I can see the difference in your vidoes between 2017 and 2020. You were looking so serious in 2017, seem to be enjoying more since 2020 :-), at least while recording them. Either way, thank you for sharing the knowledge.
This is the best Worm composting video ever seen, especially for beginners. I have had African nightcrawlers for about a year and their castings are superior! They're multiplying like crazy and do a great job getting rid of the food scraps quickly. Urban worm bag I have is falling apart so I think I'll try a couple of the deep totes. Thank you!
Thanks for making this very informative, organized and straight to the point video (I hate other videos that have a lot of fluff!). Question, can I use peat moss instead of coco coir?
Yes you can. However a dry woody product is needed to retain water. It could be anything from boxes, logs, shredded papers, wood chips, anything made from wood (as long as there's no paint or plastics on them)
You asked this question 3 years ago, but for anyone who’d like to know, when you feed the worms, they go to where the food is. So you’re supposed to start to only feed them from one side for two weeks or so and the other side will be clear and you can harvest the worm castings, then repeat on the other side. This is why I don’t like his approach of throwing a ton of food in the bin right away. Every other video I’ve seen only puts in as much food as they can digest in a week, because 1. You don’t want the food to rot and 2. If there’s food all over the bin, it makes it super hard to make them go to one side (in order to harvest castings on the other side).
Dirt, compost, cardboard, roll, coco coir, kitchen scraps, paper towels, bread etc, greens on top... sit for a few days 3/4 days, diatomaceous earth around bin to deter ants etc, add worms then put coco coir on top. (Written to come back to later) :)
Jai Hind brother....Thank you for the fabulous video....I sure am going to do that ....I am also from India....and also wanted to start my own homestead and Teak wood plantation in West Bengal ..... can you suggest me some book or videos which might help me set up my homesteading. Thanking again....Gd luck
Hello, thank you for your video. I have a question. In winter and cold weather(less than 0), what do you have to do? how can we keep the same productivity of the worms Especially when the worm box is in the cellar? Thanks in advance for the replies
I’m not sure if it’s possible to keep their production up to the same levels as spring/summer. I’ve kept mine in the house before and they kept eating but I also had to deal with black soldier flies hatching & flying about. You could keep your bin in a garage or shed & surround it with pine shavings or straw. Hope this helps
I actually built a small wooden structure around my dryer exhaust behind the house. I used some weather proofing plastic to make it retain heat, and then some plywood on the outside so it doesn’t annoy the wife. If you run your dryer like we do with 4 kids, the soil stays around 70-74F in the winter.
Never add any processed foods in this. An Yeast in the bread expands abnormally in worms . Also bottom holes made are too many and too big. Leche the liquid coming out bottom must be collected as the best fertilizer.
99% of the time the liquid that is underneath bins (if saved) is anaerobic and is not very fertile. worm tea is made by aerating active compost in a bucket of water for like 24 hours or more.
@@mybusiness1500 That liquid is not toxic it is called leachate also known as "worm pee" it is one of the best liquid fertilisers but you have to dilute it with water, 1 part leachate 9 parts water as a wheat tea colour to get the best results!
@@Liam2718 No one in the know calls it worm pee. 1. Worms apparently don't urinate. 2. Perhaps you heard someone say worm tea, but technically worm bin runoff is worm leachate. Some use worm leachate BUT it can be high in anaerobic bacteria which are not good for soil life & your plants. As a commenter above noted, AERATED worm tea is really what is best for the garden because it is rich in aerobic bacteria that help the soil life and therefore your plants. Aerated worm tea is made by suspending a bunch of active worm castings in a bucket of water and aerating the water with an air pump and stone for 24 hrs. Some also add black strap molasses at the start of the aeration to further increase growth of beneficial bacteria. If you search aerated worm tea on youtube you'll find many how to videos.
Hey Jag, that was a great video.. I was looking around to make a worm bin and found that you had a video.. You make things so simple and easy to do. I hope to convert some of the kitchen scraps which otherwise go in the pit outside.
