What to Feed Worms: Vermicompost Made EASY

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  • What to feed composting worms. I'll give you a breakdown of all the nitty gritty of what your vermicompost worms will need from bedding to food to what they are actually eating. How to set up your entire worm bin and tons of info all around on how to keep worms to make the best fertilizer around!
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  • @NaturesAlwaysRight
    @NaturesAlwaysRight  3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

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    • @KeithOlson
      @KeithOlson 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is an interesting system. Would it be best to grind everything down to tiny bits so that they will break down faster?

    • @packrat128
      @packrat128 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great video

  • @PacificNorthwestWormFarm
    @PacificNorthwestWormFarm 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I started a worm farm 7 months ago and it has been so much fun. This is the educational stuff I really like to watch. Constantly gathering information about worms, implementing new ideas I have learned and doing my own experiments has been the best experience. Learning from videos like this and books I can find is how I get the knowledge to have the confidence to do this on my own. Hope everyone has a nice day.

  • @westerntui
    @westerntui 3 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    Freeze your food scraps before putting in worm bin, it breaks it down and the worms process it 10 times faster.

    • @andrewdegozaru74
      @andrewdegozaru74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Good idea!

    • @babs1935
      @babs1935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Love that ☺

    • @noway2341
      @noway2341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      It kills most fruit fly larvae and eggs as well

    • @jaredritter4386
      @jaredritter4386 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Awesome information. Thanks

    • @Doc1855
      @Doc1855 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks, I didn’t know that

  • @davidkeelerii7460
    @davidkeelerii7460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Worms love pumpkin. If you haven't ever fed you worms left over pumpkin after Holloween. You need to try it. You will be amazed🥳

    • @sams7725
      @sams7725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True, I always try to pick up any I can for the compost program I run for a community garden. All my compost bins have red wigglers in them.

    • @kirklarson116
      @kirklarson116 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. I didn't know this since I'm fairly new to it but holy cow...sliced it in half and burried the domes half way and they went to town. Same thing with a bad watermellon we got from the store.

  • @Dee.C
    @Dee.C 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    In order for the worms to use the calcium in the egg shells they must be ground up really fine. Other wise the egg shells do not break down for a long, long, long time.

    • @donf4227
      @donf4227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I use a high-speed blender for that. First I blend egg shells full speed with water. Then I insert some veggie scraps and blend on low so that the tiny shell pieces stick to the veggie scraps. Then use a colander to drain. The tiny shell pieces disappear in the bin after a couple months, so they must be breaking down.... I've heard that the calcium from shells help worms to multiply more quickly, but I can't verify that.

  • @tomnekuda3818
    @tomnekuda3818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I really enjoy your program. I've been composting for nearly 60 years and still learn sometimes from you young fellas. Keep the Faith and keep composting. Really enjoy your chickens as they remind me of youth on the farm. I always wanted to farm but could never win the lottery.....so, this is my answer to that. Tom

    • @andrewrussell3796
      @andrewrussell3796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tom Nekuda You're a farmer Tom. A worm farmer!

    • @tomnekuda3818
      @tomnekuda3818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@andrewrussell3796 Haha! That's pretty good......I'm gonna remember that.

  • @avalononeill5516
    @avalononeill5516 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I just started my own worm farm today, and this is by far the best video I've seen, thank you for sharing your process! I'm definitely a hands on learner, so all the hours of reading hasn't helped nearly as much as this short video. It's straight to the point, very informative, and the chooks in the background just make it all the more pleasant to watch :)
    Thank you for sharing, I'll be sure to watch more of your videos! :)

  • @patriciarussell8450
    @patriciarussell8450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Love your continuing education for us. As a worm farmer just a FYI, none of my bins have any type of drainage NO LEACHATE due to toxic phosphates whatever. My worms in bins are feed a certain amount of food and there is no "drainage". This is everyone's choice. I choose to make tea for my garden using their castings. I do not want to worry about problems from anaerobic problems. Again, thanks for another great video! A+++

    • @growpuravida
      @growpuravida 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      just a question. When I was researching worm bins before purchasing one, all of them have a little tap at the bottom for drainage - in case the bin is outside and it rains and some water seeps in, whatever. And all the worm factory makers strictly recommend to keep this tap open, or the worms can suffocate. That is also an outlet for leachate. Do you think this is wrong? How do you deal with excess liquid from green feed, if any? Or you just increase the amounts of carbon material to absorb it?

