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Oooh, that would be so useful right now, Brian. I donated worms to a few local friends, so maybe I'll see if they are able to pop over to the house. Great idea! ~ Sandra

They certainly have personality, Ann. I don't normally find my red wigglers all over the place when I'm finished a feeding! ~ Sandra

Thanks Nick, I haven't left home for this long before. I don't want to come home to any surprises! Wishing you all the best in the new year! ~ Sandra

@NanasWorms let's hope they don't escape and eat the house sitter🤣👌🙏😁👍

@NanasWorms happy new year too.👍😁🙏👌❤️

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Good morning Sandra, from Windermere Florida zone 9b USA I love Gus and your ENCs🪱 I think they will be fine for the month while you are on baby-watch!❤ I won't ask house guests to look in on them either ❤ Enjoy your month away and Happy New Year 🎉🎊🍾🎊🎉 ❤Peggy❤

Thanks Krista! I look forward to seeing how they did when we back. We are in the US awaiting the arrival of our next grandchild 🙂 Happy New Year to you too! ~ Sandra

@@NanasWormsA new grandchild! That’s exciting! I hope your month in the US goes well. I love your videos. 🪱💕🪱💕

@ Thanks Mary! I still have videos to load that I filmed before we left, so I will upload those soon. Baby due in 2 weeks! ~ Sandra

@@NanasWorms I forgot to reply and say congratulations on the grandbaby Sandra 💕

I hope they will. Happy New Year to you, too! 😊 ~ Sandra

Thanks so much. Happy New Year! ~ Sandra

You're welcome! ~ Sandra

Merry Christmas, Heather. All the best in 2025! ⛄️🎄🪱 ~ Sandra

Making compost in large amounts is the way to go, Tony. It's much harder to mess up the ratios when you have a lot of bulk. One cubic yard is generally considered the minimum. With worm bins, you could easily feed something like horse or cow manure, which are the perfect ratio already. Worms would be quite happy living in only that! ~ Sandra

Hi Peggy, they can live outdoors here year round, so regrowing them is very convenient. ~ Sandra

Thanks Nick! Landon and I popped out and did that yesterday - really mild gardening weather here this year! ~ Sandra

You're welcome, Patrick. As Brian pointed out, dry grass clippings are still high nitrogen, which some people may not realize. ~ Sandra

Yes, I do put limited quantities of dog hair in my bins. I had a disaster when I put vacuum dust in a bin. Our vacuum picks up mostly dog hair. See my previous video on it: th-cam.com/video/4ML1exy2YMk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Xzj6oyayoF6ILksA ~ Sandra

@NanasWorms Seems like the risk outweighs the reward. Outside compost bin it is. Thanks

Thanks Terry. The same goes for dried out grass clippings because they are cut alive. ~ Sandra

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You're welcome. They are amazing creatures. Thanks for watching! ~ Sandra

Thanks so much, AJ. ⛄️😉 ~ Sandra

Hi Floyd, thanks for watching. I hope these links work: See my other video for a more detailed explanation of the beautiful pale purple worms called Arctiostrotus Vancouverensis. They came along for the ride when we brought manure onto our property from an organic farm in Shirley, BC in January 2021: th-cam.com/video/eiuCd17nCOQ/w-d-xo.html This is where I found my initial information: linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Arctiostrotus%20vancouverensis

@NanasWorms thank you very much. I have a garden, compost pile and the start of a worm windrow in Cedar (near Nanaimo). I noticed a pale worm while turning my compost. It moved faster than the rest. I'll look at your links. Thanks again

These big guys can move when disturbed, but they don't seem to be aversive to light. I have seen them move quickly. ~ Sandra

Thank you for adding your experience, Brian. I was going to mention the nitrogen in fresh and dry grass clippings because it's something most of us handle. Thanks for your Christmas wishes - same to you! I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment but who isn't??! ~ Sandra

@@NanasWorms Sandra, try not to get too overwhelmed, I know at times, easier said than done. A few years ago I got overwhelmed with the garden, took a step back, and realized I was ruining my gardening experience. Now, I do what I can, when I can, sit and enjoy a beer as I watch the birds, etc out in the garden. Merry Christmas, YAY!!!!!

