1000 Red Wiggler Composting Worms
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I ordered Uncle Jim's 1000 Red Wiggling Composting worms for my new tray style vermicomposter.  They arrived as expected and were in good condition.  They are healthy and thriving and I actually placed a second order with Uncle Jim for 1500 more worms a few weeks later. Great product.  Arrives quickly.  Great value.  Very pleased with the product and would definitely recommend to others.  Have had no issues.
2754903
I started worm farming using a DIY 5 gallon bucket with instructions from youtube videos.  Using the Vermitek worm farm brings my hobby to another level. I had the Vermitek worm farm for about a month. I am completely satisfied with the quality of the product. My sister has a competitor product and the Veritek bins are much sturdier. The instruction manual is well written with lots of good tips.  IMHO this is simply the best value worm farm on Amazon. There's a lot to love using the Vermitek product vs. a 5 gallon bucket: 1) There is so much more surface space using the bins 2) With not much more vertical space I can have 5x more worms vs. a single 5 gallon bucket. 3) The Vermitek worm farm looks so much better than a bucket with random drilled holes! 4) It is so much more convenient and much cleaner to work with the worm bins. 5) Harvesting worm castings is so much easier with minimal amount of work with the Vermitek.  See suggestions below.

My order came with missing instruction manual. I found the vermitek web site and email the seller. I got a phone call from the seller the next day and got the instructions needed. Customer service was excellent!  Talking to the seller I took the opportunity to purchase additional accessories from the seller's website. I guess the prices are so low for the accessories that the seller don't list them on Amazon. For example the coco coir mats are less than a dollar. Other accessories I found useful and I wish the seller would sell as a bundled extra: the plastic claw for moving worms castings around, extra coco coir brick, moisture and temperature meters. If you order extra worms from the seller you can easily get to having free shipping with their order minimum.

