How Often Should You Feed Your Worm Bin? Vermicompost Worm Farm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Wondering the right interval to feed your worm bin? I explain the 4 considerations I use to find the perfect time between feedings as my compost worms turn food scraps and shredded cardboard & paper into natural fertilizer & soil amendments in the form of worm castings for my garden!!
We'll also check on our new cocoon nursery from the last harvest, dig into the last feeding zone and give another good mix of slow & fast foods in this latest feeding! If you want to know all about worms, this is the channel for you!!
Epigeic worms or composting worms are fascinating natural composters & fertilizers that are in most homesteaders bag of tricks to make free organic fertilizer & soil amendments as well as fishing bait. If you've ever thought about vermicomposting or composting with worms to make organic fertilizer & natural soil amendments with your plant based kitchen scraps or food waste, this is the channel for you. I have 3 worm composing bins which you can watch from start to finished worm castings on the 3 playlists following each worm bin. If you haven't started yet, get started now and vermicompost with me!🪱🪱🪱 Visit my Channel at / vermicompostlearnbydoing
Happy Vermicomposting Everyone!!!🪱🪱🪱
Below are some of the items I use for vermicomposting & my channel's videos. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you if you use these links. Thank you for supporting this channel!
Worm Bins I use:
Vermihut 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin amzn.to/3Xs1eGe
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Equipment I use:
12 Sheet Cross Cut Micro Shredder (I use it to shred cardboard) amzn.to/3xYZKYu
Magic Bullet Small Blender (to pulverize egg shells) amzn.to/3gwEzb4
Indoor Outdoor Wireless Thermometer for worm bin amzn.to/3wIdXbO
Additional thermometer sensors 433 MHz amzn.to/41juD7v Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Additional thermometer sensors 915MHz amzn.to/3WTFgua Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
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Reusable Keurig Coffee K-cups amzn.to/3FNXvt6
Other useful equipment for worm farming:
5 stackable sifter with different sized mesh: amzn.to/3S2k184
Cameras & camera equipment I use:
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Books on worms & worm farming
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Where to buy worms: www.TheGardenAndWormLady.com
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00:00 | Intro What to look for
00:27 | Cocoon nursery & baby worms!
01:28 | Worms eat bedding!
02:08 | Digging in the last feeding zone
03:38 | VermiHut lid benefits
04:42 | 2 types of worms in my bin
05:06 | How Often Should You Feed?
07:56 | New feeding started
08:59 | Feeding zone amendments
10:03 | Go to vermicompost equipment
10:24 | Wrap up & top feeding
Below are some of the items I use for vermicomposting & my channel's videos. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you if you use these links. Thank you for supporting this channel!
Worm Bins I use:
Vermihut 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin amzn.to/3Xs1eGe
Urban Worm Bag V2 amzn.to/3XE9QsT
20 Gallon Fabric Grow Pots amzn.to/3EBYhdr
3 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tote amzn.to/3eKDLhO
Other Worm Bins:
Worm Factory 360 3-Tray Version amzn.to/3AHnjqK
Worm Factory 360 5-Tray Version amzn.to/3tYfWY4
Bus bins amzn.to/3fd8AvP
Equipment I use:
12 Sheet Cross Cut Micro Shredder (I use it to shred cardboard) amzn.to/3xYZKYu
Magic Bullet Small Blender (to pulverize egg shells) amzn.to/3gwEzb4
Indoor Outdoor Wireless Thermometer for worm bin amzn.to/3wIdXbO
Additional thermometer sensors 433 MHz amzn.to/41juD7v Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Additional thermometer sensors 915MHz amzn.to/3WTFgua Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Kitchen scale to weigh worms & food: amzn.to/3HnOQjg
Blue gloves amzn.to/3XsBg5n
Spray bottles to mist bedding amzn.to/3Fq23rN
Digital handheld Thermometer amzn.to/3EWfC2j
Compost Tea Bags amzn.to/3fCb5o1
Solar powered light amzn.to/3nOucAq
Reusable Keurig Coffee K-cups amzn.to/3FNXvt6
Other useful equipment for worm farming:
5 stackable sifter with different sized mesh: amzn.to/3S2k184
Cameras & camera equipment I use:
GoPro HERO11 amzn.to/3jkRpLa
Flexible Tripod amzn.to/3CGTjcF
Insta360 GO 2 camera amzn.to/3oxCc80
Insta360 One X2 camera amzn.to/3nqV6hp
iPhone 13 Max Pro amzn.to/3nq52aU
Canon EOS Rebel T8i amzn.to/3HcBuX6
4 Ocean bracelets I wear
Multiple colors to chose from bracelets amzn.to/3HMbHEx
Books on worms & worm farming
Worms Eat My Garbage amzn.to/3L4FXN2
Where to buy worms: www.TheGardenAndWormLady.com
I prefer to check at least once a week. I may not feed, but I like to know my worms are ok. I wonder if they would miss me if I left them alone?😂
I feel the same way 100%. In fact that was an early problem for me, too much love😂 Thanks so much for stopping by!!!🪱🪱🪱
Lol you're bugging em!😂
@@damianchronoisseur Lol, I think they prefer to be left alone!