Thankyou Jag your video was very helpful. Im looking forward to getting started on my garden. And thankyou for your kind and encouraging words. Stay safe😷 👍
🧁 So, I eat a lot of pumpkin muffins because it helps with my digestion. Can paper muffin liners be recycled through a worm bin? I do bake the muffins and some of the food sticks to the paper liner.
I enjoy watching your videos! I live near Sacramento, CA. I am wondering how to protect the worm bin from cold weather instead of bringing inside the house. Can I use the green house which you showned from the video (5 Low Cost Greenhouse Ideas)? Thank you!
I dug holes about 1 1/2 ft deep and wide for compost, mainly to put food scrap in holes out of fear of attracting critters, then mound garden waste on top, n cover with plastic-always adding food to the bottom(approx every 2wks). Once a year i clear out the hole by scraping the edges. Now, it is kind of hard to decipher where the compost ends and earth begins but seeing the egg shells on the edges guided me. The amount of gigantic worms that I found in the hole was astounding. They had mainly took to the bottom n edges where it was the dampest. The hole was moving like a living organism. I think I scooped out a near pound of them and tossed them on the other compost pile (with a hole at bottom). Idk but I’d say the compost in the hole is probably where the best stuff is. I’m not sure, but it seems Ive made my own version of a worm bin. 🤷🏻♀️😄
You actually want to drill a few holes on the side for air flow, oxygen. I have had a worm bin for years & when something goes wrong in the bin the worms will usually climb upwards to escape, not downwards. Turned out I had way too many castings & way too many worms which makes them migrate elsewhere - & that is upwards. Started a new bin & that fixed the problem. Be sure to watch them carefully. If they are climbing up the sides - remember, something is wrong. Could be too hot also. Find the solution quick or they could all die on you.
I have a question I do not eat commercial bread because they all have preservatives. There's only one bread that I buy commercially or I make my own. Are you using bread that has all those chemicals in it? I'm just curious how it affects things. The reason I don't eat it is because it makes me sick to my stomach. However I do have it in the house because other members of my family will eat certain breads. Just because I don't it it doesn't mean I don't have it available so is that what I would be using? Thanks Jag
I would never put that much food in my worm bin......unless u have a huge colony of worms. If u only have a small colony it would take months to break all that down. Worms love watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers. And, most veggies once they get to that moist squishy type of consistency. U can blend them to allow the worms to process it faster. Add sand. Or I prefer egg shells. If u are looking to make a worm bin. I would continue to look for a better resource as a go to on worm bins.
Peace...just seeing you channel and viewing your videos. Man you got me hooked. Your educational videos are great. I've been searching for a channel like yours because I have been doing raised beds without success and composting and not getting good results. Now I am on the right track . Thanks ... Peace!
Can I use bokashi'd kitchen waste instead of straight food scraps? do i need to add anything to keep balanced environment for worms if I use bokashi? Thanks so much!!
stupid question: can i take my worm compost and add it to my herbs in containers? will the worms be ok in there? will they escape? i’m new to gardening haha sorry
If you feed on one side only then the worms migrate to that side within a few days and you can harvest the castings from the non-food side. So you won't get many worms in w/your castings. If you are really concerned I think there's a fine enough sifter where you could sift out most of the worms from the castings but that's extra work.
I turned the standerd plasic compost bins into worm farms. I don't know where the origanal red wrigglers came from but I assume they came from a old disused wood compost bin next to where I put the plasic ones. If got thousends in them.
Hey Jag bro when you know it is starting to get Cold , do you put your worm farm in your house ? I noticed the Holes in the bottom of your Bins , I guess you have to place a mat down in your home and then put the Bins down on that....? I want to start a worm farm so I have a good amount of worms to feed my box turtles and here in North West Florida it does get cold enough to kill the worms if I keep the Bins outside.... I also have a fish tank in my house that I keep the turtles in during the winter time but in the warm times I have a back yard pin that I made for my pet turtles....
i came here from your tp & pt rolls video. i like your content and i would like to try making my first ever worm castings so i subscribed. i have few questions though.
