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They are a remarkable bunch in this Urban Worm Bag!! This may have been the annual accidental start to building a hot compost pile in one of my outdoor bins, especially with that air gap and obstruction I created with the fry holder!! I'll bring out the frozen water bottles if I see the temps going up! Thanks so much for all your support Joe!!🪱🪱🪱
Seeing the results of a 30-day interval between feedings is so interesting. I somehow always end up coming back to my systems in far less time 👍🏻 If the plan is to return to this systems in only 15 days next time, then I wonder if there'll be leftovers still....
That is a good question...what is the turning point for these worms, 15 days, 21 days? 30 days seems to be a castings bonanza but I'm probably losing some efficiency by not refeeding when they have just a little bit more food left. My goal is to get closer to a 10 day to two week interval with my outdoor bins to keep my eye on the temperatures and off gassing...We'll see if I can keep that up, but I'm no AV when it comes to methodical consistency of feedings!! I need to go back and watch your most recent spreadsheet video for motivation!! Thanks so much for dropping by to watch AV!!🪱🪱🪱
Wow they went nuts. Yeah 30 days in the summer might be too much this summer. Do you have the thermometers going this summer? Thank you for sending me some heat. Its 90 today. Just the push i need for my peppers.
Yep, I'm going for 15 days from now on 😂 Just gotta make sure life doesn't get in the way!! Funny you should mention the temp sensors...I just checked on it and I may have created a little hot compost in there with the air gaps above and below the dog dish looking cardboard I put in there! We have been in a bit of a heat wave here as well...unfortunately it marked the end of my spring garden but my peppers are liking it as well!! Thanks so much for watching Ann !!🪱🪱🪱
Ironically my spring garden is done/going to seed...time to plant my summer garden of okra, luffa sponge & red chard! Thanks so much for watching & for all your support Mikko!!🪱🪱🪱
Great feeding Patrick! I like being able to put some larger bedding items in the bin like tp rolls and paper towel rolls to see how the worms and the bin break them down. I can’t remember if you said this before, do you know about how many gallons the Urban Worm Bag is?
Thank you Rick!! The UWB is 32.32 gallons or 122 liters or 5.3 cubic feet at max capacity and I think I'm somewhere around 1/2 to 2/3rds loaded. It is definitely easier to load more stuff in my UWB than my 20 gallon fabric pot Outdoor Worm Bin which is usually maxed out at half full and normally running at the 1/4th to 1/3rd capacity level. My Outdoor Worm Bin used to be my "beast mode" worm bin, but this UWB far surpasses that!! I hope that helps!! Thanks so much for stopping by Rick!!🪱🪱🪱
Hiya patrick. Hope you and thw exec. Pruducer are doing well. The worms are gonna enjoy the big feeding. Do tou actually wait for 30 days to dig into the bag? Oh my ...i can never reaist digging every 2/ 3 days. Gd luck wormies.
Sandy!! So great to hear from you!! I did wait to dig in for 30 days but I did unzip the lid and check on them several times a week!! I also dropped in two baited cups of worms back into the bin! it is so hard to resist taking a peak!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Hi Patrick and Autumn, another big feeding at the UWB. I'm sure you will have a population bloom now with it getting warmer. Be careful getting all that mold from the coffee grounds in your lungs, can't be good for you. Have fun, Mark : )
No not good at all!! I think I'll be saving any overly molded coffee grounds for my regular compost barrel next time!! Summer time is a fun time on our worm bins for sure!! Thanks so much for watching Mark!!🪱🪱🪱
That bin has certainly demonstrated it can handle a huge feeding. You will definitely max out production of castings at this rate. I was surprised how well the red wigglers did over the winter in my 55F basement. I have been giving the CFT bin large feedings as well, I am very glad I put that sucker on wheels, lol. Have a great Week Patrick! Stay Well!!!