    • @MrSeney1
      @MrSeney1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dame for me 😉👌

    • @stestrupholm-dyrkjorden
      @stestrupholm-dyrkjorden ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@growpuravida I would say that it is unnecessary in a well-managed worm bin. However, the fact is that most people feed them too "much" fresh stuff, and as a result you get too much moisture at the bottom.

    • @growpuravida
      @growpuravida ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stestrupholm-dyrkjorden but how about the bins that are outdoors? Mine is not rain-proof though it's a commercially made one...

    • @tonysu8860
      @tonysu8860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stestrupholm-dyrkjorden I can say authoritatively it's more for the convenience of creating worm tea. I also manage worm bins both with and without a tap and as long as you're sensitive to what your worms need and can provide them choice where to go, your worms will be happy. So, If worms want to go to a darker, cooler environment they can always burrow down a ways. But I also position my bins so they get the warmth of the sun and can got in that direction, too. Or, put your food in a corner so that worms can go there or away if they don't prefer an environment with a lot of oxygen robbing decomposition. Amount of water is just one choice. Give your worms plenty of choices and they'll do what makes themselves most happy.

  • @YenTran-rz5fm
    @YenTran-rz5fm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Hi
    I live in Australia and just started becoming more interested in gardening recently.
    Just watched your video which is the first time. I really liked it . Very clear and straight to the point. Definitely, I'll keep watching 😀

    • @BaloosCluesOriginal
      @BaloosCluesOriginal 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you search #shedwars21 you'll find some fellow Australian gardeners from our southern hemisphere teams. They're pretty informative. Happy gardening!

    • @VK-qo1gm
      @VK-qo1gm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is a great channel, also check out 'The weedy garden' channel, Australian, his content is fantastic

  • @helenmoorhouse270
    @helenmoorhouse270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Love the sound of the chickens in the background. I miss keeping chooks 😊🐔

  • @yes350yes
    @yes350yes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    You have a different setup than I have but I did start out using tubs/totes but now using a factory 360 since mine is done inside and I love it been using it for yrs. Some I might add especially for new wormers that can speed things up is I use a hamilton beach big mouth juicer which is 800 watts of power which you will need for doing things like banana peels. If the material is too dry then will add juice back into the pulp to make it more of slush. I also use a mini composter and coffee grinder for use on the eggs, but first I will run the shells thru a microwave 3-4 min. to kill any pathogens that might be there. The coffee grinder makes egg shells into a grit which the morms can use to help help move material thru their gut. Also some other critters wont like moving thru the egg shell grit so a multipurpose. Also I will save my potential worm food in zip lock bags and freeze till Im ready to make another batch of food. I will keep my processed worm feed in large coffee cans till needed. For new wormers go easy till you see how fast the food disappears. Most new wormers make the mistake of having more food in the bins than the worms can handle and the bins can become anaerobic and smell and thats when most new wormers will quit .

    • @tonysu8860
      @tonysu8860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup. But keep in mind that blending everything means that the microbes will disappear all the food faster than your worms can consume either the goopy nutrients or the microbes that feast on the goop. You want to provide the food in a way that's consistent with the herd's needs which usually means over a few days if not weeks.

    • @yes350yes
      @yes350yes ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tonysu8860 Wrong ,, it is the microbes that gets the food ready for the worms

  • @GalleryofHorrors
    @GalleryofHorrors 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thanks for making these. Hope all is well with you and your family. Our family is getting setup to grow a small vegetable garden and your videos have made it a reasonable task. It is much appreciated especially in this time. Thanks again! Take care 🤘😁🌞🌱

  • @brandongrennan7602
    @brandongrennan7602 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Great video wow! I’ll definitely be checking out more of your videos. Definitely make your own compost one 🤙🏼

  • @BaloosCluesOriginal
    @BaloosCluesOriginal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm new to worm keeping. It makes me feel better knowing I'm doing it right. Thank you!

  • @mekowilliamsgarden3249
    @mekowilliamsgarden3249 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thank you for doing this video. It really helps.

