Showing off my new worm bins!!!

BluntMoniker said:

Yea the stuff on the infomercial lol.. it's good stuff.

A gallon costs about 40$, but you'll be able to seal the inside of the bin permanently. Could get 10-20 years out of your bins instead of 3-4.

And again, a drain hole with a valve for drainage is something to think about as well. Between rain, and moisture buildup from the rotting materials you'll be adding for the worms, there will be a lot of moisture buildup that will need to be drained off.

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It's a good idea man! The problem is that I already spent $100 on hemp oil before we had this conversation. If I'm not happy with the hemp oil, then I'll let the bins dry out and use the rubber sealer. There is just so many different skills that goes into growing pot. I had to build my own room(carpentry), install my own 220v outlet/breaker(electrician), install a mini-split A/C(HVAC), fix/maintain the work truck for the trailer(auto mechanics), and finally get to the growing part(horticulture). You gotta be a jack of all trades to grow pot!!!

I was never given a reason for the pine bark, it was just "add a couple shovels full to the wheelbarrow", type of thing. I was providing the sweat labor and the nurseryman was providing the amounts and the 'how to'. I was 23 then and am pushing 72 now.

Always got my best advice from gardeners/experienced growers and listened close.

Wet

Wetdog said:

I was never given a reason for the pine bark, it was just "add a couple shovels full to the wheelbarrow", type of thing. I was providing the sweat labor and the nurseryman was providing the amounts and the 'how to'. I was 23 then and am pushing 72 now.

Always got my best advice from gardeners/experienced growers and listened close.

Wet

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I didn't have anyone teach me, I had to learn on my own and there has been a lot of mistakes made. I had to turn to soil testing to get a grasp on things and I think that it has steered me in the right direction because I stopped listening to EVERYONE's advice on here. 80% of the time, it's the blind leading the blind and most of the well-known members in the organic section have moved on and we don't see them anymore. I would hate to think that I am turning into a senior member on here because I don't have everything figured out yet. It's like the more that I learn, the more that I understand that I don't know shit...

Hey stang, this is a cool project. Kudos on your work, looks neat and orderly. However, I see a potential design problem on your main beams.
At 2.67 yards, you're gonna have some weight there. I'd be worried about shear in the 2x4 beams right where the bolt is. Anyway, you can just put a 2x4 directly under the beam and nailed to the side of the 4x4 and there is no potential shear issue. That would be 12 pieces per bin. I can exlain it further if you'd like. Those puppies are going to weight 6500+ lbs a piece when full. More if it's raining.

randallb said:

Hey stang, this is a cool project. Kudos on your work, looks neat and orderly. However, I see a potential design problem on your main beams.
At 2.67 yards, you're gonna have some weight there. I'd be worried about shear in the 2x4 beams right where the bolt is. Anyway, you can just put a 2x4 directly under the beam and nailed to the side of the 4x4 and there is no potential shear issue. That would be 12 pieces per bin. I can exlain it further if you'd like. Those puppies are going to weight 6500+ lbs a piece when full. More if it's raining.

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Hey, I am always open to suggestions. Like I said, you gotta be a jack-of-all-trades to grow cannabis and my carpentry skills are low! I will be covering these with a tarp during rain, but all of this produce still gets soggy... I think I understand what you are saying though, just screw in some support 2x4 under the bolts. That's simple enough and I have plenty of scrap and screws. Plus, I'm a disabled vet so I have plenty of time too lol.

damn if i could find a market that sells expired produce my only issue would be id have too much compost haha, how did you go about finding that anyway? id love to somehow find a deal like that.

john wishmyer said:

damn if i could find a market that sells expired produce my only issue would be id have too much compost haha, how did you go about finding that anyway? id love to somehow find a deal like that.

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It took me several years to figure out where to go, don't rely on WalMart or other big brands to hand their stuff out. Tell me, what state do you live in before I give away my secrets lol...

MustangStudFarm said:

It took me several years to figure out where to go, don't rely on WalMart or other big brands to hand their stuff out. Tell me, what state do you live in before I give away my secrets lol...

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california

potpimp said:

I'm a very novice to composting worm vermiculture but don't you need cardboard, leaves, and "brown" stuff in there too? The containers are fabulous; I'm envious.

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It's cool, these pictures are out of date. Like the pic of the trailer with produce is over 12 weeks old and the pics of the 2x new worm bins are new. I used 1 wooden worm bin so far and I harvested the castings already. There was a crap load of banana cardboard boxes and I used a lot of peat moss last time. I'm looking into getting compost from the city compost facility. I got the idea from listening to Dr. Faust(BioAg) on a podcast. He said that it needs to be composted longer, but there is nothing wrong with it. I got city compost before and it was full of trash, like stuff you would expect to see on the side of the highway. Anyways, it's $10 for 3 cubic yards for the compost, but you have to compost it longer. I'll probably just make a mountain of the compost this summer and let it finish. So, in the end, I plan on spending less than $10 per worm bin but it will be a lot of manual labor and driving with the trailer. Here is the place that I go to, it's $10 for a scoop from a HUGE industrial front loader. http://ci.norman.ok.us/content/new-compost-release-set-march-25