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~ Sandra
Worms are the perfect pet, they can accommodate each individual’s lifestyle 😌
Yes!! Worms are the perfect pet!! And they don't bark bite or claw😂 Totally agree, they can fit any lifestyle!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch & comment!!🪱🪱🪱
I'm finding it very useful, in vermicompost TH-cam videos, where they're feeding, and they tell us how many of what kind of worms are in the bin. I think I was feeding too much in the beginning because I had only 100 worms, but I was feeding as though I had a couple thousand, and now I have that fungus gnat problem. I'm doing three things about it and I'm still having trouble getting rid of them! Thank you for your videos and hello to all of the other vermicomposters!! You're a nice group of people!
Thank you!! That is a great point!! I will try to make sure I always say how many I have & the kind! I say it in a lot of my videos but I probably need to make sure I say it in all of them since it maybe the first time someone views a video from my channel!! I haven't had a fungus gnat problem in my indoor bins, probably because of the type of lids that I have, and my outdoor bin only gets black soldier fly larvae which are actually helpful so I don't have any experience there, but I know @AV & @Plant Obsessed have some remedies that you may be trying. I could be biased, but the vermicomposting channel creators are some of the nicest people out there, all very helpful!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and pass on a helpful tip to make my videos better!!🪱🪱🪱
Those are some very good tips. With all my worm bins, it's vital that I do large feeding so I have enough time to maintain them. It's good that the oats doesn't really have to go to waste.
I really learned a lot from one of your last videos when you described your method of feeding!! I am so impressed with how large your garden is & the number of worm farms you manage yourself with some help from the kids!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch & comment!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I'm glad you benefited from the information. I enjoy watching your videos.
New subscriber here! Thanks for the video. I’ve had a worm bin for a couple of months now and am still getting the hang of it. This video was very helpful!
Thank you for subscribing and welcome to my channel!! That is fantastic you've gotten into worm farming!! Getting past 2 months is a big step and you will really start to see the castings and worms multiply in the next month!! The transformation of the bin is really remarkable if you took pictures and can look back at them!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Easy to grasp. Well explained.🙏
Thank you so much for the kind words!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!!🪱🪱🪱
Great videos, thank you very much.
Thank you!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a nice comment!!🪱🪱🪱
Thanks for sharing the great information. Good luck dear friend👍👍👍💞💞💞
Thank you!! I appreciate you stopping by to watch & comment!!🪱🪱🪱
Great information. 😎
Thanks AJ!! I appreciate you stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Great video
Thank you!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
This is very useful video
Nice video
Very informative
Thank you!! I'm so glad you found it useful & informative!! Thanks so much for all your support!!!🪱🪱🪱
I think in my opinion gather up the good scraps chop them and keep them in the freezer, feed generously once a month to 6 weeks let them get on with it do not disturb, I like fruits, veg, coffee and egg shells the sweet tasty stuff, the fibrous stuff I tend to chop and put in compost bin, pour some JMS and LAB over it during the month, I don't throw any kitchen scraps out, even if I have to mulch it and put it on my beds something will eat it.
