Happy to hear your tried my idea I posted a few months back, unbelievable how they love the corn. I bought frozen corn on the cob because we don't eat enough fresh veggies.Let it thaw in package a few days,even a week or more when ready to use I scored down the middle of each row to soften even more. Love your vids Larry.
I feed the wigglers Larry's suggestion of oatmeal, cornmeal and egg shells all ground in the blander. Mine are in a bin so each time I add, it's buried in a new corner. Today when I checked, babies, lots of babies. So glad to know I must be doing something right. They also get chopped up veggie scraps but they really go for the mix.
Been putting cobs in my worm factory for quite some time. The red wigglers will eat it all including the insides of the cobs leaving a hollow shell. Worms love them along with corn meal.
i was wondering about cornmeal so thx for the answer, what about coffee grounds? and should i wet the soil a bit or maybe keep a wet newspaper or shreded wet paper over the soil?
I have dropped corn cobs in my bin, anything corn is a big hit with these worms. I was experimenting, and dried some corn and ground it into powder. They eat it fast! Any stale cereal made from corn ground up real fine is good too.
I gave my red worms 2 mango seeds with the shell still covered with fruit so I could split them open and plant the seed inside. They had them cleaned off within 2 days. They didn't even wait for the fruit to rot which was surprising to me. I think they just really love mango.
Hi I know you posted this 4 years ago and according to “internet rules” I shouldn’t be commenting, but I couldn’t resist. Yes I agree with you, I feed my worms mango slices all the time, they’re gone almost instantly! It’s a great feeling to find something that you know your worms really like.
I have been putting a spoon full of Lactobacillus Serum (plenty of videos on how to make it) like every other feeding and the worms seem to really like it and it really also helps to break thing down a lot faster.
And if you want your worms to multiply, get your eggs shells, dry them out, grind them up into powder using a mortar and pestle and sprinkle around the worm farm. They have tiny mouths so can't eat big pieces of egg shell but when they're ground up they're really good for their reproduction.
Many foods will cause this same behavior. A whole banana with the peel slightly cracked will be hallowed out in full of worms in only 2 days, a mango with a slit in the skin will be hallowed out and full of worms also in 2 to 3 days. A pumpkin, same thing. It cooked sweet potatoes, they go crazy. The easiest way to get all the worms to one spot to split a bin is simply don't feed them until they use up most or all of the available food sources, and then add any food they like to one spot in the bin. Hungry worms are going to go crazy for food regardless of what it is.
Worms like anything starchy. Up to 80% of a corn cob is starch. The glue they use for cardboard is starch-based and why worms like it so much. Rice is another one of their favorites, the cheaper the better.
Hi Larry! Those are some beautiful worms. I threw a corn cob in mine once only it had on the corn on it. When I went back in a few days all the corn had sprouted. hahaha Oh my experiment with the pool failed because like you said only the Walmart bags work. My bag fell apart. But I love the idea and will try again.
Hi Larry. The worms are looking great. I'm planning to start a couple of bins soon and will start looking at the Alabama Jumpers and Euros. Have you ever watched the videos of Mat2dong/Home Farm Ideas? He composts with grubs and they sure are speedy! They are breed that don't eat roots so are safe in the garden, but I think I'm in too cold a climate (Ohio) for them to survive. I also want to try your Walmart bags but am intimidated by it. I'd have loved to see your garden in full bloom.
I want to raise worms for fishing only. I'm familiar with red wigglers, but notice European Night Crawlers are larger. My question is, would you raise them the same way? If not, what would be the difference?
can we use corn flour? many people who culture white worms use netted sheet where worms crawls & they collects worms from netted sheet, this method will work with earthworms also?
Night Crawlers are a garden or soil worm they must be kept under 50 degrees or they will die compost worms love the heat Night Crawlers in your yard don’t! If you keep them inside they must be refrigerated or kept in a basement where it stays cool!
Larry, have you done a video on harvesting the eggs/capsules? I would like any advice you have. I have a bin of red wigglers. But I am going to try a bin of Euros or Africans.