Check out this link to read more in depth what they are: amzn.to/42KDtM0 Here is a dunk version I use in my 55 gallon rain barrel: amzn.to/42Br4Kf Basically they are a biological way to control mosquitoes by preventing the larvae from developing into flying insects. The active biological agent is a bacteria that feeds on a certain stage of the mosquitoes life cycle...but it does the same thing for gnats and fruit flies. So bottom line, it is a long term solution to any gnat or fruit fly problem in your bins. In the short term, you'll want to take a vacuum cleaner and stick the attachment for cleaning corners in the bin to suck out all the adult flies each day for about a week. In the meantime any eggs or larvae that are in your bin will die or not be able to turn into flying insects. This prevents them from completing their life cycle and eliminates your problem. All you have to do is put a scoop full of granules in some water that you then spray onto the surface of your worm bins. Just continue to periodically mist them with this solution once a months or every couple weeks at first. One 20 pack of dunks is practically a lifetime supply for me. I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching Matthew!!🪱🪱🪱
Are you still trying to build up worm population from giving you son worms 6 mos ago? Or did you take more out since then? I feel like your bag should already be at max worms unless you took a lot out recently.
That is a great point...what is the carrying capacity of a continuous flow bin whose volume is constantly changing??!? My son was the last benefactor of worms from my UWB, but since the volume is down from my last harvest, and some came out in the harvest, and it is summer time now, I think I can bring the volume up which may indicate to the worms that there is more space to multiply. Just a theory, but let me know what you think as I do more videos throughout the summer...do the hands full of castings look more dense with worms now versus later in the summer? That will be the ultimate test...because I can't contemplate counting them like I've done in my Tiny Worm Bin: ua-cam.com/video/uH3xPs9T5s0/v-deo.html so I'll never know for absolute certain! Thanks so much for watching and for your long time support of our channel!!🪱🪱🪱
I thought for sure there'd be something left!! This feeding may be a little more challenging with the obstacle in their way!! Thanks so much for watching Tamson!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost It's nice to see that a little citrus is okay. I'm a beginning worm composting person and had read that citrus wouldn't be good as a food.
@@walkingn6161 A very small amount is ok until your worm bin gets more mature and you see how much they can eat...really that is with any food, it is so easy to overfeed a new worm bin!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I think you may be right!! The bottom where the harvest comes out is still a little crunchy so I need to get more liquid in to soften it up...and with the extra heat of summer I may need to restart frozen water bottles and misting for more water! When we went from summer to winter last November it started to shed water so I'm still learning how it reacts in the Florida humidity during the changing seasons! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I put a whole pineapple 🍍 Top 5 days ago into my bin I didn't chop up the leaves I just buried it in the castings and cardboard. I'm curious how long it's going to take for them to break it down. I toss some mosquito bits into the bin every now and then. Very effective against gnats. Totally safe for worms.
Thanks for that tip about the mosquito bits! I'll give it a try! In my experience pineapples do take a long time but they will eventually get to all of it! You'll find them all weaved in and out of the pineapple parts. Thanks again for taking the time to pass on your tip & of course thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost no problem! I noticed you were using mosquito dunks, which are big giant donuts of BTI, while the Bits are just that; bits of BTI. You don't have to break it up or do any extra steps. Just put in 1/2 tsp as preventative every month and you should be golden. Glad it helps 👍 The pineapple greens are just a jungle gym for them. A sorry for shaking them up a bit when I was sifting.
I just shred my cardboard boxes in my 5 year old shredder...but my mom used to give me all her amazon cardboard boxes so I got her a shredder and now she shreds them for me!! Totally free and the worms love them!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I just put the mosquito dunks: amzn.to/42KDtM0 in my rain barrel to keep the mosquitos from reproducing, then use that same water in my spray bottle. I had one commenter mention that they just put some granules directly in their worm bins and it works. The bacteria that disrupts the life cycle of the mosquitos also does the same for gnats. So it doesn't kill gnats but prevents them from reproducing. It is a long term solution, so you may want to vacuum the gnats out in the short run. I hope that helps!! Thanks so much for watching Jeff!!🪱🪱🪱
Thanks for that info. You might already know this trick, but I rubbed some vinegar are the outside holes, and this has really helped with the gnat issue.
They really chowed down! My coffee grounds mold so fast! I just fed mine yesterday and lots of activity. Plus the pill bug population is up and they are major helping the worms out. And had small snail show up. I am really aging the harvested castings long term so those critters are gone. I did see some blue worms too. Their eggs survived the deep freeze last winter!