Awesome techniques!! I also make sure all my kitchen scraps make their way into the garden either through my worm bins or my compost pile!! Crazy how much it reduced my trash!! I've been meaning to try making LAB. I started getting lazy and stopped chopping my food up once my worm populations got up to the point they could handle whole foods at my regular 10-14 day intervals😀 Thanks so much for passing on your techniques for managing your bins and your food scraps!! And of course thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost LAB has so many uses, if you've got say spilt milk or a bad smell from anything, just spray some rainwater with LAB in it, it removes the smell, you can literally switch your garden into hyper drive in 10 minute by spraying a light mist around your plants and soil on a sunny day, by the time you turn around to look its praying up to the sun, my dogs devour the curd and I make cheese out of it, LAB is also very good for your digestive system to, milk kefir is much the same, Donna Schwenk on here is the best, your health really does improve with biology, PSB is another bacteria you can make easily, it's very good on your plants, look it up it really does work I've made it and been blown away with the results.
@@graemedevine9651 Thanks for tall the info!! Lots to look up there!! I used to make my own Kombucha and I make my own yogurt so LAB should be right up my alley!!
@@VermicompostI JUST started three months ago and just found your channel (very helpful) and I’ve already noticed my giant trash bin is now only half way full on trash pick up days now since I’ve started!!!
Good information
Thanks Joe!! I'm going back and answering all the questions I had when I first started out! I appreciate you taking the time to watch & comment!!🪱🪱🪱
I blended a load of worm food and then froz it the worms went nuts over it they really loved it
Food-scrap-cicles may be in order for this bin until I figure out the heat situation!! That is a really good idea!! Great to hear your worms love it!! Thanks for the idea and thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Hello blue hand worm guy and your boss!!I started my worm bin about a month ago with sifted pine shavings and coco coir. I appreciate your comment back to my questions about the rolly pollies I found in my tote. I swiftly moved the bin to my covered back porch….the thought of feeding and growing bugs in my home….no way! I dove in head first with the wrong materials but I’m sticking with my first tote because the worms are doing great! My plan is to start an additional tote similar to your tote that’s beige. Got a shredder, more coco coir and I will buy another set of wigglers. All that to say…thank you to both you and your boss for the fabulous information on worms!! Much appreciated
I'm so glad you decided to stay with that bin! If the worms are doing great and you've managed to keep your thoughts of bin critters at bay by having it outside, then that was the perfect decision!! My boss is the best!! She is an angel on earth and puts up with my crazy antics!! I'm excited for your new bin, If it is as small as mine (3 gallon) less food is better!! Thank you so much for your kind words!! I'm so glad you have found my videos helpful! Thank you for updating us on your bin and thank you so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I’m curious what your motivation is for buying more instead of utilizing their ability to reproduce.
@@simonsuppertime2589 I only have 4 dozen wigglers in my first tote. I have access to a mom and pop shop that carry them.
@@mimiohnine Well, I certainly I wish you better luck with your new worm's procreation and survival.
wow so informative , this idea is new to me thanks for sharing want to know more . I support you as long as you are successful, don't forget to stay connected.
I'm so glad you found it informative! Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Hi Patrick Ive started to see the worms nearer the top of my new bin, I'm hoping that they're getting through the initial transfer and have found that the food is mostly at the top now that they've eaten the compost. I can see castings! Am loving the videos👍💚🙏🤗 I have some old chicken food pellets blood that I'm going to blitz for the worms.🐛👍
All great signs!! I love seeing the worm castings when I check on them!! I think those old chicken pellets will be a great worm chow for the worms after you blitz them! Thanks so much for watching my videos!! I'm so glad you find them helpful!!🪱🪱🪱
Great video I like how said about potato peelings being eat as some people will not put them in their worm bins. I do and if they are moist enough the worms will eat them.
Good to hear you find potato peels work for your bin too!! I find, in small enough quantities and when moist enough, the worms will eat almost anything plant based! Thanks so much for watching and sharing potato peels work in your bin too!!🪱🪱🪱
Wow huge
😊 They are going strong in this tower system...always leaving lots of cocoons for the next generation to grow even larger!!🪱🪱🪱
Thanks for this! I just started by first stacked system today with 5-gallon buckets and 1000 worms. Sadly my worms came in before my coconut coir, pumice and minerals so I had to use an organic potting mix and cross-cut paper/cardboard shreds to get started along with a worm blanket till the other stuff gets here in 4 days. now I'm terrified of over/under feeding and watering lol.
