First I removed the plastic cover and the pex pipe. I then removed the contents of the tote, filling 2 5-gallon buckets. I still had content in the tote, so I started working on the tub.
I put a couple inches of combined leaves and shred, up to the holes I drilled. I then added some water. Next came some food scraps, 3 handfuls of quick oats, and 2 scoops of coffee grounds.
I then put another layer of leaves and shred, adding water again and then food scraps, 3 handfuls of oats, and 2 scoops of coffee grounds.
Next came adding the soil. After adding a couple inches, I added the rest of the gallon of food scraps, 2 handfuls of oatmeal, 2 scoops of coffee and 2 scoops of egg shells.
In the process of adding the soil I counted an amazing 50 worms, so obviously they have endured the winter well. I put the rest of the two 5-gallon buckets in and there still was room so I worked on adding the remaining content from the tote. Most of the worms were near the bottom of the tote.
I filled the tub entirely and still had some soil left in the tote, so I put the rest into a.5-gallon bucket, which I can use building the next tub.
The final step was to put the plastic covering on. On the next one I will attach the 3/8 " pex to the tub also.
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