I'm so glad this is the video I found looking to learn how to separate my worms. Came for worm knowledge and got treated with a banger of an original song
I watched you since the beginning but somehow missed this episode until today. Thanks for the laugh with your song. I use 55 gal plastic drums laid on their side on nice elevated stands that my DH kindly built me. We cut the upper 3rd off and attach it with hinges, add a drain, put in a layer of drainage rocks, covered with landscape fabric, then a thick bedding of moist cardboard - worms love it. If ants start to get into the bins, I simply paint a thin strip of orange oil on the rim with my finger - ants hate orange oil.
Thanks for the video and laugh! I’ve been wanting to expand to an outside bin but some concern with winter and summer months. I have a shaded area in mind yet it gets humid on East Coast of VA zone 8A. I’ve considered a partial buried bin for better insulation but keeping my old back in mind.
Hey guys I'm binge watching again going all the great videos. I wish you could like more than one time God bless hope the storms path all will be well and safe.
Hey Dan thanks for sharing. I have a small bin setup in my garage DIY system similar to a worm tower with stackable layers. I also have an old cast iron tub I was thinking of turning into a new larger farm. I wonder about the winter months. I made the tower setup with the thought of bringing it inside during the winter. But I like the idea of a larger farm moving forward (more room for kitchen scraps) I guess I have a few questions for you (in order of most concern :) 1. What are your thoughts about winter months outside if I switch to a tub setup. I live in Canada (zone 5) 2. Do you get a lot of fruit flies or fungus nats? I found with my small bin I can't add too much food at once or the flies show up. I thought the bigger farm setup might help with this. I could burry the food deeper? 3. Do you worry about food ratio to worms when feeding. I feel like I don't have enough worms to process the weekly food scraps I have. 4. how often do you feed your worms. Love your channel Dan. Cheers!
I've recently discovered your channel and wanted you to know how much I appreciate you guys doing these videos! How do you deal with hot summers? I live in the Sonoran Desert, where we will have usually a month over 100 degrees daily. We rarely drop below freezing in the winter. Any suggestions on keeping my worms alive during these extreme hot periods. I've heard some here say to bring your bins inside or know that you'll have to start over each fall. Thank you so much!
Place several, cut in half avocados onto the surface of the castings. After a day you will notice worms gathering under the avocado halves.everyday after you will be able to scoop up with your hand a big handful of worms. Do this once a day for as many days as you would like. I got 16 hand fulls of worm in four days with two avocados. And it's still giving
What did you line your bathtub with? I have started a bathtub composting bin and it has not built up to that level yet. I'm trying to figure out how to keep the worms from freezing over the winter.
It's lined with an old trampoline. A roll of window screen will work but it is more fragile and prone to tear. If you're careful and use a rounded ice scooper instead of a garden trowel when working material in the bin it should be fine. As long as the material being used is porous enough to allow the leachate to drain away from the bedding you're good. I have a layer of river rock between the liner and the bottom of the tub which allows all the liquid to easily drain out the drainage hole in the bottom of the tub. A waterproof seedling heat mat works great at keeping a warm zone in the worm bin during the Winter that the worms will gravitate to. Just make sure it doesn't get too hot, especially in a smaller set-up. A temperature controller can also be linked to the heat mat to dial in the perfect temp.
I've been watching and thinking that maybe smaller, separate containers might work better for me. I am disabled and have back issues. Just move 🐛 worms from one bin to another and harvest the contents.
i mean only problem is, harvesting a bucket of the stuff, you get really stingy and emotional letting it go, you know how expensive the stuff is and contemplate even using it lol, i end up buying shop bought cheap compost and using that instead.
I'm so glad this is the video I found looking to learn how to separate my worms. Came for worm knowledge and got treated with a banger of an original song
Haha I did not expect a song to go with the info, but it was really cute!
I watched you since the beginning but somehow missed this episode until today. Thanks for the laugh with your song. I use 55 gal plastic drums laid on their side on nice elevated stands that my DH kindly built me. We cut the upper 3rd off and attach it with hinges, add a drain, put in a layer of drainage rocks, covered with landscape fabric, then a thick bedding of moist cardboard - worms love it. If ants start to get into the bins, I simply paint a thin strip of orange oil on the rim with my finger - ants hate orange oil.
Love it..money cant buy! And using kitchen waste reduces emissions!
Carefree and loving it . Thanks for the video.
Only found your channel today, had to hit subscribe half way through the song and dance. Thanks for the laugh.😂
❤️❤️❤️ your song! 😊
Wow. You have some great moves. 😎
I appreciate you using a microphone like that
Came for the worm poop dance, stayed for the helpful advice.
One of the smartest things I've done is starting a worm bin & reaping the rewards
Hey Dan,I love all ur videos. U have so much knowledge. Y’all so made my day with that song & dance!! 😂
Thank you! I've got plenty more where that came from. Haha....Cheers!
Thank you for the advice
Thanks, very useful! (I also loved the worm poop dance...)
Cheers!
