Get Started
Assembly
Assembly Instructions:. Remove the parts from the box. Assemble the frame by sliding each leg through each side of the axle assembly, starting from the bottom end of each clamp. Push each leg through the clamp until the clamp is positioned at the sta
Getting Started
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 into the bin. Take care to ensure that the bedding material you use
Where To Put The Bin
Ideally choose a sheltered, shady spot for the hungry bin – the ideal temperature is between 15-25 degrees Celsius (60-85F). Avoid extremes of temperature, particularly full sun in summer, as temperatures over 35C (95F) may kill the worms. The bin c
Feeding The Worms
Compost worms benefit from a balanced diet. They will eat most normal kitchen fruit and vegetable scraps. Avoid feeding the worms large quantities of meat, citrus, onions and dairy foods. Some processed food also contains preservatives, which discour
Harvesting The Black Gold
Castings should only be removed when the hungry bin has become full to the top of the taper. Removing castings before the bin is full will affect how much food the bin can process. The hungry bin needs to be at least ¾ full of finished castings to wo
Getting The Most From Your Bin
The hungry bin is a living ecosystem. It is important that ideal conditions are maintained in the bin for it to operate most efficiently. Maintaining ideal conditions in the bin is easy – simply follow these basic rules:. 1. Feed the bin a maximum la
Disaster management
Despite your best efforts disaster may strike. Usually this is because the bin has either been over fed or balanced incorrectly. Also, if the bin has been subjected to an extended period of temperatures over 95F (35C) or below freezing (32F or 0C) t