FCMP OutdoorThe Essential Living Composter, 2-Tray Worm Vermicomposter Bin (HF-LC4000v2-BLK) Black

Love this worm bin. I got this for my daughter’s 5th birthday — only “per” we could handle in our apartment right now, good lessons in sustainability, life science, but especially worm multiplication. It doesn’t compost too many scraps — we eat a lot of produce — but at least some. We’ve also observed the different ways different scraps break down, the molds that grow. Many mango pits were sprouting, so we planted one and have a mango seedling now. There is no smell at all outside the bin (and only the smell of fresh castings inside). We haven’t had any vermin or insects. The internal environment of the bin is pretty stable. I was worried when we left to travel during winter, when our apartment is overheated and dry, but the worms did fine. It looks elegant, like a piece of furniture. Some worms do make their way down to the empty bottom tray and die, but very few. Most are happy in their tray. We only now filled the second tray and are preparing to harvest the first (could’ve done it months ago, but life’s been busy). Can’t wait to repot my plants with this beautiful fertilizer. I’ve had a DIY outdoor worm bin before, and this one is so much easier to manage. Totally worth the purchase.Like others have said, starts slow, don’t over-feed, have plenty of worms, keep your dry and wet materials in balance (I do like to splurge on a worm blanket once on a while — cardboard does the trick, but I love a good worm blanket). Happy worm-raising!

This was extremely easy to setup and get going. It's pretty sturdy and built well. It was easy to get the bedding going, as you can see in the photo. I lucked out with finding a neighbor who was moving and needed to rehome his worms. I took them in and they're doing really well. It doesn't smell at all, and I've had no problems with escaping worms or mites. I'd just say that it does attract fruit flies, so we moved the unit into a shaded part of our backyard for now and have only brought it in when there have been bad storms. The spout is great for collecting the worm tea, though the filter can get clogged easily so keep an eye on it. But, the tea didn't even smell (I've heard that can be an issue for some people with vermicomposters.) This is so much easier than taking everything to our big compost pile and waiting months to use it on our garden. Overall, seriously happy with this investment and just need to figure out how to buy another tray or two to add in!

We have an outdoor worm farm (Subpod), so we bought this one for overwintering worms. The worm composter went together easily, and the set-up instructions weren't too bad. However, having had a worm farm for about four months, I have to take issue with the lack of detail provided in how to take care of your worms. First off, the Subpod uses "worm blankets" to maintain the proper level of moisture. This worm composter does not. So, I am a little uncertain how to proceed on this one. I may need to trim a Subpod worm bed blanket to size - too much moisture or too little moisture can cause big problems. Second, the worm composter instructions said to feed the worms starting on the day after they are placed in the farm. From all that I have read, and from the Subpod instructions, overfeeding is a major cause of worm death and worm composting failure. Since I populated my worm composter with worms from my Subpod, I did add some food the next day. I will be watching carefully, however, to make sure that my worms thrive. Third, as I just indicated, overfeeding kills worms. The worm composter says nothing about this. Subpod recommends feeding your worms no more than one gallon of compost per week to start, only increasing slightly after the worms are established. So, again, I am not sure how feeding will work with this composter, and I will be watching my worms carefully for signs of overfeeding. After all, no one wants a bin full of rotting worms... So, in summary, the product looks good, appears sturdy, and makes sense from what I know of worm composting. It does, however, need a lot more in the way of detailed instructions on how to feed and care for your worms.

Très étonnée de voir cet article sur Amazon, un lombricomposteur joli et bien conçue! Très heureuse de mon achat! J’ai commandé mes vers sur le site de verslavenir.ca

I really like this unit and my worms are very happy. I already had two but this green one was on sale so I bought a third. I will have lovely worm castings for my garden from now on. If you need info I learned most of what I know from Vermicomposting Learn by doing on YouTube.

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This is a great worm composter for a condo. Looks sleek, good size, no smell, worms love it! And it's a conversation piece when people come to visit.

Received damaged, more than the 2 pieces seen on photo. I can still use it without the damage affecting use, but still. To much of a hassle to send it back. Do NOT follow the instructions concerning soaking of coco coir... Way too much water, you will have to strain.