Some suggestions using the Vermitek worm farm:
1. As others noted Fruit flies may be an issue with the unscreened holes in the top cover. However I had no issues with fruit flies by using a few layers of damp paper on top of the worms in the top bin.
2. I use a spray bottle to keep the worm farm damp but not wet. I only spray water on top of the layers of newspaper I use. The farm is never wet enough to have much "worm tea" drop to the bottom spigot bin.
3. For the worm food when adding "greens" (vegetable scrapes etc.) also add "browns" (damp newspaper, coco coir etc.). Your worms eats both plus a good ratio and greens and brown will keep your worm farm smelling fresh.
3. What I did to migrate worms to a new bin: instead of adding new bin with new bedding + food on top of the existing bin I added a new bin below the existing worm bin by using a coco coir mat. b) I moved some casting and worms (about a third to a half) from the existing bin and pushed them to one side of the new bin so that the top of the casting/worms from the new bin touches the bottom of the existing bin c)  I had cut out a few pieces of scrap wood and use them as spacers to prop up the bin so that it sits evenly when the old bin is put on top of the new bin d) on this side of the new bin add worm food, more coco coir + damp newspaper and, move a few wigglers over to the side  e) For the old bin, I pushed the worm casting + worms to the side touching the bottom bin side with casting.  With this the worms will migrate (drop) down to the new bin leaving the old bin with just the worm casting. f) Continue to add new worm food just in the new bin only.  I think this is easier way to move the worms to a new bin and harvest the casting especially if you are using a coco coir mat as a base for the new bin.  I will take some photos next time I do this and will post them.
165053
Didn't seem like 500 but I didn't count. Enough stayed alive to get the bin going. Worm bin is still healthy after several months.
4274415
I was thinking about buying a multi-tray Worm Composter, I thought it might be easier and provide Humus quicker than normal Composting. While reading the reviews on one of the multi-trays a reviewer recommended buying and reading this book before trying to Vermicompost (Composting with worms). Im glad I took the reviewers suggestion; Vermicomposting isn't quite as easy or quick as I thought. I planned to get a multi-tray composter buy some worms from the Local Bait Shop and add Organic waste as I accumulated it, after a few weeks I figured Id have Humus. What I learned from the book is its not that simple,  you need to determine how much Organic waste you produce in a week (the Author tells you how) and from this determine the size of the Worm Composter you need, she helps you with this also. Once you have your Composter you need to have bedding for the worms, the book tells you how to make this, materials to use. The book explains that not all worms are the same, some are better than others. The book lets you know which ones are best to use. Worms decompose waste by ingesting and excreting it, the excrement called castings keep getting re-ingested by the worms creating Vermicompost. This goes on for two to four months, at two months you should have more worms but less Vermicompost and at four months almost no worms and all Vermicompost, depending what you're trying to achieve dictates how long to keep it. I live in the Midwest so the weather would be a concern, either the heat or cold. The author suggests having an insulated Composter and keeping it in a garage or in the house. Vermicomposting isn't complicated but this book gives you information thats critical if you want to do it right. I haven't decided when Im going to start Vermicomposting, my garden isn't that large and I already have a Compost heap but it is something Im going to try. Im trying to reconnect with the Natural World. I grew up in a time when it was believed that there was better living through Chemistry, that Technology would solve all our problems. I now realize that we cant create a synthetic world custom designed to our whims. I realize that Im a child of this Planet and I was DESIGNED to eat natural foods. The fact that the air I breath which is essential to me living is a by-product of the plants I grow and the CO2 a by-product I discharge is essential to these plants means were interconnected, we are one. Why would I not provide the best environment for that which is a part of me to flourish? Theres one point the author made that I found interesting. She says recycling her waste reduces her garbage bill, the city she lives in charges her for garbage pickup by weight. Imagine that, we are forced into living Life by DESIGN because our synthetic world costs too much.
2727025
An oldie but a goodie. Had all the info I needed about bait worms and compost worms.
1859315
I've been a long time worm composter but I've never ordered worms in the mail and it was really great! The worms arrived promptly and I immediately gave them some water and introduced them to their new indoor bin (just a simple tupperware bin with holes and shredded newspaper). They plumped up quickly and returned to full strength and are happily eating my kitchen scraps. Would totally recommend Uncle Jim's Worm Farm!
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I almost did not order these two pounds of worm because of some of the negative comments but I am glad that God moved me to purchase these critters.  I did not count them but I know there were a lot of them and I also received them within a few days of shipped notice.  I was also impressed with the instructions that came with the worms.  I am very pleased with this order and yes the worms were lathargic when they arrived but within hours they were all over the place.  I suggest you put the lights over the open containers per instructions for a few hours to force the worms to go down into your compost mixture because I pulled a Forest Gump and those little critters were headed back to Pennsylvania from Idaho.  God bless and have fun!
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Half the worms were dead,not worth the effort to return them.
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I ordered 600 worms and got more than 600 I think. I got alot, and they was very healthy! Shipping was fast and they came in dirt. They have thrived and I've had them for over 6 months. I think I have close to 3 or 4 thousand now. These little guys know how to get it on. Over all great experience with the seller and will buy from them again!
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I'm having a lot of fun with this-the worms are happy and I am looking forward to the best nutrients nature has to offer!
2877175
Very simple to set up and get going. The worms are working like crazy composting my kitchen scraps. There is no bad smell just a very slight earthiness. The shipment arrived quickly and in good condition. Overall very satisfied and even considering a second set up.
1718134
Very dissappointed.
Took a very long time to ship.  According to tracking it spent 5 days in FL. (I live on west coast.)
Arrived in a package that was completely demolished.
Worms stunk to high heaven , had almost completely dried out and were doing very poorly.
There was NOT 1000 worms in package. More like 100!  Since contents were dry, it was easy to separate out and get an idea of how many there were- or weren't.
Immediately put into moist compost bin, but after 48 hours there was no movement.
Waste of money.  Cannot recommend.
4279915
I ordered over the weekend, the worms were shipped Monday morning and delivered on Wednesday, which was easily tracked online.  A huge ball of active, healthy worms.  I have bought a pound of worms before that did not seem to be half as many, so my expectations were exceeded in both quality of the product and the speed of shipping. That's 5 stars.
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I bought this compost bin at costco also for just under $100 (great buy! It's advertised for much more on their website)  I assembled it myself although the instructions did say that 2 adults were needed.  I had no problem assembling the compost bin other than the long reach to hold the plastic nuts onto the screws on a couple of panels. A long needle nose plier (10") assisted me perfectly and worked great.  Instructions were well written and drawings were clear and concise. You don't have to be real handy to assemble this compost bin but prepare in advance with your 1/8" drill bit and phillips screw bit and all should work out great.  It did take a better part of 2 hours to assemble. I've filled it with yard waste and kitchen veggies and it's already maintaining 135 degrees.  I know it will take a few months to completly break down into usable soil so I'm buying a second unit this weekend (At Costco for $99) This is a great buy and a good way to recycle yard waste and give back to the environment. Lifetime should add a couple of wheels to the base to make it easier to move around. I might do it myself on the second one.
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I was using a self-made container for my worms which worked well as a home for the worms. But harvesting the castings was a challenge. Thus far, this product has been more than pleasing and I'm looking forward to my first castings harvest. Great product.
564239
Easy to remove from cloth bag. The bag is smaller than some companies use. Worms were healthy and alive. Feed these to bluebirds.
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I ordered my worms late in the week and the seller had the forethought to wait until after the weekend had passed to ship, preventing the worms from being held up and suffering en transit. They arrived today, wriggling like crazy as soon as I opened the bag, and are burrowing into their new home now.
I am very pleased. They are healthy looking, not too dry or moist, in a small range of size/development, and there look to be quite a lot of them. I didn't count.
Worms etc. also includes a simple sheet of instructions and a magnet with pics of what the worms like to eat and what they don't.

- just went to a peek at the bin and all the worms have dug down into the coconut fibers. No limp slackers or dead ones left on top.