A saw another video where a lady put 1/2 a ripened banana in there with the skin on. Just cut the banana in half and leave it on top for a few days. You'll have all the worms in the bin making a very tight worm ball.
i thought earthworms were poor composters compared to redworms, when I saw your worms I was shocked at their size but then all I'm used to are the red ones considerably smaller
Earthworms are poor composters compared to red worms. Well perhaps poor is not the right phrase, earthworms serve a different purpose and eat a different food source. They don't do well in containers and they are not surface feeders. What Larry showed in this video was European nightcrawlers, those are not the same as standard garden earthworms.
I will probably start something here but you need to know. Some worm sellers package worms and place them in a refrigerator to "hold" until they can ship (sell) them out. Some of the worms may be half staved or dried out or just plain dead by the time you get them. Also you dont want your worms cold. If it gets close to freezing they will need some heat. I know some say insulate with newspaper, burlap, straw, etc. but if it is a small bin those worms can "freeze" out. Good luck with the few that survived.
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Wendy Kat There are several reasons why worms would leave the bin, but they won't leave just because the lid is off. Here are a few reasons worms leave :::: lack of food, too wet, too much light. I keep the lid on mine, because they are outside and I don't want raccoons, rats, opossums, or other animals in there eating them. And, I really don't like having fly maggots in there either.
Whoever who listen to you, it's indeed a fool, or ignorance. I tried, and my worm bin full of tiny little bugs like infested. They bite and attack my worms. Believe those who tried, have the same bad experience as me.
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Watermelons, bananas, avocados all break down fast and worms love it!
Happy to hear your tried my idea I posted a few months back, unbelievable how they love the corn. I bought frozen corn on the cob because we don't eat enough fresh veggies.Let it thaw in package a few days,even a week or more when ready to use I scored down the middle of each row to soften even more.
Love your vids Larry.
Thanks Yes they go nuts over it!
Are they in compost Larry?
I feed the wigglers Larry's suggestion of oatmeal, cornmeal and egg shells all ground in the blander. Mine are in a bin so each time I add, it's buried in a new corner. Today when I checked, babies, lots of babies. So glad to know I must be doing something right. They also get chopped up veggie scraps but they really go for the mix.
Noahs Ark Hi, do you shave your worms?
McLovin Very carefully.
Been putting cobs in my worm factory for quite some time. The red wigglers will eat it all including the insides of the cobs leaving a hollow shell. Worms love them along with corn meal.
i was wondering about cornmeal so thx for the answer, what about coffee grounds? and should i wet the soil a bit or maybe keep a wet newspaper or shreded wet paper over the soil?
I have dropped corn cobs in my bin, anything corn is a big hit with these worms. I was experimenting, and dried some corn and ground it into powder. They eat it fast! Any stale cereal made from corn ground up real fine is good too.
Matthew Tikka Throw in some very very ripe bananas, without the peel. They love the sweet stuff!!!
I gave my red worms 2 mango seeds with the shell still covered with fruit so I could split them open and plant the seed inside. They had them cleaned off within 2 days. They didn't even wait for the fruit to rot which was surprising to me. I think they just really love mango.
Hi I know you posted this 4 years ago and according to “internet rules” I shouldn’t be commenting, but I couldn’t resist. Yes I agree with you, I feed my worms mango slices all the time, they’re gone almost instantly! It’s a great feeling to find something that you know your worms really like.
I have been putting a spoon full of Lactobacillus Serum (plenty of videos on how to make it) like every other feeding and the worms seem to really like it and it really also helps to break thing down a lot faster.
And if you want your worms to multiply, get your eggs shells, dry them out, grind them up into powder using a mortar and pestle and sprinkle around the worm farm. They have tiny mouths so can't eat big pieces of egg shell but when they're ground up they're really good for their reproduction.
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A small, cheap coffee grinder works great to grind the shells.
Helps them process food in their gizzards, too!
I notice a lot more fresh castings after those when I add some grit!
Watermelon .. my worms absolutely smash it .. hands down favourite ✅✅
Ok I will! Thanks Larry! I have got to go back to Walmart and see if they have them yet.
I will try that! Thanks
Watermelon works too my worms love it
enjoy your videos Larry you tube is a great learning tool !
Thanks Much! I appreciate that!
Try watermelon too. Its a favourite in my worm bins.
That’s amazing thanks.
Wow, Larry your worms are so lively and healthy looking, impressive. Thanks for your video. I am going to watch all your videos.