Thanks Brian. Merry Christmas! ~ Sandra

Thanks Faye! I don't have chickens like you, so my worms have to eat our veggie scraps! ~ Sandra

@NanasWorms maybe one in new house you can have some? 😊

I wouldn't mind some chickens (or ducks), but Landon isn't keen! ~ Sandra

@@NanasWorms ducks would be nice too.they ate slugs and snails. But my hubby dont want ducks.😊

Duck eggs are sooo good, though! ~ Sandra

Thanks Krista. Recycling garden waste is so rewarding. ~ Sandra

Thanks so much, Peggy. I'm going to squeeze one more feeding in before we go. Fingers crossed! ~ Sandra

Thanks Nick! I think they'll like that corn 😉 ~ Sandra

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! ~ Sandra

I bet they work in tandem with the worms, Donald. I've been reading how worms are used to detoxify heavy metals, so it sounds like they are all needed. Thanks for the info! ~ Sandra

Hi Brian, yes, I think it's just the threat of flying friends that keeps me from feeding like this more often. As you know, we put probably half our belongings in storage prior to listing our house for sale, so my mosquito bits are in a storage locker somewhere! I had to buy some of those yellow sticky traps because I kept seeing the odd fungus gnat flying around. Thankfully, it's not a big infestation and I don't actually think it's coming from this bin. I haven't lifted the bubble wrap yet, though, so we'll see! ~ Sandra

@@BETAMandailing91 Thank you so much for your kind comment! ~ Sandra

Hi Krista, I'm not giving up on those chunky bits eventually decomposing! I think if I coat them is enough food scraps, eventually they'll turn into some beautiful castings. Thanks for stopping by! ~ Sandra

Normally, I would ask my hubby to throw the chunky bits under a rhododendron somewhere to contribute to the mulch and feed the wild worms, but this time I gritted my teeth and decided to keep the bits in my indoor worm family. I know the worms will love the fungal contribution from all that wood, but we'll see how patient I can be! ~ Sandra

Sorry, Nick, the shadows were awful in this video! Next time I will do shadow puppets! ~ Sandra

I got some coffee grounds and rabbit poop and bedding yesterday for the compost bin and some herbaceous trimmings today. Hopefully cram it in the bin tomorrow. ❤️🙏😁💪👍🤞👌

@nickthegardener.1120 do make a video 📹

@nickthegardener.1120 do make a video 📹

I'm definitely going to look for a good source of rabbit poop once we move, Nick. It's one of the hurdles about relocating. We are going to have to start from scratch with all our local contacts in the farming community. ~ Sandra

Good idea, Peggy! I'll clean out some clothing drawers and see if I can find a cotton T-shirt or shorts to make a cosy worm blanket! ~ Sandra

Thank you so much! ~ Sandra

Is it all new bedding for them or did you add some familiar stuff from their old place? ~ Sandra

@NanasWorms It was all new Euros as well. They were in a very small amount of castings. I spread that around a little after they dove down. These are the "bait" worms from the hardware that we "spoke" about a few days ago. I wound up getting two containers for a grand total of 60. I'll have to take their word on the count. They'd been through enough without me pestering them further. They did stay in the bin overnight without lights, so I'm taking that as a good sign. Some of them weren't happy about me moving leaves around to add the calcium, but it was worth doing. I took how quickly they tried to get away as a good sign, too. I also added a small (smaller than a baseball) pumpkin that was starting to turn. Hope that doesn't come back to haunt me.

I suggest you check on the pumpkin after a few days to make sure it's not causing problems all on its own, but leave the bin alone for a few weeks. I let my euros go a month between check-ins. It's amazing how much progress they make! Good luck! ~ Sandra

@NanasWorms Sounds like good advice to me. I probably should have just put that pumpkin in the freezer when I found it. Guess we'll see. Thanks for the help.

