I thought it was a very informative video. I saw a video that you and Debbie did about a year ago. I had just started my own worm bin and I thought that one was also very informative. I thought that y'all set-up was doable. Thanks for the formula.
Grain brings more bugs...freezing stuff like cucumbers helps break down cell walls, and kills some bugs that might be in the veggie/fruit. Also cover food with bedding helps...sorry if you covered this before, my first time here.
Your previous video about your system has been an inspiration for me getting mine indoors. It's working good so far. Hope everything's okay with your new moves and projects. Take good care
That's great to hear and thanks for the kind words. We will be back with more videos but our house build and jobs take up a lot of time. Wishing you great success.
I use the same mix as demo here. I do first run egg shells thru my micro for about 4 minutes. then grind them into a flour. My worms seem to love this mix and go thru it rather quickly. I just recently picked up some alfalfa meal and not sure how they will like it., but just started a small amount in a corner so if it does heat up the worms can move away from it. I also feed kitchen scraps but would like to switch to mostly grains.
Looks like some mothers forgot to teach their kids good manners and that if you don't have anything nice to say don't say nothing at all...I appreciate every bit of advice I can find to keep from making expensive mistakes later
Good information but planning with what elements are needed ahead of time will shorten the video and help you get more viewers. Tto prevent rambling chat, write an outline and stick to it. 2 or 3 short videos with one on each subject will get and keep more viewers. (39 years in TV production)
My eyes were getting heavy 10 mins into the video, so I have to move on otherwise I shall be stacking 'Z's'. No offence intended ... but those 10 minutes could have been an interesting 1
They'll kill sickly worms too i prefer to make sure they aren't in there for that reason I want the worms to live a pain free life kinda weird but its alive so therefore it feels pain
@@Luis-zl5cg the mites eat dead worms. So do the live worms. It is the way all life is. Worms eat dead human bodies. Anything once alive will be eaten by something. Worms can lose a part of their tail but it grows back. I would not worry about pain.
Hi, can we use saw dust mixed in the worm chow instead of cardboard to balance the C:N ratio? should we pre-ferment the chow before putting it into the worm bin? some say that these dry foods are concentrates and produce heat and nasty smell which can kill the worms?"
I have made 4 -5 gallon red wiggler worm bins and do get the worm tea from each. It appears that my larger worms have disappeared but can see many small baby like worms. Did I do something wrong or is this a natural part of the evolution. Was it something in the products I was composting? Would appreciate your insight from you and your group.
I have "somewhat" (the somewhat is predicated on the following question) begun using your system on 2 bins and the results look very promising. Only one question so far. When you say "2 cups" oats do you want 2 cups AFTER grinding or before. Because they surely lose volume in the ground stage as opposed to their volume right out of the box. I ground 2 cups but await your answer before changing my measures. Thanking you in advance. Tom in Kingman Arizona
Excellent question. The 2 cups is after grinding. The reason is some ingredients are already a powder/ground consistency like the wheat flour. So we try to keep the state of all ingredients the same when measuring. Best of luck!
@@HomesteadersDiscoveryI'm back again tp report PROGRESS! The 2 "test bins" were an overnight success. I have increased to 5 bins and then doubled them. This system is amazing. I now have to feed them every 2 days. I have a TON of worms in varying stages of life. The cocoons are everywhere. Thank you for sharing this amazing system. Oh, and best of luck building that house.
@@Paratrooper23 This is excellent news! Happy to hear you are liking this system. Be careful because you will need a lot of space because it will continue to grow fast. That is a good thing if you have the space. 😃 Thanks for the update. Looking forward to your success.
Hello. We use 5 gal buckets with small holes drilled in the side and lid. Keep them moist and shake them up. The microbes need oxygen and moisture to keep them active. 6 months is about the limit so harvest castings from your bin only when needed.
here is what I use . all is grounded. Cornmeal, Cheerios cereal, oatmeal ,egg shells . white Rice. and at times I`ll add Coffee ground on top of the bedding after feeding to Combat ants if any .. Coffee is very Limited.I was told coffee slows the growth down on worms.
In one year, I have quadrupled my worm population using cornmeal, coffee grounds and finely ground eggshells. Once I learned how not to kill them, they thrived. This year I plan on adding wheat flour, and ground up local bayweed after this N'oreaster blows some ashore. Rinsed, dried and ground up it will flesh out my formula nicely.
Any specific grinder you use? Type? Brand? I bought a spice grinder but it took way too long to grind on a larger scale. The cup was really small and stopped when it got too hot. Pestle and mortar took way too long too.