Thanks
You have got to use a Wal-Mart bag! I tried many and they all fell apart the Wall-Mart bags hold up!!!!! Please try again you will love it!
I like to chop the corn husk into smaller pieces. I find it makes great homes for fungi and bacteria in my garden.
those worms are amazing. i feed worms to bluegill in my pond. i live in alabama and raise crazy worms but they are slow reproducing in my plastic bin.
Many foods will cause this same behavior. A whole banana with the peel slightly cracked will be hallowed out in full of worms in only 2 days, a mango with a slit in the skin will be hallowed out and full of worms also in 2 to 3 days. A pumpkin, same thing. It cooked sweet potatoes, they go crazy. The easiest way to get all the worms to one spot to split a bin is simply don't feed them until they use up most or all of the available food sources, and then add any food they like to one spot in the bin. Hungry worms are going to go crazy for food regardless of what it is.
I will do a video in the next couple of days!!!!!
Worms like anything starchy. Up to 80% of a corn cob is starch. The glue they use for cardboard is starch-based and why worms like it so much. Rice is another one of their favorites, the cheaper the better.
Hi Larry! Those are some beautiful worms. I threw a corn cob in mine once only it had on the corn on it. When I went back in a few days all the corn had sprouted. hahaha Oh my experiment with the pool failed because like you said only the Walmart bags work. My bag fell apart. But I love the idea and will try again.
Thanks for sharing 👏🏼🤙🏼💚
Hello Larry, do you put a lid on your bin or do you only cover it with news papers etc?
McLovin am put some paper 📝 cut up for them there like it
do you water that newspaper on top so that it keeps the soil moist without over watering? also what about feeding them coffee grounds?
Larry, where do you get your worms. I'm thinking of doing this. Thanks for info.
Can worms be fed powdered protein
Interesting.. I will have to try this. I use very very ripe bananas without the peel. No banana peel
I love the video, brilliant!!
Nice tip Larry!
they love oatmeal as well
Cooked or non cooked
@@ptudor63 non cooked
the screen you use for the Alabama jumpers, can it work in red wigglers and baby red wigglers?
what does the bed/container contain? I mean is that only peat and kitchen scraps you have used?
Thanks Larry Good Video
Can I also use cooked (boiled) corn cobs?
yes
Hi Larry. The worms are looking great. I'm planning to start a couple of bins soon and will start looking at the Alabama Jumpers and Euros. Have you ever watched the videos of Mat2dong/Home Farm Ideas? He composts with grubs and they sure are speedy! They are breed that don't eat roots so are safe in the garden, but I think I'm in too cold a climate (Ohio) for them to survive. I also want to try your Walmart bags but am intimidated by it. I'd have loved to see your garden in full bloom.
I want to raise worms for fishing only. I'm familiar with red wigglers, but notice European Night Crawlers are larger. My question is, would you raise them the same way? If not, what would be the difference?
I live in Georgia
My night crawlers won’t quit crawling out of the bin. No matter what I do. The bed is 100% coco coir.
can we use corn flour? many people who culture white worms use netted sheet where worms crawls & they collects worms from netted sheet, this method will work with earthworms also?
Larry, place a ripe mango, banana in the corner and cover it with paper bits, see what happens
Night Crawlers are a garden or soil worm they must be kept under 50 degrees or they will die compost worms love the heat Night Crawlers in your yard don’t! If you keep them inside they must be refrigerated or kept in a basement where it stays cool!
Very informative
Do all varieties of composting worms go for this?
Larry, why do red wigglers go deep in the bins?
Larry, have you done a video on harvesting the eggs/capsules? I would like any advice you have. I have a bin of red wigglers. But I am going to try a bin of Euros or Africans.
how many worms did you start with?
Will Canadian night crawlers survive 80 degree days if they’re underground?
Thank you !
Cool
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bien pour compost ?
By the looks of things they go more crazy for BANANAS! try putting half a whole banana skin included in there they densely pack together to get some
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When cracking eggs, I wash the shells then remove the membrane and give it to the worms. They also get the ground shells.
He sounds like the old man off Clifford the red big dog😂
Hiya there, can you tell me them difference between red wigglers and regular worms? Or are they the same?
Red wiggler are different than earth worms. Very small and red strpes, very close to European night crawlers like in this video, but much smaller.
Matthew Tikka thanks!