That's so exciting that you are starting a new stacked system! That is the perfect amount of worms to get started in my opinion and I think you are off to a good start even without the other materials being there yet. I have a couple of videos that may elevate your fears about over/under feeding or watering a new bin: th-cam.com/video/1IRP-Nu6_90/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/8qYPJaz6aMQ/w-d-xo.html additionally here is one on starting my VermiHut: th-cam.com/video/g5Sag75OAXY/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for watching & good luck with your new system!! Feel free to ask any questions you may have going forward on any of my videos!!🪱🪱🪱
As I don't put any holes in my bins and the bins are rather small, I check every 3 days. I guess, that will change when I have a lot more bins. But I don't know yet. Love your videos. Keep them coming.
Thank you!! Sorry for the late reply, it and one other comment got caught in TH-cam "held for review" status for some reason??!? 3 days is a good interval for a small bin...it's always better to put less food in, and you can definitely tweak things perfectly with a shorter time interval!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost The reason the comment was kept for review is because I comment a lot. Good for the video. So don't worry about it.
👍Thank you for all the comments!!
Hi there wormie friend!!! Ohhhh hey there new babies!!! 🪱🪱🪱
Oh they have eaten the newspaper through!! I do remember you saying you shred cardboard cup trays for bedding and they eat through that too….
That was great to see the 2 types of worms!!! I’m gonna be looking now to see what I’ve got 😅👀
Patrick that was such great info on the feeding, I’ve definitely changed how I feed mine since watching your videos! I do small amounts often but I have a large tower bin, with 2 trays. Understanding that mites can come in when there’s too much food has really changed how I feed them! The explanation you have was brilliant, so helpful and it all made perfect sense. Amazing job my friend!!!
Yep they need those power oats 🏋🏼♂️!! AWESOME video!!! Loved it 😍 🙌🏼🪱🐝🌷 have the best week and take care!!!
Hellloooo Anita!!! Thank you so much for all your kind comments!!!😊 Confessions of a worm farmer, I had to abandon my first bin and save the worms after I chronically overfed them when I first got them!! Ammonia smells in a worm bin were my indication of danger!! That population got down to 90 worms which I “bathed” (rinsed off) and put outside in a plastic bucket…fast forward to new bins and years later that population is what is now the 5000+ in my Outdoor Worm Bin!!
Lots of little feedings works especially well in a large worm bin, actually all types of feedings are great in a large worm bin!! It’s just my little one I have to watch out for!! Thank you so much for your continued support!!!! I always look forward to your awesome comments!!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost hahahahahs confessions of a worm farmer 😂😂 I love it!!!! I’m a big believer in stuffing up and learning from it! And look at you now!! Educating us all…. Brilliant job Patrick, love your work 🙌🏼🪱🙏
@@flowerfolkfarm3553 😊Thank you!!
System is lookin good. Let's see if I understand the answer to the question posed in the video title. So, in short, .... _it depends_ :) That's one of my favorite answers to questions 👍🏻
That is the beauty of it!! They all work if you plan correctly!! Definitely some caveats though as far as size of the bin and making sure there is a lot of bedding for big feedings!! All things I learned by watching your outdoor bin vs compost bin vs indoor bins vs cocoon nurseries!
I like that there is no correct dogmatic way, and you really don't need a "worm sitter" when you go on vacation🤣 Thanks so much for watching and teaching us all!!🪱🪱🪱
_> I like that there is no correct dogmatic way_
Bingo - that's my take on it too. That's why I try so hard to include comments that stress that what I'm demonstrating is just my approach... and that there are other ways to handle any given situation :) :)
Great video. It would be interesting to see you weigh your worms to see how many you actually have. One pound contains. About 1000 worms.