  • @rogerramjet7246
    @rogerramjet7246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I go to the local mangroves and dig down into the broken down seaweed piles and grab a few bins of partly decomposed seaweed . I then take it home rinse it by running fresh water through it and then add it at about 20% mix to my compost volume . The worms love it and yep it’s basically for free .

    • @rollotumasi3879
      @rollotumasi3879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Roger Ramjet Great idea! That's gotta be good

    • @tonysu8860
      @tonysu8860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's great. I live a few miles from the beach and every few months before dawn wake up and go collect kelp off the beach before the flies lay eggs. I used to wash off the kelp being afraid of the alkalinity of sea water, but later have omitted that step. I often feed an enormous amount of kelp at a time so I always place the food in a corner where the worms can come get the decomposing kelp as they want it or move away if they find the decomposition too toxic or not their choice. As always I avoid simply throwing food on top of the surface because the decomposing food can rob all the oxygen and suffocate the worms that need that oxygen to breathe. Although I've never done a study to confirm I feel confident that over time the worms will reconsume the kelp and their casting spreading the benefits of kelp derived nutrients throughout the bin's worm castings.

  • @gnarmarmilla
    @gnarmarmilla ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so informative and and full of insight.
    I really appreciate you taking the time to share all this info with us. May God bless you, you have blessed us all.

  • @ThatsWhatWeCallTheGoodLife
    @ThatsWhatWeCallTheGoodLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great tips, looking forward to implementing this myself

  • @linachenful
    @linachenful 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that your chickens are agreeing with you.

  • @Thebearcave1776
    @Thebearcave1776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. I plan on using the alternate side feeding method in 'one' bin. Great information, thanks.

  • @BigDocOSW
    @BigDocOSW 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fantastic video. Best I have seen on this topic. Thank you!

  • @captainwalter
    @captainwalter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i really love the editing for this! visuals and sounds are awesome!!

  • @GreenLove1
    @GreenLove1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fantastic set up. I love worms. Have 2 worm factories and one 27-gallon tote. Happy plants!!

  • @neciorapista1646
    @neciorapista1646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks a lot for sharing your knowlege in worms bedding so as produce rich organic soil to be use for home gardening! Keep it up! God bless!

  • @royhoco5748
    @royhoco5748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    interesting video I purchased a used blender in a junk store and run all my kitchen scraps through the blender to make a thick soup, the worms love this blended soup. I freeze extra soup in baggies and use it all winter when garden and kitchen scraps are more scarce.

  • @herbertd.fischer2789
    @herbertd.fischer2789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Interesting publication & you did great describing it Thinking about getting me a couple worm beds started

  • @SLFYSH
    @SLFYSH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome and useful information! THANK YOU.

  • @littlenugs9942
    @littlenugs9942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have a wonderful day yourself. Ty for the video

  • @jksatte
    @jksatte 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You make that look so easy. Janice

  • @TheGardenAndWormLady
    @TheGardenAndWormLady 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i add straw that hasn't been broken down outside and it does break down in my bin :)

  • @geldanem.t.5515
    @geldanem.t.5515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very useful info. Thanks for sharing!

  • @debradorofaeff6206
    @debradorofaeff6206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is interesting because I am doing a warm farm just starting out

  • @articmars1
    @articmars1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Suggestion. Unless you use well water which is pumped straight on your property i recommend rain water or allow your tap water to sit for a day or so. The chlorine in the water will kill the microbes and fungi your trying to produce. It will set the process back every time.

    • @racebiketuner
      @racebiketuner 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Chlorine is no longer used to treat municipal water in large US cities. Instead they're using chloramine, that's much longer lasting and does not dissipate when exposed to air. High capacity KDF85 filters from Camco and Boogie Blue are about 70% effective in removing chloramine - when new. The remaining chloramine can be removed with powdered sodium ascorbate or vitamin C. 1/8 teaspoon is more than enough to treat 5 gallons. It only takes a minute when the water is agitated vigorously. Filters with KDF85 technology cost around $65 and are typically rated to treat 8k gallons. Less expensive filters without this technology do not remove chloramine, regardless of what the manufacturer claims.

  • @michaelcooney7687
    @michaelcooney7687 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your chickens getting in on the audio input….chirpy chirp chirp..🥰😎

  • @UrbanWormCompany
    @UrbanWormCompany 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great work Steven!

