Is much larger than my old arrangement. So far so good!
Several years old compost bin arrangement. If doing over would have poured the concrete pad to accommodate the three bins in a row.
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Never had a problem with excessive heat, though the worms most actively multiply during the moderate temperatures of spring and fall. If you notice the top of my worm box has a 3/4 foam board insert to keep the heat from penetrating so much and to preserve moisture. In the past I've placed my worm box in the shade during the hot summer, so may either have to change its current location or may have to improvise some shade.
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I might think about adding my own bin outside. To give them some shade (and since you can obviously build things) you could build a frame out of 2x4's or whatever you have laying around (for some reason I always have excess 2x4's so that is what popped in to my head) then staple shade cloth to it and then give it 4 "legs".
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The box is lined with landscape fabric, and I'm sure that helps a good bit with moisture control. Also, the blue foam board on top keeps water from evaporating from the surface. My worm bed is fed a combination of one year old partially composted leaves as well as a moderate amount of kitchen scraps. I've never had a problem with the bed getting too dry, but have had previous beds get too wet when dry browns are not added often enough. Pretty often during mild weather when the worms are most active, I remove a bid of the material from the box and mix in some fairly dry browns that help absorb excess moisture. If the bed ever does start to get a little too dry, I'll just spray it from the hose that is nearby.
This bed does hold about 12-15 cubit feet, so it will likely be very slow to dry out.
This bed does hold about 12-15 cubit feet, so it will likely be very slow to dry out.