So after a month or so of doing this you have worm castings. So do you access it? Do you just dump the bin in your garden and pull the worms out to make a new worm bin?
I usually do not see people add so much food at once in videos. Generally the rule I've heard is you only add as much as will get fully eaten within a week.
Great clear video…one question I see a lot of videos of making worm bins and yours is awesome but I am not certain as to when to add or how to add casting or to your garden…would you elaborate that part please.
Any issues with the worms in the winter? I’m concerned they would freeze when it’s below 32 for more than a few hours. Or is there enough soil in the box to insulate them?
Jag. I find your videos very informative. I like the way you explain things carefully. Thank you very much for all the helpful info.
I can see the difference in your vidoes between 2017 and 2020. You were looking so serious in 2017, seem to be enjoying more since 2020 :-), at least while recording them. Either way, thank you for sharing the knowledge.
Oh My Goodness! This is the most practical project I've seen in these videos. This is all stuff I normally use. Lol.
:) Glad you like the video!
Can I just say I just subscribed and I am obsessed with you. You don’t over chat or over complicate ,, just great job!
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Quite right, you are . Straight to the point and no jabber jawing !!!
Same, just subbed
@@atikatbarber3400 ppkk
Really interesting to see how much stuff you had in the bin before the worms.
dude you make this look easy
Omg you look so much younger And your transition into salt and pepper is gorgeous!
I just discovered your videos. They're so simple and useful! Thank you!
Finally a TH-camr who doesn’t ramble on and on!
Thank you for the valuable information! We decided to do out very first worm bin this year, hopefully it goes as well as your! 😀
Hmmm, Interesting paper towels can be used in the worm bed as well.. I’m learning so much..
This is the best Worm composting video ever seen, especially for beginners.
I have had African nightcrawlers for about a year and their castings are superior! They're multiplying like crazy and do a great job getting rid of the food scraps quickly. Urban worm bag I have is falling apart so I think I'll try a couple of the deep totes. Thank you!
wow nice explanation about worm bin luv it good job buddy
I just found your channel! I love it! Thank you for the tip on pepper and onions.
dansgotworms@gmail.com
Great video. Thanks
lovely video
Thanks for making this very informative, organized and straight to the point video (I hate other videos that have a lot of fluff!). Question, can I use peat moss instead of coco coir?
Yes you can. However a dry woody product is needed to retain water. It could be anything from boxes, logs, shredded papers, wood chips, anything made from wood (as long as there's no paint or plastics on them)
Hi there! How do you shift the worms out of the worm castings? How long does it take to make 10 lbs. of worm casting? Thank you for your videos!
You asked this question 3 years ago, but for anyone who’d like to know, when you feed the worms, they go to where the food is. So you’re supposed to start to only feed them from one side for two weeks or so and the other side will be clear and you can harvest the worm castings, then repeat on the other side.
This is why I don’t like his approach of throwing a ton of food in the bin right away. Every other video I’ve seen only puts in as much food as they can digest in a week, because 1. You don’t want the food to rot and 2. If there’s food all over the bin, it makes it super hard to make them go to one side (in order to harvest castings on the other side).
Good video! Easy to understand. Is there a video to show harvesting the castings? Do You just move the worms every so often? Thanks!
Dirt, compost, cardboard, roll, coco coir, kitchen scraps, paper towels, bread etc, greens on top... sit for a few days 3/4 days, diatomaceous earth around bin to deter ants etc, add worms then put coco coir on top. (Written to come back to later) :)
just discovered this channel and cant wait ti binge watch!! keep it coming sir, amazing content :)
i'm going to make me a couple of these,i love to fish and store bought worms are very expensive....thank you sir!