Thank you!! I really do need to weigh them!! I’m not sure If I’ll ever get an accurate number because the worms are in all the trays and I harvest the castings by agitating the worms down into the tray below it so they don’t really get separated from bedding & castings. But I suppose I could weigh the tray then agitate the worms and agitate it again🤔 I’ll have to think about it!! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate your support!!🪱🪱🪱
Great information. Really helpful as feeding is so important task in worm bin management. I love the way you explain.
Thank you I really appreciate that!! You are right, feeding is so important to managing your worm bins!! Hopefully this video helps some people be more confident in feeding their bins at the interval that works for them!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
I would also add to how / much discussion is worm population... If bin was just started feed more conservatively until population increases.
How much is a great idea for a video! I actually feed at the same time intervals for my 600 worm bin and my 5000 worm bin but like you said "how much" in each feeding is highly dependent on how many worms you have!! I will definitely emphasize that point in my next video! Thanks for pointing that out!! And of course thanks for watching and all your great tips!!🪱🪱🪱
Great information how do often we have to feed the worms 🪱 worms enjoy eat all food 😁
Thank you Bo!! I can’t wait for you to start a worm bin😀 Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Hi love your video,I think I’ve watch them all.with the egg shells do you bake them in the oven first?
Thank you!! I really appreciate you watching all my videos...hopefully the early ones didn't turn you off too much. I've gotten a little better with editing and presenting in my videos!! I don't bake my egg shells. I just give them a rinse to get any slimy part out, then I set them out in the sun to dry off. I hope this helps! Thanks so much for all your support!!🪱🪱🪱
It all depends on large your bins are to how many worms are in your bins. Preferably I will feed one side of my bin, as the worms first come up to feed they will be underneath then eventually will be on top of bin/food/castings. When they are masses on top I will then usually go to feed the other side of bin. Besides a bokashi feed I will also have a dry mix which they love and some homemade compost. I like to layer these mixes , of course I do have thousands of worms so its no problem. I will stay away from high water foods like melons only using the rinds of those.
By keeping a constant supply of food but not overfeeding the worms will keep making the black gold for you and whatever you use it for. BTW a dry mix of oats ground to a flour along with cornmeal can keep your worms busy and happy even if you are low on food scraps.
Great tips!! Thanks for passing them on!! I think I start feeding on the sides in this bin soon. There is going to be so much more area in this one compared to my other bins that feeding down the center will be impractical. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch and passing on your advice!!🪱🪱🪱
Great stuff right there!! Thanks for sharing it for us all to benefit!!🪱🪱🪱
It does not matter how often as long as the worms has something rotten to eat. I'd prefer weekly as I have other animals required to be fed daily - pigs, chickens, and goats. Worms can be fed huge amounts for a weekly basis, just localize the food in the center so that they have safe haven around it if the food is seeping out acidity. To prevent acid proliferation in the bin, place the food in a plastic bento box with holes on the side, not at the bottom so worms can feed inside and come out as they please.
Great advice!! Yep, worms are the ultimate "pet" and food scrap & cardboard eating garden fertilizer making work horse!! In smaller bins it can be a little tricky with how much food folks give if the worms have no where to flee to, but in my big Urban Worm Bag I can just feed them as much as I have to give!! Thanks so much for passing on your tips!! And thanks for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
One other trick is to combine properly rotten ground feed to the bedding, so they have extras around if you forgot to feed them. Just make sure the overall pH of the bedding is not so acidic for the worms from 5 to 7.