  • @altaoosthuizen9842
    @altaoosthuizen9842 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for a great video with so much information that helped me a lot.
    Realy appreciate your time to explained in such a way I/WE can understand it. Will watch more video's from you. Greetings Alta from South Africa

  • @mayshomesteadchronicles
    @mayshomesteadchronicles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for sharing fellow vermi-tuber! Very interesting to watch :) Glad to support

  • @US_John
    @US_John 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What you do is knowledge gained in time personally using your own resources, experience, observation and time.
    I learn worms in russia, and i kind of figure out how england started this. Began the vermicompost popularized composting technique as in germany. And now going global usa, turkey.
    I see warms get inside the cardboard for shelter. My russian parents chop an old tree and how i found larvas, beetles, and worms living harmoniously underground and inside a wood. Basicly eating through a large wood.
    Worms are magnificant and makes me addicted.
    One significant condition that i figured is worms love rain and black soil. And they can not survive on Muds but they can breath on water. And they can not live in super salty water. I see many people find plastic bins for use vermicompost. But i use different scales and tactics. For example : a plastic pvc vertically stabbed on soil , worms can travel vertically. Worms like metal containers. Red Warms like animal source for example i see giant red warms live under the chicken barn under the wood work over the concreate ground. They travel a meter to get there at night.
    There is no demand for vermicompost in russia. However as in england or germany or usa, the meat supply is abundance. There are enough livestock. Such as england knows how many sheeps they have. But i dont think there are enough compost or culture of composting. For example composting house hold trash. Or sheep cow manure. I have seen plants , flowers , and observe if housewives put any compost. No. On farming i have seen. One critical thing i learned in russia, small farmers raise crops to feed not only themselves but the livestocks. Such as sugar beets, carrot, potato, and pumkin.
    They have all the land in the world, 5000 hectars. Helicopters mechanical engineer minds. But agriculturally using old techniques despite using Modern machines. I still could not figure out what to do with all this land , maximizing utility and productivity, and man power.
    I think agriculture should be fully automated so that man kind can focus more on RD, painting art,music, and automotive. So many talents are wasted in front of computer screens. If we have spent same amount of time on automotive sciebce than on coding computers we would all be driving on a $750 cars with a milage of 500 kms charging solar power.

  • @FrugalOffGrid
    @FrugalOffGrid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, very educational.

  • @LazyCookPete
    @LazyCookPete 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very useful information, thanks! 👍

  • @addiroids
    @addiroids 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks so much for all your research and making our lives easier and our worm’s lives better!

  • @johnliberty3647
    @johnliberty3647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't get all high tech like you did so I am not an expert but I learned that if food isn't molding then it goes to the chickens, if its moldy and a human shouldn't eat it then its perfect for the worms. I had worm feeding stations so my worms were free to come and go as they pleased so I never concerned myself with making castings as worms were everywhere on my property and in every pot in my nursery. I even got worm loving chickens from a neighbor and I never ran out of worms.

  • @W1zdumb
    @W1zdumb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Coolbeans! Thanks for the info. I have a bin in the shed. I'll try this out with some red wigglers.

  • @cw4608
    @cw4608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the most complete descriptions I have ever seen. Video excellent as well.

  • @kyledemontigny6153
    @kyledemontigny6153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for sharing that. It was helpful.

  • @russellhartman2141
    @russellhartman2141 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff, I have a worm bin in a 30 gal pvc sink. W the drain the leche' just drains ourt w gravity. TY, very informative 👏 👏 👏

  • @SusanSmith-hl3iv
    @SusanSmith-hl3iv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. Very informative!

  • @filipe78
    @filipe78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    First of all this channel is awesome. Lots of great info and a very inspiring person.
    Now the questions:
    How often would you feed them kitchen scraps?
    After how many times feeding kitchen scraps do you put the second bin on top of the first?
    How long after can you use the worm casting?
    How regularly do you harvest the leechate?
    Thank you for everything. You're great!

    • @coolcookies1156
      @coolcookies1156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You harvest Leecate won time each week! Yw

  • @jimwilleford6140
    @jimwilleford6140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent information. Thank you.