Great system, thank you for the ides
Wow you made me feel better about my dancing 😆.
Thanks for the video and laugh!
I’ve been wanting to expand to an outside bin but some concern with winter and summer months. I have a shaded area in mind yet it gets humid on East Coast of VA zone 8A. I’ve considered a partial buried bin for better insulation but keeping my old back in mind.
Great video👍
Thanks 👍
Appreciate you brother! :) Great information!
Love it. God bless you
On average how long do you let each new bedding sit before harvesting?
6 months on average, although I harvest scoop fulls here and there in-between resets. Cheers!
Great video. Thanks.
Hey guys I'm binge watching again going all the great videos. I wish you could like more than one time God bless hope the storms path all will be well and safe.
Love the warm poops dance and the song 😂😂😂😂
I may have just heard a hint of Johnny Cash in there! LOL. Great stuff mate!
Love the dance and song
this was so helpful
I've been wondering how to separate worm poop from bedding.
Great Video
Hahah. Tub Full Of Worms. Hilarious song.
Beautiful.. 🌷🌷
Holy worm castings, now that was a song!
Very entertaining and educational!! Great demo of a large scale migration method of separating the worms from their castings!!🪱🪱🪱
Omg the song and the worm poop dance!😅😂😅
hey Dan, I wonder if scooping won't hurt the worms.
Hemdelelal. Question bro. Do they pretend dead if you give them too much water ?
great song
Hey Dan thanks for sharing.
I have a small bin setup in my garage DIY system similar to a worm tower with stackable layers. I also have an old cast iron tub I was thinking of turning into a new larger farm.
I wonder about the winter months.
I made the tower setup with the thought of bringing it inside during the winter. But I like the idea of a larger farm moving forward (more room for kitchen scraps)
I guess I have a few questions for you (in order of most concern :)
1. What are your thoughts about winter months outside if I switch to a tub setup.
I live in Canada (zone 5)
2. Do you get a lot of fruit flies or fungus nats?
I found with my small bin I can't add too much food at once or the flies show up.
I thought the bigger farm setup might help with this. I could burry the food deeper?
3. Do you worry about food ratio to worms when feeding.
I feel like I don't have enough worms to process the weekly food scraps I have.
4. how often do you feed your worms.
Love your channel Dan.
Cheers!
How did the bathtub work over winter ?
that song is my new ringtone
I've recently discovered your channel and wanted you to know how much I appreciate you guys doing these videos! How do you deal with hot summers? I live in the Sonoran Desert, where we will have usually a month over 100 degrees daily. We rarely drop below freezing in the winter. Any suggestions on keeping my worms alive during these extreme hot periods. I've heard some here say to bring your bins inside or know that you'll have to start over each fall. Thank you so much!
What do you do if you have a mite infestation? I'm afraid to add the casting to my garden because of the mite infestation.
Yes the worm song❤
Hi there! Do you put all your compost scraps into this bin? Or how often? Do you need to turn it, etc or do the worms really do all the work? Thanks!
Place several, cut in half avocados onto the surface of the castings. After a day you will notice worms gathering under the avocado halves.everyday after you will be able to scoop up with your hand a big handful of worms. Do this once a day for as many days as you would like. I got 16 hand fulls of worm in four days with two avocados. And it's still giving
🇧🇷🤠👏 Very good
What did you line your bathtub with? I have started a bathtub composting bin and it has not built up to that level yet. I'm trying to figure out how to keep the worms from freezing over the winter.
It's lined with an old trampoline. A roll of window screen will work but it is more fragile and prone to tear. If you're careful and use a rounded ice scooper instead of a garden trowel when working material in the bin it should be fine. As long as the material being used is porous enough to allow the leachate to drain away from the bedding you're good. I have a layer of river rock between the liner and the bottom of the tub which allows all the liquid to easily drain out the drainage hole in the bottom of the tub.
A waterproof seedling heat mat works great at keeping a warm zone in the worm bin during the Winter that the worms will gravitate to. Just make sure it doesn't get too hot, especially in a smaller set-up. A temperature controller can also be linked to the heat mat to dial in the perfect temp.
Jamming to tub full of worms song!
How long do u take to harvest the castings?
I tried to do this most of my worms ended up dying after I put them in my bin
Did they drown or dry out. I feel sorry for you and your worms. What happened?
Releasing red wiggles from ur garden is bad for the ecosystem. What do u do with the worm eggs
Silly lol ❤️
I've been watching and thinking that maybe smaller, separate containers might work better for me. I am disabled and have back issues. Just move 🐛 worms from one bin to another and harvest the contents.
👍
LOL, funny song and dance.
Haha.. I had to quit at the monkey laughs!!
Hahahahaha
I am india hou meke fast campostaing plz gide me sir
i mean only problem is, harvesting a bucket of the stuff, you get really stingy and emotional letting it go, you know how expensive the stuff is and contemplate even using it lol, i end up buying shop bought cheap compost and using that instead.
🤣
You lost me at the song. Later
Same 🙋🏻♂️
Great video.