wow..its ok to use redworms my friend? from our local soil...newfollower here, hope i can have some samples of that kind of worm
If you find the worms in compost or horse, or cow type manure then they are most likely compost worms that you can use to create a worm bin to vermicompost. Most worms you find individually in soil or a garden are not compost worms and may flee a bin or not produce vermicompost in the amount you want to see. Most fishing bait worms you can buy are also compost worms if that helps. Thanks so much for watching!! I hope this helps!!🪱🪱🪱
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Awesome!! Love how flexible this can be. Seems like the key is to figure out what your time and preference is, then buy. I think the Vermi-hut is the way to go for us. I'll use your affiliate link when we pull the trigger. Crispy edits brother, very immersive experience;)
Btw I believe you feed your worms every 7.96 days 🤓🤣🤣
Cheers Patrick
Jason and Colleen 🌱🪱🌱
🤣⏲ Good catch, every 7.96 days!!! The VermiHut is awesome and I love how it produces regularly vs a once every 5-6 months harvest bin! My Outdoor Worm Bin is a champ when it comes to skipping feedings, as long as there is plenty of bedding, they are happy as can be...for a compost worm! Not sure if the edits are up to par with Coleen's but I'm still learning the new software!! Thanks so much for your support!! You know I love your channel and energy...now if only you could bottle it to sell!!! Thanks so watching & leaving an awesome comment!!🪱🪱🪱
@Vermicompost Learn by Doing yeah brother!! The challenge here is Temps in the winter. I have a crazy idea for that!! MICROBE-WAVE 2.0. Like what I built for seed propagation a few months ago!! It worked great !!
If, big if, I can gather enough materials in the fall, I think a can I can build a "continuous compost" and have the worm bin in it !! Crazy and not easy, but man it would be Epic!!
Building soil, castings and worm populations
Too many "wins" to count!! I could perma-flex on the community 🤣🤣🤣
Btw this message will self destruct in 20 seconds lol can't let those big channels steal our ideas 🤣🤪🤣
Cheers buddy
Btw it's snowing rfn here, wtf !! March 15th is our last frost date !!
@@clivesconundrumgarden What? Snow in 9b...in April?? Victoria BC needs to reevaluate!! I love it MICROBE-WAVE 2.0...if anyone can do it the Compost Wizad™ can!! Epic is your middle name...it is gonna happen!!! "Too many wins to count" 🤣💪
@@Vermicompost let's go 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
@@clivesconundrumgardenq!
Are mites okay? I noticed my box has then
Great question! Mites are ok & actually helpful in a worm bin. They help to shred up the bedding & food scraps and help to dispose of dead worms. If the bin seems to get overwhelmed with mites it can be an indicator of overfeeding and/or too much moisture. These types of mites only eat dead or decaying matter so no worries if they make it into the garden on worm castings. I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching & asking a great question I’m sure other folks have as well!!🪱🪱🪱
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.
Yes! I have used mushrooms in my worm bins and after a week I saw no signs of them left in the bin! Congrats on getting started worm farming!! I’m excited for you and your worms!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Can i youse glass aquarium
Yes! You'll have to be careful with moisture since it probably will not have a way to drain and be sure not to seal it off with an air tight lid. You could fashion something, maybe out of cardboard, to shield the sides from light...I think it would be fun to be able to pull the cardboard off and see them against the sides before they squirm away from the light. If you don't shield the sides from light, then they will just stay towards the interior away from light. I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I’m having trouble coping with the gloved hand dropping a rotten, worm infested strawberry into the un-gloved hand.
😂 There is a method to my madness!! I am right handed and I do all the digging through the bedding and castings with my right hand. I learned real quick that I do not like the look of my dirty fingernails on camera, so I put a glove on that hand. I usually only place things on or manipulate things with my left hand so my fingernails do not get dirty. I could just put a glove on that hand but the box of gloves I have was donated and I'm doing my best to make them last long by reusing them and only using one. I have no issues touching the worms or their casting with bare hands...I just don't like the dirty fingernail look on my videos. Either way I wash my hands after I'm done playing with the bins!! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch & clear up what is probably on a lot of people's minds when they see my videos!!🪱🪱🪱
Ce este pudra alba una este coaja de ou dar cealalta nu inteleg,multumesc
este ovăz uscat pe care l-am amestecat într-o pudră fină. viermilor de compost le place!! Vă mulțumesc foarte mult pentru vizionarea videoclipului meu!!🪱🪱🪱
What is considered a large bin? I have a 15 gal bin and was feeding weekly, but noticed a lot of food scraps left over.