Use 1 part... so if you used 1 cup of the others, use 1 cup of the oyster shell. Also, check out homesteadersdiscovery.com and the first post. I go into a little more detail. Hope it helps!
This might be a stupid question, my boiled eggs have this translucent skin/film on the inside of the shell. Is that okay or does it need to be removed?
love your videos! Your inside setup is great, less bugs I assume! Thanks for sharing your chow recipe! I can do that! I'm just starting out (ie: worms are ordered, not yet received!) Saw a video where food scraps are put thru a blender first, then buried! Will that work for you? Ignore the negative comments about the "sleepy" video! Better than watching recent news!
Hi, I dont usually buy oats and theres no reason why I should start unless I spend money on the worms which would be pointless... I have lowfat kellogg's granola crunchy clusters in my pantry but I am not sure if I should use them on my worms...
Our Vermiculture activities have been experimental. We have found that there are many ways to raise worms. We have never added processed foods like cereal due to sodium, sugar, etc. If you try it, let us know how it goes.
Thank you! Feeding worm chow is not terribly expensive, but it is an expense that is hard to justify unless you absolutely need to supplement the worm's food. We did it as an experiment and to provide food for our worms when we had nothing else to feed them. They do love it. Two years later and we still have worm chow left over from what is shown in this video and we still give the worms about a scoop a month in addition to other veggie scraps, cardboard/paper, etc.
Great information..Thank you! Suggestion: to plz speed up content (too drawn out and stumbling thru). This could have been 7 mins (and more appreciated!)
I don't have time nor energy to be making worm food especially when there's a lot of worms to feed. Don't intend to buy food for them either, so i simply feed them finished compost. Love the fact that it doesn't attract fruit flies too.
I have a video where I had pavement ants invade my bins. I fill the entire bottom of both of my worm factory 360s with DE. Food grade of course and put some into each tray. I put it about an inch thick in the bottom knowing the ants were coming up the legs and had to enter the bottom. They actually nested in the DE and were loving it. The worms that fell through died almost instantly but the ants made a home out of the DE. It works well on some ants but others, especially small ants that are very lightweight, it doesn't work on. I never expected them to use it as bedding but much to my surprise they did
Kitchen scraps are perfect! We used the worm chow because we were short on kitchen scraps and needed a backup food source for our worms. We don't recommend using worm chow as the only food. Thanks for watching and good luck with your worms.
Great thing you didn't subscribe..looks like way way too many negative Nancy's n Karen's in here...hope all you negative shit talkers have your worms die on you for your negativity
Ingredients listed at 06:43
I thought it was a very informative video. I saw a video that you and Debbie did about a year ago. I had just started my own worm bin and I thought that one was also very informative. I thought that y'all set-up was doable. Thanks for the formula.
Grain brings more bugs...freezing stuff like cucumbers helps break down cell walls, and kills some bugs that might be in the veggie/fruit.
Also cover food with bedding helps...sorry if you covered this before, my first time here.
john smith boring put me to sleep
I was wondering if freezing veggies would be okay for the worms. My concerns would be getting the worm bin too cold or too wet.
Your previous video about your system has been an inspiration for me getting mine indoors. It's working good so far. Hope everything's okay with your new moves and projects. Take good care
That's great to hear and thanks for the kind words. We will be back with more videos but our house build and jobs take up a lot of time. Wishing you great success.
Thank you
Awesomely informative video. I can't seem to get everything I am looking for until not. Thank you.
9:44 is the recipe, jump there and skip the chatter.
I use the same mix as demo here. I do first run egg shells thru my micro for about 4 minutes. then grind them into a flour. My worms seem to love this mix and go thru it rather quickly. I just recently picked up some alfalfa meal and not sure how they will like it., but just started a small amount in a corner so if it does heat up the worms can move away from it. I also feed kitchen scraps but would like to switch to mostly grains.
People are so rude!!! Thanks for the great information, good luck on your new homestead!!
Looks like some mothers forgot to teach their kids good manners and that if you don't have anything nice to say don't say nothing at all...I appreciate every bit of advice I can find to keep from making expensive mistakes later
Good information but planning with what elements are needed ahead of time will shorten the video and help you get more viewers. Tto prevent rambling chat, write an outline and stick to it. 2 or 3 short videos with one on each subject will get and keep more viewers. (39 years in TV production)
Yes the video is way too long. Egg shell. Oatmill wheat flour corn mill. Now move on to the next video
My eyes were getting heavy 10 mins into the video, so I have to move on otherwise I shall be stacking 'Z's'. No offence intended ... but those 10 minutes could have been an interesting 1
Never seen so many rude wormers. Be nice!
Bob Brawley u save my internet quota kwkw.. ok next video
Yet not a single video....