  • @redchally6080
    @redchally6080 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am just starting to fish. Bought some “Canadian nightcrawlers”. They’re big worms they’re in a small container in my fridge and I felt bad just letting them die so I stuck a bunch of lettuce in there and when you said “they love bacteria and fungi” it made so much sense because today when I checked on them they were just kinda laying over all of the lettuce

  • @harryhotdog7777
    @harryhotdog7777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The caption is Worm Farm in Melbourne. Please check guys.

  • @michelebarnes8424
    @michelebarnes8424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, great info👍🏻🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

  • @alonacayanan8500
    @alonacayanan8500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, good information.

  • @shanemillard608
    @shanemillard608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    When you move over here I've got to learn this soil health stuff and supplements from you

  • @AAHomeGardening
    @AAHomeGardening 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative, thanks

  • @jefflandsberg4251
    @jefflandsberg4251 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    very informative . Thank you for your thoroughness ! What do you think about Compost Sacks?

    • @imtiazahmed1020
      @imtiazahmed1020 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @fbryce1ify
    @fbryce1ify 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for defining lechate vs tea

  • @Soilfoodwebwarrior
    @Soilfoodwebwarrior 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Best castings are made with finished thermo compost. Check out Ground up soil or Texas worm ranch. Both places are affiliated with Dr Ingham and produce vermicompost with adequate levels of fungi.

  • @prashantraut974
    @prashantraut974 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the description list👍

  • @joshott1334
    @joshott1334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    The reason why I'm watching this is so cuz I'm building a worm farm

    • @KooKooKITTY64
      @KooKooKITTY64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same

    • @BaloosCluesOriginal
      @BaloosCluesOriginal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I recently built some in a way none of my neighbors will know what they are. I want to make sure I'm taking care of them properly. If you want to see how I hid mine in plain sight, you can find it on my page. I'd attach a pic here if it'd let me.

    • @britneyb8876
      @britneyb8876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yayyy I just started mine today

    • @KooKooKITTY64
      @KooKooKITTY64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@britneyb8876 nice good luck with it

    • @ligmaballs5536
      @ligmaballs5536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think that's what we are all doing

  • @LiliansGardens
    @LiliansGardens 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I enjoy orgabic gardening because the microbes and earthworms help recycle all wastes back into food . thanks for showing us ow to do this.

    • @jamestomlin5525
      @jamestomlin5525 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should look into jadam then :D

  • @RobBertholf
    @RobBertholf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent content.

  • @PriceJP
    @PriceJP 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Video Thanks!

  • @jhrhiggi
    @jhrhiggi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That’s far more work than is necessary, I started with a worm farm feeding block (peat), add worms, food scraps, coffee grounds & cover with a thick amount of paper or cardboard...the vermicompost is BEAUTIFUL!! So dark, airy and highly nutritious for the garden.

    • @dfwquiltr37
      @dfwquiltr37 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      and you can also add chopped up leaves or make a leaf mold with just leaves from the yard and add some fruit juice to start the process. I just add water and mix it up every few days or so. But have heard they like it dry so I will do some dry leaves and see

  • @adamkaity7154
    @adamkaity7154 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the chicken backround soundtrack. Thanks for the advice mate.

  • @viveksawant625
    @viveksawant625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good info sir

  • @jamestomlin5525
    @jamestomlin5525 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Blending them up a bit before feeding also helps out alot 👍

    • @aaronsandford3568
      @aaronsandford3568 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But the worms would die if they got blended

  • @ViktorVonGhoulie
    @ViktorVonGhoulie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the help

  • @alizahirsh123
    @alizahirsh123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video TENKS

  • @victoriaoshea4865
    @victoriaoshea4865 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful

  • @michaelbrown-sw2zj
    @michaelbrown-sw2zj 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thankyou for you video on what to feed red wig let’s. I have Kentucky bluegrass. Clippings I compost for about 3 months. Would the grass clippings be good to feed my worms?

  • @reneebrown2968
    @reneebrown2968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would think corn husks would make awesome bedding.