I would say a 15 gallon bin filled halfway with bedding, worms etc. is a good medium to large size bin for a home vermicomposter! If you like how often you are feeding then feed a little less each time, but if you like how much food you are feeding, feed a little less often. Either way they will be getting less food overall which should help keep the bin critters like mites from blooming in population. I would also add more bedding with each feeding. As you see your population of worms increase give them a little more food especially in the summer and you will be in great shape!! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
What 😮wheat do you pulverize for worm food
Really I just find what has expired from my pantry, check to make sure it doesn't have too much sodium and I pulverize it in my Magic Bullet blender and feed it to the worms. I have given them anything from coconut sugar, regular sugar, oats, flour, ice cream cones, my boys protein powder, cereal and couscous. Here are a couple videos where I experiment with it: th-cam.com/video/gl094ZjkOp8/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/i4HYRMtDrKU/w-d-xo.html and the worm chow experiment results th-cam.com/video/u9Ew-UulE9w/w-d-xo.html I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
So mold is good for them?
What's bad? I'm on my third batch of bait worms I've purchased for like a little $4 container and they've all died after crawling out of my bins. They hate me. I just gave them what you guys recommend so did I put too much? Mine was moldy and stinky and no one was eating but they sure were dying to escape
Mold, given to them, is good in that it has already started to break down the food. If mold is growing in you bin constantly then it is a sign of overfeeding because normally the worms will get to food before it has too much time to rot or gather mold...which is why worm bin should not stink. I would say the most likely culprit is overfeeding. With less than 500 worms, it can be difficult to see what is being eaten or not, so a lot of times we end up overfeeding. This video shows just how little food is needed and how to start a bin with 500 worms: th-cam.com/video/1IRP-Nu6_90/w-d-xo.html if you are starting with less than 100, divide what I give here by 5 and only give one of those portions. Worms usually try to flee anaerobic, fermenting or ammonia gas formation that are all a by product of over wet, over fed bins. Less food than you think and more bedding is a good rule of thumb.
The other issue may be the type of worm. A lot of bait worms sold are Canadian Night Crawlers that need low temperatures and even less food. I started my Outdoor Worm bin from bait worms as shown in this video: th-cam.com/video/w1GMc5-RRbk/w-d-xo.html so it can be done...I failed before I succeeded with bait worms so keep trying!! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost thanks so much! I'll check out both vids. Yeah I'm new and over excited lol.
do you have any suggestions for an alternative to egg shells for vegan households ?
Yes!! Sand is a good alternative if your garden soil doesn't have much of it. Where I am, in Florida, the natural soil has a ton of sand so I don't use it. But if your soil is more clay-ie, then sand is a good alternative to pulverized egg shells. You see me putting a lot of egg shell grit in my bins, this is for the worms but also to to add calcium to the soil...so do not put much sand in your worm bins...It doesn't disappear, they keep reusing it, and even in the most poor clay soils you don't want a lot of sand mixed in. I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for the great question!! And thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost thank you!
I live on the coast in the south of Portugal, so being next to the beach I collect oyster shells and pulverise them for my worms.
I also use pulverised egg shells but i don’t eat sufficient eggs to give me the amount i need, hence the oyster shell collecting.
@@michaelowens6533 That is an excellent source of grit!! Thanks for sharing!! I would love to live so close to the beach!! Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Can you put wigglers and dew worms in the same bin?
The most common compost worms that get mixed together are red wigglers, blue worms and European night crawlers. They thrive in similar temperature ranges and do well when mixed. I had not heard of dew worms until your question, so I looked it up. From what I can tell dew worms are most commonly identified as night crawlers or Canadian night crawlers. Canadian night crawlers have a cooler temperature range than red wigglers so they may be ok to mix but neither one will be at it's optimal range. It also seems that dew worms may not be composting worms in the same respect as red wigglers which like to be in confined space and do not burrow. It seems the dew worm is most likely a enodgeic earthworm that tends to burrow and has stronger muscles and also lives a more solitary lifestyle than compost worms. So I would say, if you are raising dew worms in a worm bin that is established, the addition of some red wigglers would not be a problem. But if you are going to pick some dew worms out of the lawn or garden they may not be fond of being in a worm bin. This is just from my experience from putting garden worms in a worm bin, not from specific experience with dew worms. So I hope this helps??!? Sorry I don't have specific experience with dew worms. Thanks so much for the question and thanks for watching!!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost thank you.
Nice but im actually not doin vermicompost, im a fishermen who is raising his own earthworms for bait, Thanks for this vid!
