Hungry bin — the best worm farm ever!
The hungry bin is a unique design. It creates an ideal living environment for compost worms. The worms convert organic waste into worm castings and a nutrient-rich liquid, which are both high-quality fertilisers.
Getting started ・ Instructions ・ Hungry bin
Place moist bedding material in the bin; Start with at least 500 grams of live worms; Add finely chopped food scraps; Cover with hessian sack or damp newspaper; Bedding material is needed to settle the worms into their new home. Compost, soil, potting mix, coconut fibre, dead leaves or shredded paper can all be used to bed the compost worms ...
FAQ / Troubleshooting ・ Instructions - Hungry bin
You can start the hungry bin with compost worms dug out of existing worm farms, compost heaps or harvested from the natural environment. Wild compost worms can live in lawns, fields and under trees and you may be able to harvest some to start your bin.
Inspiration ・ Design - Hungry bin
The hungry bin is the result of several years of design development by inventor Ben Bell, of New Zealand. Ben is a keen gardener, composter and worm farmer. He felt that the existing worm farms on the market could do with some improvement, and in …
Feeding ・ Instructions - Hungry bin
A fully functioning bin will have up to 3kgs (6.5lbs) of compost worms. They prefer to eat their food as it begins to decompose, but not if it has become slimy and smelly. If the bin is overfed, the food scraps will begin to rot before the worms can eat them.
How does it work? ・ Introduction ・ Hungry bin
The hungry bin is designed to create an ideal living environment for compost worms. The worms convert the organic waste into worm castings and a nutrient-rich liquid, which are both high-quality fertilisers. It is easy to collect both the castings and liquid produced by the hungry bin.
Is there a problem? ・ Introduction - Hungry bin
The secret to hungry bin is the worms it is designed to use. Compost worms are different from common garden worms that live in soil. Unlike earthworms, compost worms do not make burrows in the soil, but live in the surface layer (the top 30cm or 12 inches).
The hungry bin is a clean, simple and easy way to dispose of organic waste using compost worms. It is designed to create an ideal living environment for them. The worms convert the organic waste into worm castings and a nutrient-rich liquid, which are both high-quality fertilisers. It is easy to collect
Out of Stock - Hungry bin
Hungry bin / live worms are currently out of stock. Please check our suppliers page for local stockists. https://www.hungrybin.co.nz/suppliers/world/
The worms in your hungry bin can eat their weight in food a day, and a full population can process up to 2kg of food and garden waste every day. Starting your hungry bin is easy, but it’s best to follow a few simple rules. These handy tips should help you get the most out of your hungry bin as soon as possible, and help to keep it in the best ...