That's pretty amazing how the worm cocoons (like you said, eggs really) survive your deep freezing winters!! Lately we have been having a coffee grounds back up, which, as you saw, really produced a lot of mold!! I'm just glad we were outside and not inside releasing all those spores!! Pill bugs are the one critter I have never seen in my bins. I used to see them alot growing up in FL but I just don't see them down here much anymore. Sounds like you have lots of great castings!! Thanks so much for watching Ann!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost That is interesting you do not see pill bugs. I have had them everywhere I have lived. Is your house/development built on previous farmland? Wondering if they killed them off with pesticide. Do any other isopods show up?
The house I grew up in, in Orlando, FL had lots of pill bugs in the yard and was built on orange groves. I think the current house I live in was built on forest land...so you would think we would have pill bugs...but my eyes aren't as good as they were when I was a kid so maybe they are out there!!
Hey Patrick, you are proving that those of us who love to get our hands right in there can successfully fluff an urban worm bag. Lol, your feeding looks like a dog's breakfast and you even provided the bowl! ~ Sandra
😂🤣😂 I had to do some sneaky editing because my head and the microphone kept popping into view! The top of the UWB comes up to my mid thigh so I really have to bend over and down for long periods of time when I'm filming...which is why my hands pop in and out so much, so I can take breaks. Believe it or not I think you might be at the right height for a UWB in your scooter. I could do the whole feeding sitting down in a chair...but it depends on the height of the material within. Even with an armpit sitting right on the side, I don't think you, nor I, could reach to the bottom. I've got a lot of suggestions, and I'm contemplating putting it on cinder blocks for easier filming and harvesting! I should keep more of Autumn's sighs and grumbling when I dump all these food scraps in...she's always telling me "that's enough!!" Hopefully the worms come up and eat right out of the cardboard dish I served it up in!! Thanks so much for watching Sandra!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost My scooter is slightly higher than your standard kitchen chair, so I think you're right that it would give me a bit of an advantage. I know I have a regular wheelchair that is the same height as a chair and I can't even reach the kitchen sink to turn it on! I got hold of Steve Churchill and asked him to discuss harvest options for people like me. He told me he would get back to me, but didn't. I understand he's busy and I represent a very, very small market segment. I've seen people run their UWB far deeper than yours is currently filled, so maybe that's an option for better accessibility? Yours right now looks like Kilauea after the 2018 eruption and cone collapse! 🌋 ~ Sandra
😂🤣😂 I've never thought of my UWB as an erupted volcano but that is strangely accurate!! I think a slightly less deep UWB but with the same shape towards the bottom would be perfect for you...Maybe they could call it the UWB mini!! Steve might get back to you if you contact him again...I know he is crazy busy as he's an airline pilot in addition to running the Urban Worm Company and being a dad of little kids! Wouldn't it be nice if we could do life in reverse...have little kids while we're retired, then work when the kids are out of the house!!
@@NanasWormsI must say that the uwb is one that’s available in the uk, very few worm houses are, but I thought that sometimes I’m in the wheelchair and I thought I wouldn’t be able to manage it. So didn’t pay out the money.coz you need it higher to harvest but lower to fill! Doesn’t work. But my little bus bins- sorta like washing up bowls or that size ish, are perfect, can stack them in themsels or one forward one side wards then forwards etc for air flow. I also find they are easy to work on at a table, at a laptop table or a lap tray…. And I can get 6 for £10/$20 ish. So that’s better value. And for the size for breeder bins it’s about 600 in each. Not bad.
I already use a 25 gallon fabric pot worm bin and the vermihut, I think this will be my next addition! Thanks for all the guidance! 💚🪱 also, I have similar issues with my coffee getting out of control so now I make sure to use 100% of my spent coffee once every 1-2 weeks. If it’s a large amount I mix it with my shredded cardboard to prevent it clumping together (got the shredder through your link LOL thank you again) and they take care all of it within about a week🪱
Thanks so much for using our links, that helps out so much!! A UWB is a great next logical step in your worm farming journey!! I absolutely love mine. That is a good idea to mix the coffee up with the bedding...do you dampen the bedding before you mix the coffee grounds in it or just keep them both dry? Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost of course! I keep the cardboard entirely dry and it mixes with the coffee very easily and keeps it from matting down or becoming clumpy. The only time I use wet bedding is if it’s been soaked in the mosquito dunks solution!🪱
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! www.youtube.com/@vermicompost?sub_confirmation=1
That was some feeding. But your worms are always up to the challenge.
