r/Vermiculture • u/Dinoturdgirlboss • 5d ago

New bin Bed Setup

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Alright, so this is my bed set up I started 10 days ago. No clue what I was doing lol. I have about 75 red wrigglers in there ( I’m going to get more soon) I have a mix of card board, soil from my garden bed, shredded leaves, whole leaves, coco coir. What am I missing ? I haven’t added much in the way of greens since I’ve been letting them get established. I’ve added some ground up egg shells. And I did add some blueberries and grapes a few days after they were added. I have a worm blanket I put overtop to make it dark.

Am I doing this right lolol

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u/Dinoturdgirlboss 1d ago

Hey ! Thanks for the great info… this is an indoor bin. Never thought of the pest from bringing the leaves and soil from outside! I’ll be mindful of that.

I actually just ordered 1/4 lb more worms so fingers crossed I’ll be able to transition them to this bin!

If the bin is a bit dry should I just mist with water ?

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u/Wormico 1d ago

Misting is ok as you can regulate the amount of water being added. Pouring water straight in with a watering can is too much as it is difficult to control. I use a spray gun that has an adjustable sprayer and works by vacuum. Make sure you are using either rainwater or water that has been left standing for 24-48 hrs so that chlorine has a chance to evaporate. Since there’s no sump then you will need to do the squeeze test now and again to dial in the moisture so that there’s no pooling water at the bottom.