  • @Crystal-xm6zu
    @Crystal-xm6zu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This is amazing thank you! I just bought a tiered worm system with a tap on the bottom. I’m trying to translate your bin system into how I would need to use mine but have an annoying amount of questions. When you say you have the one big bin to harvest them all into, Is that just the castings you out in there? Do you take some of the worms too so you reduce the population each time, to prevent overcrowding? The bottom layer in your table collects the liquid? See, I need to watch all your vids and come back so I know what to ask. I’m so green!

    • @NaturesAlwaysRight
      @NaturesAlwaysRight  4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just the finished castings go into that "Big" bin. Some worms are still in those finished castings but that's ok. The worms will manage their own population.

    • @Crystal-xm6zu
      @Crystal-xm6zu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nature's Always Right Thank you!

  • @ddd3240
    @ddd3240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Rabbits. Raise rabbits and occasionally add a little water to the droppings underneath the cages. Attracts worms better than anything I have ever seen. Supplemental feeding of kitchen waste will fatten them up. Good video.

    • @ddd3240
      @ddd3240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Paddy who I just started a raised worm bed using an old 300 gallon water water tank. Friend gave me two five gallon buckets of red wrigglers. Using well composted manure, horse and rabbit both, cardboard and a little peat moss. We will see how successful I am.

  • @novicebets
    @novicebets 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video. i was wondering i live in Florida and i felt it too hot to leave them outside. during the summer. will they survive if i leave it outside. thank you.

  • @therocklicker8287
    @therocklicker8287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was thinking about adding some kombucha to my mixture but that might be too acidic what do you think for microbial

  • @dfwquiltr37
    @dfwquiltr37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can add Citrus to the worm bins but not a lot so I usually add just a little bit to mine and the rest is fruit and vegetables, I just mine up really small so they digest it faster and once I start getting more than my freezer can hold i will start grinding it up and put in some really small ice cube tray's and freeze them and give them to them that way as well. They love it. I also add leaves dry and make a leaf mold with it as well, Crushed up egg shell from a blender I sprinkle that on top and some times i will switch it up and sprinkle Corm Meal on top as well. That the Jiffy kind the one's you have to add the egg and flour ect to. They love Melon peels, banana Peels and sense I have my bins inside I cover my food so it does not attract insects. So far so good, I have had my worms 2 weeks now. I have European Night Crawlers.

    • @jimwilleford6140
      @jimwilleford6140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Deana Lynn Allen Rogers Call me crazy, but I both compost in place with well stocked lazy beds with a worm tower in each end of each bed. All beds are thriving with castings and worms. For me anyway, it is so much simpler.

    • @jimwilleford6140
      @jimwilleford6140 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deana Lynn Allen Rogers When bananas are going bad, and prices are cut way back, I buy. I add one half of a banana in each end of my lazy bed. I got the idea from another Utuber, whose name I cannot recall.The worms congregate there en mass, and no search is necessary if I need to move some elsewhere, or go fishing.

  • @yarriorourke6694
    @yarriorourke6694 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    If you can get stable manure, that is already aged a few months, that makes awesome food for the worms and very light and fluffy castings.

    • @tonysu8860
      @tonysu8860 ปีที่แล้ว

      To be absolutely certain, I don't recommend feeding even stable manure if the compost will be used for edible crops, there's just too much unnecessary risk involved potentially infecting with e-coli and salmonella. If you do use any kind of animal meat or derivatives (like manure), I recommend not using that compost for fertilizing edible crops for at least 90 days after the last time that animal meat or byproduct was given to the worms. The possible catch is remembering and counting the days because worm compost is normally "ready" to be used long before 90 days. So, why the 90 days? It's an estimate I've developed that more or less ensures the worms have reprocessed the castings enough times that the worms would almost certainly have eaten all the harmful bacteria that might have been introduced. That number might have been influenced by some research I read long ago but can't remember where.

  • @clarabell60z
    @clarabell60z 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great system! I tried adding compost to my (back porch-enclosed) worm bin and introduced ants to my bin.

    • @jakebarnes3054
      @jakebarnes3054 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How do the ants and worms interact?

  • @blasttorres
    @blasttorres 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing, how do your worms do in the heat?

  • @marc1speed
    @marc1speed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you need to add bedding if the worms (Tigar worms) are put into a pot with a plant using organic living soil?
    I put the straw on top as a mulch but it's the dry type when first put on.
    So it's not a worm bin I'm after but an organic living soil in a pot for plants.
    Thanks.

