53QT Worm Composter Indoor & Outdoor, Worm Farm Starter Kit for Vermicomposting, Recycling Food Waste (Green)

I have been trying to grow fruit trees and vegetables for several years now and have had limited success: specifically, with tomatoes, guava tree, papaya, and basil. I have had low or non-existent success rates with dragonfruit, donut peach, mulberry, atemoya, blueberries, and clementine.My friend told me to start providing better nutrition to the trees in addition to check the soil chemical composition. For the former, I took food scraps (fish bones, egg shells, banana peels, etc) and mixed them into the top soil. It seems to have helped after a few years. The problem with this method is that the food smells and attracts little flies. I wanted to address these issues by doing proper composting and started doing research.To start worm composting, I first got myself this multi-tray set of bins, added some bedding (4-6 inches of paper, cardboard, aged compost), dug up some worms from our backyard (they easily come out in the front yard after a rainy day, too), and mixed in food scraps.The bin comes with a lid and air holes to help with temperature regulation.For worms, the general rule, I have been told, is to get about 1,000 earthworms per sq ft of bin space. That's a LOT. I only started with about 15 or so that I found. My hope is for them to reproduce over time since I am not in a hurry, but I may end up adding hundreds more in the near future.Food scraps: Worms will eat almost anything that was once living, including veggies, fruit scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, vacuum cleaner dust.To prepare the bedding, I first started with:1. Adding the worms2. Burying food scraps under the bedding3. Covering the food scraps with a layer of shredded paper4. Added more dirt and moist paper until the worms have made enough compost to cover the food scrapsI was told that it can take 6-8 weeks for worms to produce a noticeable amount of compost. My friend also told me that I can remove the compost by stopping the feeding of the worms for a few weeks every 3-4 months, and raking the compost to one side of the bin.I did it for about 4 weeks so far with just a limited number of worms. The bin does not smell as bad as my old method, and I can see the compost slowly becoming a nice fertilizer.As one tray gets full, I simply add another tray on top and start the whole process again by digging up some of the worms from the bottom tray and transferring them to the new one.No edit or delete.

As a former experienced earthworm farmer, I got this for kids and we were all very thrilled by it!. Tge size id more than enough- not too small and not too big. made of very good durable materials. Was so easy to assemble together. Appreciated all the accessories it came with. So ready to use and very exciting for children.

This Blütezeit 3-Tray Worm Composter is a fantastic choice for anyone looking to start vermicomposting, whether indoors or outdoors. It's designed to Easy to Set Up & Use – It comes with a starter kit, making it simple for beginners to get started. The trays stack neatly, allowing for easy maintenance and expansion as your worm population grows. The compact and sturdy design makes it suitable for both kitchens and gardens. The odor-control system helps prevent unpleasant smells indoors.The multi-tray system promotes better airflow and faster decomposition, ensuring a continuous supply of worm castings for gardening needs. The worms naturally migrate upwards as they finish breaking down organic matter, reducing the need for manual intervention.The black plastic construction is sturdy and long-lasting, and the ventilation system prevents excess moisture buildup, keeping the worms healthy.This Worm Composter is an excellent investment for beginners and experienced composters alike. It’s well-designed, easy to use, and provides an eco-friendly way to recycle food scraps into valuable compost. Whether you’re composting in a small apartment or a backyard, this worm farm offers a hassle-free, sustainable solution to reduce waste and enrich your soil.

This is more for indoor. I’d say it won’t hold well outside. It is a smaller size for indoor, it comes with everything needed and to me (who’s never done this before) the directions were not hard to understand. Read carefully, look at the charts and pics provided and you will do fine. I’d start with 50 to 100 worms as it is a smaller size. Some people have posted about worms escaping, and yes, they can and some will for the first few days until they settle. Once they settle they really shouldn’t escape as long as you keep their soil moist and proper ph. Shine a bright light over them with the lid off for 1 to 3 days and that helps them settle fast since they don’t like the light. If they start escaping in large numbers again there is an issue with their soil. I do wish the top lid fit better. I ordered a replacement to see if my lid was just warped, so we’ll see but other than that I am happy with it. My worms have settled and all is well.Update: the lid does the same, however no worms have escaped in a few days so they have settled and as long as you keep their environment moist with proper ph and food they won’t leave.

Fun project. I got this to have fishing worms and also for my raised tomato beds. It’s easy, and the worms are very happy and prolific.It would be a fun project for kids as well I think.Well made and the booklet is interesting and very clear.No problem with smell or moisture level. It pretty much takes care of itself.

Love this worm bin. Works good, harvesting every few weeks. Cut back on smelly trash

Not what I wanted . Guess I misunderstood the description portion . I am raising Mealworms’s so I had to redo this . My mistake . It’s a nice setup tho for what it was advertised to be . Fast shipping also .

I bought this worm composter for my mom. She has a big garden and usually needs worm tea. It is a good collector of it.