Excellent!! If you are growing for bait then you can use sawdust or small woodchips/pellets for bedding so it will last longer, rather than shredded cardboard or paper! Happy fishing!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost np!
@@Vermicompost i used a 5 gallon bucket then old broken pieces of cardboard at the bottom then put some garden soil and added organic materials and add enough water to really moisten it.
@@Vermicompost i also got the worms by my friend who found earthworms on a farm and found tons of it, the worms look red and kinda small
but excellent video dude!! 🪱🪱
I just started worm bin 2 days ago. Almost all my worms went out and died. :(( do u have any idea why? Can overfeeding kill them or make the compost bin heaty? 😢
I'm so sorry it has taken me this long to respond! I think, like you said, that most likely the bin was overfeed. When a bin is first started the worms are really just trying to get used to their surroundings, so they don't need any food, just some moist bedding and a light overhead 24/7 for about 2-3 days. I see you also watched one of my how to start a worm bin videos, so that should kinda show you just how little I feed my bins when they first start out. Thank you so much for watching & don't give up!! The exact same thing happened to me when I started one of my bins 3 years ago...Heat, fleeing and ammonia smells because I fed too much!🪱🪱🪱
How long does it take for the worms to turn such a container into usable soil.
For a worm tower like this VermiHut, the first tray will take between 3-5 months depending on how many worms you have. But every 45-60 days you put a new tray on so that once the first one is harvested you have another one finishing every 45-60 days almost like a conveyor belt bringing new worm castings every 45-60 days!! My VermiHut produces 10 pounds of worm castings every 60 days with about 6000 worms. It is a slow process at first but once the microbes build up and the worm population expands, then you will have more worm castings than you can use!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost From what I've watched your videos, you're mostly based on cardboard.
Others add some leaves, compost soil, is it needed? Is it just what you rely on? I prefer to use your method because it's more convenient for me.
@@KoLuX57 You are correct!! It is what is convenient for me. I have a steady supply of cardboard from my local grocery store and from packages delivered to me. I don't have a lot of trees with good leaves to give them, but I do occasionally add finely crushed up leaves and compost. I find that the leaves take a little bit longer to break down even when I get them really small; the cardboard does break down faster. Either one is a great choice for bedding, so use what is convenient for you!!
For feeding is there a way to feed so I keep the population “low”. Like in winter where I don’t have a place for compost, so I only need the worms to be “alive”. Would I feed them less stuff or feed them less frequent?
I think the best way to keep the population low is to have a smaller bin. I have found my 3 gallon Tiny Worm Bin stays around 600 worms where as my bigger 20 gallon Outdoor Worm bin has 6000 worms and growing!! As long as you have lots of bedding and some food your worms will survive. But I don’t experience cold winters here in Florida so survival in freezing cold temperatures is a different story! They will lay cocoons, which last at lower temperatures than the worms can survive. And if your bin is open to the ground through drainage holes etc. the worms have a means of survival or escape. @Thegardenandwormlady and @Plantobsessed both have videos on cold weather survival. I hope this helps! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost thank you so much for explaining. The winter here is very cold for me. I have heard that worm cocoons can only withstand short periods of just below freezing. So I assume that I need to keep my indoor for that winter.
@@lilyyuan8901 I think that is a good idea!! The one or two days it gets below freezing here I bring my outdoor worm bin into the garage!!
Does anyone feed rabbit droppings to their worms
I wouldn't say I have any great experience with it...I've just found wild rabbit poop in very small quantities and put it in my Outdoor Worm Bin...but with all manures it may be helpful to either pre compost it and/or let water run through it to get rid of some of the salts or use it in very small quantities. Either way make sure to mix in a lot of bedding with it so it doesn't heat up...but hopefully someone will see your comment and let you know what they have seen and done in their worm bins for some real hands on experience to pass on!! Thanks so much for watching Glenn!!🪱🪱🪱
Those chickens will get rid of your food scraps ! I put a barrow load of heavy clay soil in my chicken run and it had disappeared next day so i did it for several more days !
Chickens would definitely love to devour my food scraps and the worms!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