In deciding where to put a worm bin at my townhouse, it seems that the back porch is risky unless it in complete shade. If an umbrella completely shaded a worm bin, would that keep the worms alive?

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one_soul

1) Is the winter cold in San Jose, Calif. a factor for the worm bins?

2) How long will the Gusanito Premium Factory of Worms 5 Tray bin last?

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one_soul

Are there ventilation air vents in the Gusanito Premium Factory of Worms 5 Tray bin or in the wooden worm bins?

Since the plastic worm bins heat up more than wooden bins, could I just cover the worm bin with a sheet of wood to shade it?

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one_soul

How many cubic feet is there in the Gusanito Premium Factory of Worms 5 Tray bin? I want to know to compare with the wooden worm bins.

Since the plastic worm bins heat up more than wooden bins, could I just copver the worm bin with a sheet of wood to shade it?

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one_soul

In your blog you mentioned that plastic worm bins heat up more than wooden bins. I am leaning towards keeping my worms bins in my small backyard and sunlight might hit them during the mid summer for less than 30 minutes.

In deciding which worm bin to purchase, do the wooden bins allow migration of the worms, so that the compost is easily harvestable?

How long can the wooden bins last? Will they decompose at some point?

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one_soul

I live in a townhouse, with a small backyard and garage. To start my compost, I want to know what would be the best situation for composting so that I can buy the most suitable bins. Options:

1) Backyard: In my backyard I could place bins in a shady place that would never get direct sunlight during the summer, but in the winter it is cold as there is no sunlight back there for 2 months.
2) Garage: Extreme temperature ranges, as in the winter it is cold, down to 40 degrees and in the summer 95 degrees.
3) Kitchen sink: Under the kitchen sink the space is limited and would not fit your bins.

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one_soul