Bath tubs with lids work great in the shade up on tables. In my opinion the ideal worm set up for outdoors.
What are your outdoor temps? Highs and lows?
Great information especially about keeping worms in container by keeping edges dry!
I really appreciate the practical walk through
Mites are perfectly normal so long as they don’t get out of control. They break down the tougher stuff that the worms can’t.
Shad Oria earwigs? Yuck why do you want them 🤷🏼♂️😰
They'll kill sickly worms too i prefer to make sure they aren't in there for that reason I want the worms to live a pain free life kinda weird but its alive so therefore it feels pain
@@Luis-zl5cg the mites eat dead worms. So do the live worms. It is the way all life is. Worms eat dead human bodies. Anything once alive will be eaten by something. Worms can lose a part of their tail but it grows back. I would not worry about pain.
Hi, can we use saw dust mixed in the worm chow instead of cardboard to balance the C:N ratio? should we pre-ferment the chow before putting it into the worm bin? some say that these dry foods are concentrates and produce heat and nasty smell which can kill the worms?"
I have made 4 -5 gallon red wiggler worm bins and do get the worm tea from each. It appears that my larger worms have disappeared but can see many small baby like worms. Did I do something wrong or is this a natural part of the evolution. Was it something in the products I was composting? Would appreciate your insight from you and your group.
I have "somewhat" (the somewhat is predicated on the following question) begun using your system on 2 bins and the results look very promising. Only one question so far. When you say "2 cups" oats do you want 2 cups AFTER grinding or before. Because they surely lose volume in the ground stage as opposed to their volume right out of the box. I ground 2 cups but await your answer before changing my measures. Thanking you in advance.
Tom in Kingman Arizona
Excellent question. The 2 cups is after grinding. The reason is some ingredients are already a powder/ground consistency like the wheat flour. So we try to keep the state of all ingredients the same when measuring. Best of luck!
@@HomesteadersDiscoveryThank you very much.
@@Paratrooper23 You are welcome and best of luck with Vermiculture!
@@HomesteadersDiscoveryI'm back again tp report PROGRESS! The 2 "test bins" were an overnight success. I have increased to 5 bins and then doubled them. This system is amazing. I now have to feed them every 2 days. I have a TON of worms in varying stages of life. The cocoons are everywhere. Thank you for sharing this amazing system. Oh, and best of luck building that house.
@@Paratrooper23 This is excellent news! Happy to hear you are liking this system. Be careful because you will need a lot of space because it will continue to grow fast. That is a good thing if you have the space. 😃 Thanks for the update. Looking forward to your success.
I saw videos that stated hatching happens faster when the adults are left in there with the eggs.
Hi again. What do you store your casting in and do they have an expiry date before the benefits are no longer beneficial? Thanks
Hello. We use 5 gal buckets with small holes drilled in the side and lid. Keep them moist and shake them up. The microbes need oxygen and moisture to keep them active. 6 months is about the limit so harvest castings from your bin only when needed.
Perfect, thanks very much!
here is what I use . all is grounded. Cornmeal, Cheerios cereal, oatmeal ,egg shells . white Rice. and at times I`ll add Coffee ground on top of the bedding after feeding to Combat ants if any .. Coffee is very Limited.I was told coffee slows the growth down on worms.
In one year, I have quadrupled my worm population using cornmeal, coffee grounds and finely ground eggshells. Once I learned how not to kill them, they thrived. This year I plan on adding wheat flour, and ground up local bayweed after this N'oreaster blows some ashore. Rinsed, dried and ground up it will flesh out my formula nicely.
Any specific grinder you use? Type? Brand?
I bought a spice grinder but it took way too long to grind on a larger scale. The cup was really small and stopped when it got too hot.
Pestle and mortar took way too long too.
Have you ever traid other grains??????
Ground oyster shell is listed but you did not include it. If used in the recipe....how much?
Use 1 part... so if you used 1 cup of the others, use 1 cup of the oyster shell. Also, check out homesteadersdiscovery.com and the first post. I go into a little more detail. Hope it helps!
Thank you very much
How long have you guys been doing this? How well does this food work. I get my first shipment today from Jims.
A few years. The food works great.
Can I feed red wigglers worms whole wheat flower.
Yes, just don't overdo it. And make sure it is wet. It will mold, and that is good. Worms like mold 😁
This might be a stupid question, my boiled eggs have this translucent skin/film on the inside of the shell. Is that okay or does it need to be removed?
As Long as they are boiled you are ok to use them.
thabk you so much for this video.
