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Worm Farming Supplies I Actually Use
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items These are the exact bins, shelves, bedding materials, and tools I use in my worm farming setup. Nothing fancy, just what works for healthy worms, clean bins, and easy maintenance.
Sections
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Worm Bins & Housing
Shelving & Storage
Bedding Material
Tools
Worm Bins & Housing
The bins and housing setups I use for composting worms. From shallow bins to multi-tray systems, depending on the goal.
This is the multi-tray system I use for composting and grow-out bins. I like it because it stacks vertically, drains well, and works indoors or outdoors with minimal smell when balanced properly.
Vermihut Plus 5 Tray Worm Composter
Favorite bin to mix things in, as well as run a grow out bin in! Very versatile and cheap.
Home Depot Mortar Bin 6x20x28 inches, 14 Gallon Capacity
I love using the Storage box, white, 16 ½x11 ¾x4 " for my breeder bins! You can do bigger breeder bins if you like, but I like to do them on a smaller scale.
TROFAST boxes
I'm using this shelf system with the trofast trays for my breeder bins. I'm going to have 10 breeder bins going on rotation and they all slide in and out perfectly into this shelving. If i could build it I would, but I'm not good at building things h...
TROFAST Frame For My Breeder Bins
Plastic totes have so many uses! You can run a grow out bin, make worm bedding, store worm castings, etc.
Plastic Totes in Plastic Storage Bins & Boxes(99)
I made a mini worm composting system out of these tiny buckets.
Lowe's 0.4-quart BPA-Free Food-Grade Polypropylene Mini bucket Lid(s) Included
You can make a DIY worm farm using 5 gallon buckets. These are the ones that I have used!
DIY Worm Farm 5 Gallon Buckets
Shelving & Storage
Shelving, racks, and storage solutions I use to keep worm bins organized, accessible, and easy to maintain without stacking stress or mess.
I love these shelves because they hold my mortar bins perfectly, but they are roomy for using them for whatever else you need to store!
Heavy Duty Shelves
I use these shelves in my worm farm and I love that they are adjustable. Great for storing bins or other supplies
5 Tier Adjustable Shelf
Wanted to add this to this section too to show what shelving units I have and use!
TROFAST Frame For Breeder Bins
Bedding Material
Carbon-rich bedding materials I use to create airflow, balance moisture, and support healthy microbes in worm bins.
This is the brand I last bought from, but I'm sure there are other good kinds too! This is a fantastic bedding for worms. I'll mix it with cardboard, my precompost, or banana bloom (or other carbon sources)
Coco Coir For Worm Bedding
Banana bloom has been an amazing worm bedding! I love that it is sustainable and holds on to moisture really well. It's also a perfect “home” for microbes, so my worms have loved living in this.
Banana Bloom – Sustainable Banana Fiber 1 lb
Micro shred your cardboard and it makes for an amazing bedding!
Micro Shredded Cardboard
I make precompost and it is the BEST bedding! It is full of microbes, which the worms go crazy for!
Precompost Worm Bedding
I shred up my junk mail, but nothing glossy or plastic! It makes for a great bedding amendment too. It gets more matted down if used alone, so I like to precompst it or mix it in with other bedding.
Micro Shredded Junk Mail Paper
Tools
Simple tools I use for moisture control, harvesting, and general worm bin maintenance.
I use the ¼ sifter to catch the worms and bigger pieces of bedding that haven't been processed yet.
1/4 Inch Stainless Steel Mesh Sifting Pan, Green
This 1/8 sifter catches most of the cocoons, and the castings that go through are fantastic.
1/8 Inch Stainless Steel Mesh Sifting Pan, Green
I use the 1/12 sifter stacked underneath the 1/8 sifter. It will catch the smaller cocoons that went through the 1/8, and the castings that go through the 1/12 are incredibly fine. I love this sifter a ton!
1/12 Inch Stainless Steel Mesh Sifting Pan, Green
I rarely use this sifter, but it would be good to have on hand for when I want the extra extra fine castings. It's definitely my least used sifter but I am still glad I have it on hand.
1/20 Inch Stainless Steel Mesh Sifting Pan, Green
I use this a ton for making DIY Worm Farming Systems
Soldering Iron Kit Electric