Use chicken intestines for fishing
BOLTON K Habib that’s for cat fish. You can catch any Sunfish species with worms or maybe even Bass!
im trying to make one of these for fishing, so thanks for that it was actually very informative
Gratitude love
This is helpful, thanks. Worm bin instructions in my area suggest using a second tote for a bottom and drilling smaller holes. Lots to learn...
Do you have a video for indoor worm bin or at least in garage?
You have an overwhelmingly positive vibe, thanks for the video. I just set up my first bin with stuff I already had around the house :)
How do you next... harvest the worm tea and castings. Do you have another video on these?
what a treasure
Jai Hind brother....Thank you for the fabulous video....I sure am going to do that ....I am also from India....and also wanted to start my own homestead and Teak wood plantation in West Bengal ..... can you suggest me some book or videos which might help me set up my homesteading.
Thanking again....Gd luck
Thank u for this informative video
Hello, thank you for your video.
I have a question.
In winter and cold weather(less than 0), what do you have to do? how can we keep the same productivity of the worms Especially when the worm box is in the cellar?
Thanks in advance for the replies
I’m not sure if it’s possible to keep their production up to the same levels as spring/summer. I’ve kept mine in the house before and they kept eating but I also had to deal with black soldier flies hatching & flying about. You could keep your bin in a garage or shed & surround it with pine shavings or straw. Hope this helps
I actually built a small wooden structure around my dryer exhaust behind the house. I used some weather proofing plastic to make it retain heat, and then some plywood on the outside so it doesn’t annoy the wife. If you run your dryer like we do with 4 kids, the soil stays around 70-74F in the winter.
Great videp
Never add any processed foods in this. An Yeast in the bread expands abnormally in worms . Also bottom holes made are too many and too big. Leche the liquid coming out bottom must be collected as the best fertilizer.
99% of the time the liquid that is underneath bins (if saved) is anaerobic and is not very fertile. worm tea is made by aerating active compost in a bucket of water for like 24 hours or more.
@@dyoepster I agree
You should not use that liquid it is toxic
@@mybusiness1500 That liquid is not toxic it is called leachate also known as "worm pee" it is one of the best liquid fertilisers but you have to dilute it with water, 1 part leachate 9 parts water as a wheat tea colour to get the best results!
@@Liam2718 No one in the know calls it worm pee. 1. Worms apparently don't urinate. 2. Perhaps you heard someone say worm tea, but technically worm bin runoff is worm leachate. Some use worm leachate BUT it can be high in anaerobic bacteria which are not good for soil life & your plants. As a commenter above noted, AERATED worm tea is really what is best for the garden because it is rich in aerobic bacteria that help the soil life and therefore your plants. Aerated worm tea is made by suspending a bunch of active worm castings in a bucket of water and aerating the water with an air pump and stone for 24 hrs. Some also add black strap molasses at the start of the aeration to further increase growth of beneficial bacteria. If you search aerated worm tea on youtube you'll find many how to videos.
Excellent information, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge I really appreciate it.
Ra Hart Yes Thank you
Jag yet another great video I’m new to your channel and have been watch your content like crazy. Keep up the great work and happy gardening.
This guy looks directly at you in the camera with love lmao as if he will eat you.
Soo this is what being a steak feels like.
A very good speech.. thanks
Hey Jag, that was a great video.. I was looking around to make a worm bin and found that you had a video.. You make things so simple and easy to do. I hope to convert some of the kitchen scraps which otherwise go in the pit outside.
Thank you! I just ordered some worms
How do you then harvest the castings for compost? Just a case of trying to scoop it out R rigi disturbing the worms too much?
Hi Jag , Nice video ... one suggestion you need to create few holes in the top of the bin as well for air circulation.
Just found your channel. Thanks so much for sharing your gardening knowledge.
Why not onion and garlic? I've been adding them for years, but I haven't put a worm bin together, they just show up in my compost.