Thanks for sharing
love your videos! Your inside setup is great, less bugs I assume! Thanks for sharing your chow recipe! I can do that! I'm just starting out (ie: worms are ordered, not yet received!) Saw a video where food scraps are put thru a blender first, then buried! Will that work for you? Ignore the negative comments about the "sleepy" video! Better than watching recent news!
Thank you! Yes, blended food and lightly covered will work for red wigglers. Don't overwater and keep a close eye on them at first. Good luck!
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.
Hi, I dont usually buy oats and theres no reason why I should start unless I spend money on the worms which would be pointless... I have lowfat kellogg's granola crunchy clusters in my pantry but I am not sure if I should use them on my worms...
Our Vermiculture activities have been experimental. We have found that there are many ways to raise worms. We have never added processed foods like cereal due to sodium, sugar, etc. If you try it, let us know how it goes.
We agree. Raising worms and vermiculture is easy when done correctly. Thanks!
Is it expensive feeding them the "worm chow"? Love your ideas! Thanks!
Thank you! Feeding worm chow is not terribly expensive, but it is an expense that is hard to justify unless you absolutely need to supplement the worm's food. We did it as an experiment and to provide food for our worms when we had nothing else to feed them. They do love it. Two years later and we still have worm chow left over from what is shown in this video and we still give the worms about a scoop a month in addition to other veggie scraps, cardboard/paper, etc.
@@HomesteadersDiscovery thank you. I think that we'll try that because we're just restarting our vermicomposting again.
Thank you for the information.
Do you have problem with mites ? I have reddish brown mites that walk fast very tiny looks like a spider 😓😓
Yes, we did at on time. We stopped feeding breads and overfeeding and they disappeared.
Homesteaders Discovery thanks 😊
Have a case of verdego trying to keep up with all the camera movement.
Great information..Thank you! Suggestion: to plz speed up content (too drawn out and stumbling thru). This could have been 7 mins (and more appreciated!)
Where you got those pans from?
Those pans are cement mixing bins very common at Hone Depot or Lowes, they're great for so much-I have several.
@@cowboyblacksmith thank you very much Paul
I don't have time nor energy to be making worm food especially when there's a lot of worms to feed. Don't intend to buy food for them either, so i simply feed them finished compost. Love the fact that it doesn't attract fruit flies too.
I hear ya! All of this has been one big eexperiment for us. It does take time and energy for sure. 😣
@@HomesteadersDiscovery you are doing a great job though.👍
You don't use the corn meal anymore?
We do, but we have veggie scraps last over that we are giving them as well.
I could fall asleep with you going on.. it's like the background noise of a babbling brook :)
I use bearded dragon poop. They love it and produce more worms.
That is awesome! Just about any manure works well, but haven't heard about this one. Thanks for sharing.
Food grade DE works for us when ants tend to try to infest our bins.
I have a video where I had pavement ants invade my bins. I fill the entire bottom of both of my worm factory 360s with DE. Food grade of course and put some into each tray. I put it about an inch thick in the bottom knowing the ants were coming up the legs and had to enter the bottom. They actually nested in the DE and were loving it. The worms that fell through died almost instantly but the ants made a home out of the DE. It works well on some ants but others, especially small ants that are very lightweight, it doesn't work on. I never expected them to use it as bedding but much to my surprise they did
You're taking care of them like pets. Luxury living for worms...
I just crush and powderize cheerios(oats)
Can the worms eat Cheerios or Rice Krispies????
Probably, but watch the sodium. You don't want a lot of sodium if any at all.
A coffee grinder works great too grind their food
This swaying camera almost got me seasick...🤣🤣🤣🤣
Corn meal or corn mill ?
Corn meal.
Live and learn.
great way to grow worms!
I use kitchen scrapes
Kitchen scraps are perfect! We used the worm chow because we were short on kitchen scraps and needed a backup food source for our worms. We don't recommend using worm chow as the only food. Thanks for watching and good luck with your worms.
I'm sorry I had to stop watching. SOOOOO much camera movement made me Dizzy
Where did you get the black trays?
Lowe's or Home Depot in the concrete Department
Your video was too long for what people are looking for. Too much talking. But I appreciate your information
Wow, you eat alot of eggs
Yes, three a day usually. 😃
too long and monotone. went to sleep at 6:02.
You take too long to explain things
play at 1.5x speed for normal to slightly quick speaking cadence
Video is lengthy but information is so less. Poor video
burn another one lol
Another over 15min Video to explain the ingrediency of simple worm food. No I did not subscribe.
Jim Fitzgibbon asp
Great thing you didn't subscribe..looks like way way too many negative Nancy's n Karen's in here...hope all you negative shit talkers have your worms die on you for your negativity