Roberts Flow Through Outdoor Vermicompost System...Cont'd

Pic 0001: Our vermicomposting process is 3-stage. Stage 1 is "Active" and is where we add food waste to a bedding mixture of leaves and horse manure.

Pic 0001a: The bin is cleaned thoroughly and prepared for new bedding material.

Pic 0002: There were some questions as to the construction of the bins. Here you can see the 1/4" mesh that keeps plenty of air circulating and also keeps out critters. I think I misidentified the mesh in an earlier post as being 1/8", but it is actually 1/4".

Pic 0003: Another look at the back side of the bins. 1/4" mesh over 5/4" decking boards spaced 3" apart.

Pic 0004: the bin compartments are separated by removable 1/4" mesh screen panels.

0005: The front panels are 5/4" decking boards inserted into a channel guide.

0006: Stage 2 is the "processing stage, where composting food, paper, cardboard, and manure that has been added for 3 months is allowed to be worked thoroughly by the worms.

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0007 - 00010: Eisenia Fetida in action

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00011-00015: The 3rd stage is "Finished" where the vermicompost and castings are allowed to sit until we are ready to screen them for use in our garden and beds around camp.