Thankyou Jag your video was very helpful. Im looking forward to getting started on my garden. And thankyou for your kind and encouraging words. Stay safe😷 👍
🧁 So, I eat a lot of pumpkin muffins because it helps with my digestion. Can paper muffin liners be recycled through a worm bin? I do bake the muffins and some of the food sticks to the paper liner.
I enjoy watching your videos! I live near Sacramento, CA. I am wondering how to protect the worm bin from cold weather instead of bringing inside the house. Can I use the green house which you showned from the video (5 Low Cost Greenhouse Ideas)? Thank you!
Thank goodness at long last, a fantastic down to the point video without irritating background music!! Thank you for teaching this old lady. God bless
You Said It. At long last, a very helpful video without the iRiTaTiNg music !
Thanks a lot.I learned lot of things from you for home gardning.keep it up.you are a so useful person for farming.great job.
Thank you for the information! Questions: what is the best way to harvest the work castings when using just one bin? And why not use onions?
I'm here in the comments section looking for the same answer. Why not use onion and garlic scraps? Why not non veg waste either?
Worms don't like spicey food, dairy products and meat.
Besides meat and dairy products attract other flies and rottens.
I would like to know that as well.
Thanks for sharing
Can you show how to fetch the worm catings from your bin?
The world is obsess with worms.. 😂😂
I dug holes about 1 1/2 ft deep and wide for compost, mainly to put food scrap in holes out of fear of attracting critters, then mound garden waste on top, n cover with plastic-always adding food to the bottom(approx every 2wks). Once a year i clear out the hole by scraping the edges. Now, it is kind of hard to decipher where the compost ends and earth begins but seeing the egg shells on the edges guided me. The amount of gigantic worms that I found in the hole was astounding. They had mainly took to the bottom n edges where it was the dampest. The hole was moving like a living organism. I think I scooped out a near pound of them and tossed them on the other compost pile (with a hole at bottom). Idk but I’d say the compost in the hole is probably where the best stuff is.
I’m not sure, but it seems Ive made my own version of a worm bin. 🤷🏻♀️😄
God bless you
You actually want to drill a few holes on the side for air flow, oxygen. I have had a worm bin for years & when something goes wrong in the bin the worms will usually climb upwards to escape, not downwards. Turned out I had way too many castings & way too many worms which makes
them migrate elsewhere - & that is upwards. Started a new bin & that fixed the problem. Be sure to watch them carefully. If they are climbing up the sides - remember, something is wrong. Could be too hot also. Find the solution quick or they could all die on you.
Would that not give insects/flies entry to the bin?
Thank you for the extra info! 😀
I loved your video! Where is a good source to get worms? Thanks for your help!
Don't some of the worms get out thru the holes on bottom of bin?? Thanks
Thanks for the details! Does the box smell?
I have a question I do not eat commercial bread because they all have preservatives. There's only one bread that I buy commercially or I make my own. Are you using bread that has all those chemicals in it? I'm just curious how it affects things. The reason I don't eat it is because it makes me sick to my stomach. However I do have it in the house because other members of my family will eat certain breads. Just because I don't it it doesn't mean I don't have it available so is that what I would be using? Thanks Jag
I would never put that much food in my worm bin......unless u have a huge colony of worms. If u only have a small colony it would take months to break all that down.
Worms love watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers. And, most veggies once they get to that moist squishy type of consistency. U can blend them to allow the worms to process it faster. Add sand. Or I prefer egg shells.
If u are looking to make a worm bin. I would continue to look for a better resource as a go to on worm bins.
Awesome and simplified info. Thank you for sharing ^_^
Can leaves be used and or substituted for moisture if not what can leaves be used for in this bin ?
Can you show how you separate the worm castings from the rest of the bin?
Yea, please.
I'm sure he has a separate video on that. You'd search his channel for "harvesting worm castings"
How did you start your first bin? What if you don't have another bin from which to transfer the worms/worm casting?
You can buy live worms (Uncle Jim's) and worm castings (home Depot, Amazon etc.)