  • @jean-pierreposman7282
    @jean-pierreposman7282 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hello , i have lots of coffeegrains can i better use them directly in my soil {worms are verry attracting to it and love it) or better make wormcastings with the coffee grains ?

  • @fishingscotland3068
    @fishingscotland3068 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Got a 25l tub with top soil in it and food for them with holes in top for air so far so good haha

  • @lucybyrd1810
    @lucybyrd1810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We have local hey here and I have a high-powered blender just for my garden is it okay if I pulverize the hay in my blender and then use that in the bedding

  • @benjamintaine4476
    @benjamintaine4476 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi thx for the video. Learnt a lot.
    What do you use the worms for? Are you selling them?
    Thx again

  • @miamimusicman
    @miamimusicman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We live in Miami, FL where it gets very hot and humid in the summer. We do have lots of shade in our backyard due to two HOA trees in the backyard. I have no room in my small house for worm bins but I’m wondering if I can keep them outside under the shade? Any information on this would be most helpful because I don’t want to kill worms. But I really, really want to do this!!

  • @johnwyss8417
    @johnwyss8417 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you 🙏

  • @stevederheim2114
    @stevederheim2114 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great channel! Ive heard that the worm juice is pretty good stuff did I hear you right that its no good? I'm new to worm composting. Thanks! 🤠

  • @vuongle9084
    @vuongle9084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks 👍

  • @bio-organicfertilizer3493
    @bio-organicfertilizer3493 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for Sharing :)

  • @gavan1988
    @gavan1988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good morning I am very newI am just starting my worm bin my question can I use mushrooms as food. I bought some to use but for got them in the fridge.

  • @fourdayhomestead2839
    @fourdayhomestead2839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lots of great info in this video. I'll share it with my homestead facebook friends.

  • @dorotheawitham7776
    @dorotheawitham7776 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you use this indoors? In a cool spot.
    And where do you get the red worms from!
    I live in Maine and don’t think that I have seen any of them.
    Thank you very much

  • @MrsOdie2
    @MrsOdie2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Those chickens are like, "Throw those scraps down here, buddy!"

  • @ezyjack826
    @ezyjack826 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've seen where people feed there worms grains. I have some flour that we are not going to use. can I add a cup at a time to my bin? ty and enjoyed the video. 🙂

  • @tonysu8860
    @tonysu8860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you ever thought about why slick paper like from magazines is bad? If you understand the reasoning, it'll help your selection and preparation of paper including newsprint.
    The problem with slick paper is that it's not porous so water isn't absorbed into the paper easily. Compare that with newsprint where fibers are exposed, newsprint will soak up water quickly which enhances microbial growth. Now, take that a step further... I know practically everyone who uses newsprint for bedding runs paper through a paper shredder, but paper shredders use sharp knoves to cut the paper with clear, defined cuts. Now, tear up your paper instead and notice how the ragged, uneven edges will soak up water that much faster. Use this same reasoning not just for newsprint but for every other kind of paper from corrugated cardboard (Yummy! Worms love the organic paste) and food packaging (beware lightly lined with plastic), when you tear up the paper into inch or two in diameter or smaller, the increased edge surface area exposed to water makes a big difference how fast they will decompose.

  • @timothyb627
    @timothyb627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know this videos have been told but spring is coming in a couple months so I was thinking about getting started. I've one question are there any woods that are toxic to worms

  • @arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435
    @arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New to this, Now you have the bottom bin With the top bin set on top with the quarter inch holes drilled into the bottom Does the top bin with the 1/4" holes drilled into it have to be touching the bedding or castings in the bottom bin for the worms to transfer or migrate to the top bin ,If you can Please answer this question does it matter if its touching or not ? In need of answers here ....Just subscribed

  • @nitabaker9851
    @nitabaker9851 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The worm lechate (?) where did that faucet come from, where or what are you draining?

  • @andrazcerne1268
    @andrazcerne1268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It is nice what are you doing. you can also use
    egg shells for calcium and it also help neutralize earth and it crush easier, you can also feed them to chickens four calcium but I do not
    recommended to you because i have heard the chicken can star eat his own new egg (but maybe you just haw to crush them good before you feed) .....Thank four video and have a nice day