Were the same account lol
Can you buy corn flour and add it well it work
I think they love watermelon more than corn. Try it next time and see which gets the most worms gathering...
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Nooo, the go wild for butternut squash! Like totally ballistic!
Try cooked crabapples. They love them.
was that a dried or fresh corncob?
Hey Larry I am in St. Paul, wonder if I can come take a look you Farm
Larry, what is that soil? Is that Peat?
is it ok to use if corn had butter and salt on it? do I wash it off?
I would wash it off!
I don’t wash it. They do go a little bonkers over corn cobs!
Awesome info
Any info on where to get the best compost worms from please
I sent you a video!
what is the latest on the Alabama jumpers?
The corn cob I put on the worm bin is still there after 3 months.
can you feed them oyster flour instead of egg shells?
yes
Ok...you know I gotta try this....lol -Lucky
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A saw another video where a lady put 1/2 a ripened banana in there with the skin on. Just cut the banana in half and leave it on top for a few days. You'll have all the worms in the bin making a very tight worm ball.
I used zucchini a few years ago. Cut the thin disk like. They where gone the next day. Not rotten zucchini fresh gone next day
Do you have all of your worms in one thing.
HMMMM. you just gave me an idea how to attract worms to my land a lot faster . thank you. i also heard they love moldy bread
how did you get that bin started??
Put veggie scr as ps in psper b ax gs. Fold, flstten and freeze. Place thawed bag in bin n cover with a littlepeat moss. Just add worms n water.
My ANC don’t even get close to the corn 🌽🤷🏼♂️
Does the corn cob really make earthworms fat?
YUP!
Larry Hall thanks.
i thought earthworms were poor composters compared to redworms, when I saw your worms I was shocked at their size but then all I'm used to are the red ones considerably smaller
Earthworms are poor composters compared to red worms. Well perhaps poor is not the right phrase, earthworms serve a different purpose and eat a different food source. They don't do well in containers and they are not surface feeders. What Larry showed in this video was European nightcrawlers, those are not the same as standard garden earthworms.
These aren’t earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) they are dendrobaena worms.
are those red wigglers or crawlers
the man said European night crawlers I believe
Same result if you sprinkle corn meal on the surface.
Thanks for the tip!
They also love bananas and peels
Well sure you do!!!!!!! LOL
Oh by the way I use this on reds, that is all I have.
Wow😲
I bought a 100 red worms for composting in winter , most died a few lived.
I will probably start something here but you need to know. Some worm sellers package worms and place them in a refrigerator to "hold" until they can ship (sell) them out. Some of the worms may be half staved or dried out or just plain dead by the time you get them. Also you dont want your worms cold. If it gets close to freezing they will need some heat. I know some say insulate with newspaper, burlap, straw, etc. but if it is a small bin those worms can "freeze" out. Good luck with the few that survived.
How can I make an earth worm bed for fishing
Raise your own worms fishing! voicebo.com/ydUHrF
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What happens to the worm tea, I don't see anything about tapping it off?
If your worm bedding is properly maintained you should not have much "tea" so to speak. The worm tea comes from too wet bedding.
Dispose of year old, expired corn meal in the bin too. Thry all come to the top for it.
Use coffee grounds?
Totally bro! Very good.
Use used coffee grounds not acidic
🤔🤗😋😍Am going to waiting to trying it out with candy sweet corn cobs 🌽🐛🌽🐛🌽🐛🌽🐛🌽🌽🌽🐛🌽 🏡🐛🤗 am going to waiting for it buy some food to fed them be ready good for them healthy food
I see you're using a rectangular tub, do you put the lid on. If the lid is off, wouldn't they crawl out? Thank you.
If they are happy they won't go anywhere!
Wendy Kat There are several reasons why worms would leave the bin, but they won't leave just because the lid is off. Here are a few reasons worms leave :::: lack of food, too wet, too much light. I keep the lid on mine, because they are outside and I don't want raccoons, rats, opossums, or other animals in there eating them. And, I really don't like having fly maggots in there either.
I need your worms for my birds
Whoever who listen to you, it's indeed a fool, or ignorance. I tried, and my worm bin full of tiny little bugs like infested. They bite and attack my worms. Believe those who tried, have the same bad experience as me.
Your worm bin is too dry
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Can you give them fried chicken?!?
Thanks
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