Thank you for the helpfull video! one question: in the video you mention you use coconut coir to grow microweeds, which one you grow?
microgreens. and any will do.
imaging wakeing up and hes an inch away from your face 5:04
Tarzan Superman omg😂
Thanks💜
Hi. What is the time of preparation 😝 how long should i wait to use worm casting prepared in this way to do a new raised beds?
I like this guy. Plants and worms!! Great advice
But jag want the worm juice drain out of the holes in the bottom???????
Peace...just seeing you channel and viewing your videos. Man you got me hooked. Your educational videos are great. I've been searching for a channel like yours because I have been doing raised beds without success and composting and not getting good results. Now I am on the right track . Thanks ... Peace!
A very helpful video for my first worm farm.Thank you Jag
Didn't I see a red onion in the scraps?
I'm always amazed at how much my worms eat!!!
And keep their skinny figure!
I love the video but he didn't even blink during the intro
Can I use bokashi'd kitchen waste instead of straight food scraps? do i need to add anything to keep balanced environment for worms if I use bokashi? Thanks so much!!
are Red Wiggler worms' maintenance the same as the African Night Crawler?
Your voice is so calming
I’m so trying that😃🙋🏾♀️
great video but too much plastic bags ;(
How long will it take to become worm castimg
stupid question: can i take my worm compost and add it to my herbs in containers? will the worms be ok in there? will they escape? i’m new to gardening haha sorry
If you feed on one side only then the worms migrate to that side within a few days and you can harvest the castings from the non-food side. So you won't get many worms in w/your castings. If you are really concerned I think there's a fine enough sifter where you could sift out most of the worms from the castings but that's extra work.
Thanks for this fascinating and useful video on how to use kitchen scraps in good way rather than in landfills.
I turned the standerd plasic compost bins into worm farms. I don't know where the origanal red wrigglers came from but I assume they came from a old disused wood compost bin next to where I put the plasic ones. If got thousends in them.
Hey Jag bro when you know it is starting to get Cold , do you put your worm farm in your house ? I noticed the Holes in the bottom of your Bins , I guess you have to place a mat down in your home and then put the Bins down on that....? I want to start a worm farm so I have a good amount of worms to feed my box turtles and here in North West Florida it does get cold enough to kill the worms if I keep the Bins outside.... I also have a fish tank in my house that I keep the turtles in during the winter time but in the warm times I have a back yard pin that I made for my pet turtles....
Don't the plastic bins get too hot in the summer and too cold
in the winter for worms to live?
what do you sprinkle around the bottom?
i came here from your tp & pt rolls video. i like your content and i would like to try making my first ever worm castings so i subscribed. i have few questions though.
Sure, ask any question
Thank you for sharing an easy diy worm farm you are truly awesome and wonderful ^^
Add scraps once a week in summer and once a month in winter.
How about in Florida? Once a week year around?
Hi Jag ! I live in Michigan, can I start worm bin in March where the temperatures are in between 30-40.
Do you have advice for apartment dwellers on how to start a DIY worm bin?
You can start one inside with another lid below to catch the worm tea.
So after a month or so of doing this you have worm castings. So do you access it? Do you just dump the bin in your garden and pull the worms out to make a new worm bin?
I use the worms to go fishing. TY man :)
isnt this going to smell because you added so much food at one time
I usually do not see people add so much food at once in videos. Generally the rule I've heard is you only add as much as will get fully eaten within a week.
Great clear video…one question I see a lot of videos of making worm bins and yours is awesome but I am not certain as to when to add or how to add casting or to your garden…would you elaborate that part please.
Any issues with the worms in the winter? I’m concerned they would freeze when it’s below 32 for more than a few hours. Or is there enough soil in the box to insulate them?
Bread is cooked and contains oil. Is that okay?
yes, I think he means deep fried because I have seen cooked food go in a worm bin.
Worms absolutely love bread
Can we use a clear tote?
No, Earthworms do not like light. Has to be colored tote.