@@Freeland-FarmIf it hasn't been frozen, it will take the worms much longer to get into it. That may make it attractive to other flying critters, though! ~ Sandra

I bet you wish your chickens could be herded that easily, Faye! 😉🤣🐓 ~ Sandra

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Haha, I should have mentioned in the video that the previous feeding I used to bait them was pumpkin. Worms can't resist that sticky, sweet treat! ~ Sandra

That's great! Everything from your seedlings on up will appreciate the goodness. ~ Sandra

@@A-V I went in five days later and scooped them up. I actually mentioned you in the video because it was an opportunity to get a population estimate! ~ Sandra

After only a 5-day migration, your worms did a great job evacuating the vermicompost. Great harvest 👍🏻 Oh - and I've been wondering what other way to describe what's commonly called a 'wedge' setup... and I think you hit the nail right on the head with how you described it as a gradient. I like that :)

@@A-V Thanks! ~ Sandra

I think you're right, Peggy. People may be online looking for gardening information and come across channels that do both gardening and worm farming videos, like yours. ~ Sandra

@NanasWorms I hope they discover both of our channels in 2025!

Thanks - I wanted to get that harvest done before Christmas so the castings will be ready mid January. Hard to check things off my to do list this time of year! ~ Sandra

I think the combination of starving them first, then feeding them pumpkin did the trick, Nick. ~ Sandra

The worm sure made short work of that feeding, Patrick! I think if I'd left them another day or two, I would have missed the party. ~ Sandra

They were definitely hungry! Thanks for watching, Ann. ~ Sandra

Haha, it was after midnight! Not the first time I've had my hands in a worm bin in the middle of the night…(nor the last)! ~ Sandra

@@NanasWorms I understand! 😉

You're most welcome! What did you use for bait? ~ Sandra

@NanasWorms A few good handfulls of pre-compost bedding covered with some blended pumpkin, then topped off with some shredded leaves. Most of the worms were still in the feed zone from last time, which is where I fed this time, too. I fluffed up the castings end, and there really weren't too many. I've seen quite a few videos now where they're sifting out casting and cocoons, then having to add something to feed microbes in storage. Your process just makes so much more sense to me. Easier on the worms, bait out the hatchlings. Food for microbes isn't sifted out, so you don't have to add it back in. I'm super excited. Thank you.

@@Freeland-Farm Keep me posted! ~ Sandra

@@NanasWorms will do

​@NanasWorms Just finished my first ever castings harvest. 😊 Migrations went really well in 3 of the 4 bins and pretty good in the other. The last bin had just a little bit less pre-compost than the other 3 because I ran out. Not sure if that's what it was, but that's the only difference between them that I'm aware of. They had just about finished consuming the bait feeding in all of the bins so I'm glad I got the harvest done when I did. Thought that was enough food for a week, and it had only been 3 days. Rolling over the feeding zone showed me the population in those bins is WAY higher than I thought. I was excited to see that. No wonder they've been going through so much food. I need to make some changes to how my work area is set up. The table is too high. Need better lighting. Ended up with close to 15 gallons. There should be plenty for spring plant starts, even after they shrink a bit. I've never had castings before so I'm pretty excited to put those microbes to work. All in all, a great harvest, and learning experience. Now I need to hatch some cocoons, and bait out as many wisps as I can. Can't thank you enough for all your help. As always, you're awesome.

Thanks AJ! ~ Sandra

Thanks for stopping by, Tony. Peggy and I will answer your questions once you get started! ~ Sandra

They really get going when there is something tasty to eat, Krista, and it's so gratifying to see that they did such a good job migrating. 😊 ~ Sandra

Thanks Patrick. I need to remember that Cinderella sits in the warm part of the kitchen, so that bin cycles more quickly. I'm going to pull the castings out in a couple days! ~ Sandra

We have loads of donated pumpkin this year, Wally, so my worms will be spoiled! ~ Sandra

I wonder what Mrs. K would think about having worms in her kitchen, Terry?? ~ Sandra

@NanasWorms she is fed up with my worm so there is no chance Sandra.......🤣

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