Product Description

Worm composting is an incredibly efficient way to convert kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost for your garden. But sorting out the undigested scraps can be messy and inconvenient. The Worm Factory automatically separates food scraps from finished compost. Simply fill the bottom tray with red wiggler worms, bedding and food scraps. As the worms finish digesting, they will migrate upward into the tray above, leaving rich castings behind. In full operation, the Worm Factory houses 10,000 to 12,000 worms, consumes 5 to 8 pounds of food a day, allowing you to harvest a full try of castings per month. Each Worm Factory comes with full instructions to get you started. The Worm Factory is made in the U.S.A., constructed from high quality recycled plastic, with a limited 5 year warranty on materials and workmanship. It is very simple to assemble and can be stored in or outside. *Worms must be purchased separately because they are live and many variables such as weather conditions apply. Colors: Black and Terracotta

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16094 in Home Improvement
• Color: Terracotta
• Brand: The Worm Factory
• Model: DS5T
• Dimensions: 22.00" h x 16.00" w x 16.00" l, 14.00 pounds

Features

• Year Round Production
• Odorless Operation
• Easy to Assemble and Manage
• Worm Tea Collection Tray and Spigot
• 5 Year Warranty

Customer Reviews

Growing worms is easy
I have had worm farms before, but this is the easiest way to actually seperate the food from the castings. You use a system of trays, intially placing the food in the bottom tray, and the tray above it is mostly fiberous material. Then you stop feeding them on the lower tray and then start adding food to the tray up above, and then adding another more fiberous tray.

This system eliminates the feeding the worms in one spot and then pulling out the castings, trying to leave all of the worms in there you can. I like that the worms have more mobility so just in case your feeding area is too wet they can move around. I also like there is lots of air in this system so everything doesn't get too wet.

The tray system was easy to put together, it took only a few minutes. It also comes with your initial bedding of coconut husks. Ideally you will want to put your farm into place, and wet down your bedding, and then get your worms. There are instructions on the top of the lid of the bin to tell you what to feed your worms with, and a great guide that also comes with the bin. I highly recommend this worm bin.

Not what I expected
I just bought my worm farm and it's not the composter I expected. Perhaps my opinion will change in the next few months of use, but the instructions lead me to believe I am more raising worms than making compost. The purpose of the worms is to speed up the process--I should have great compost/worm castings in 3 months; however, to get the great compost I'm expected to chop up the food scraps (and note: no citrus peels)--some people actually use a blender. (I haven't figured out how big the little red worms mouths are, so I'm not sure how small I need to make their bites.) Also, the instructions suggest you can microwave your scraps to make sure you kill bacteria, etc. Maybe I'm an overly cautious new owner--I'm definitely lazier than all this expected compost-work! Anyway, time will tell just how tolerant my worms are of my lazy ways. Rest assured, though, I'll do what I can to keep them alive.

quality (not superior but good)
the construction of the bin is fairly sturdy, and seemingly utilitarian--will find out the true value after steady use and gaining more experience. After a month he worms are happy but one needs to go VERY easy on adding starchy scraps!

*****what was left out of the manual:
when you set up your Worm Factory with the wiggling guest--cranky after the long trip--freshly arriving, leave the lights on for the first few days at night until they get comfortable and do not have the urge any more to find their old environmental conditions by crawling out the bin! (I had later found out that some vendors sell bins with tiny, permanently on lights over the bin to ensure that the worm stay put)

*****what was wrong/misinformation in the manual:
the spigot is to drain the _leachate_, that may accumulate if you overwater; it is NOT compost tea--if anything --it should NOT be used on plants because with the occasional drowned straggler it becomes anaerobic (you can smell it)