I was thinking the same thing 😂
They are a remarkable bunch in this Urban Worm Bag!! This may have been the annual accidental start to building a hot compost pile in one of my outdoor bins, especially with that air gap and obstruction I created with the fry holder!! I'll bring out the frozen water bottles if I see the temps going up! Thanks so much for all your support Joe!!🪱🪱🪱
😂🤣😂 Hopefully they don't bite off more than they can chew!!
Seeing the results of a 30-day interval between feedings is so interesting. I somehow always end up coming back to my systems in far less time 👍🏻 If the plan is to return to this systems in only 15 days next time, then I wonder if there'll be leftovers still....
That is a good question...what is the turning point for these worms, 15 days, 21 days? 30 days seems to be a castings bonanza but I'm probably losing some efficiency by not refeeding when they have just a little bit more food left. My goal is to get closer to a 10 day to two week interval with my outdoor bins to keep my eye on the temperatures and off gassing...We'll see if I can keep that up, but I'm no AV when it comes to methodical consistency of feedings!! I need to go back and watch your most recent spreadsheet video for motivation!! Thanks so much for dropping by to watch AV!!🪱🪱🪱
What appears to be methodical consistency is just me trying to keep from running out of space in my freezer :)
😂🤣😂 My freezer is overflowing!!
Wow they went nuts. Yeah 30 days in the summer might be too much this summer. Do you have the thermometers going this summer? Thank you for sending me some heat. Its 90 today. Just the push i need for my peppers.
Yep, I'm going for 15 days from now on 😂 Just gotta make sure life doesn't get in the way!! Funny you should mention the temp sensors...I just checked on it and I may have created a little hot compost in there with the air gaps above and below the dog dish looking cardboard I put in there! We have been in a bit of a heat wave here as well...unfortunately it marked the end of my spring garden but my peppers are liking it as well!! Thanks so much for watching Ann !!🪱🪱🪱
Everything is looking fantastic. I can't wait to see my garden produce that kind of scraps.
Ironically my spring garden is done/going to seed...time to plant my summer garden of okra, luffa sponge & red chard! Thanks so much for watching & for all your support Mikko!!🪱🪱🪱
Great feeding Patrick! I like being able to put some larger bedding items in the bin like tp rolls and paper towel rolls to see how the worms and the bin break them down. I can’t remember if you said this before, do you know about how many gallons the Urban Worm Bag is?
Thank you Rick!! The UWB is 32.32 gallons or 122 liters or 5.3 cubic feet at max capacity and I think I'm somewhere around 1/2 to 2/3rds loaded. It is definitely easier to load more stuff in my UWB than my 20 gallon fabric pot Outdoor Worm Bin which is usually maxed out at half full and normally running at the 1/4th to 1/3rd capacity level. My Outdoor Worm Bin used to be my "beast mode" worm bin, but this UWB far surpasses that!! I hope that helps!! Thanks so much for stopping by Rick!!🪱🪱🪱
Hiya patrick. Hope you and thw exec. Pruducer are doing well. The worms are gonna enjoy the big feeding. Do tou actually wait for 30 days to dig into the bag? Oh my ...i can never reaist digging every 2/ 3 days. Gd luck wormies.
Sandy!! So great to hear from you!! I did wait to dig in for 30 days but I did unzip the lid and check on them several times a week!! I also dropped in two baited cups of worms back into the bin! it is so hard to resist taking a peak!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Hi Patrick and Autumn, another big feeding at the UWB. I'm sure you will have a population bloom now with it getting warmer.
Be careful getting all that mold from the coffee grounds in your lungs, can't be good for you. Have fun, Mark : )
No not good at all!! I think I'll be saving any overly molded coffee grounds for my regular compost barrel next time!! Summer time is a fun time on our worm bins for sure!! Thanks so much for watching Mark!!🪱🪱🪱
That bin has certainly demonstrated it can handle a huge feeding. You will definitely max out production of castings at this rate.
I was surprised how well the red wigglers did over the winter in my 55F basement.
I have been giving the CFT bin large feedings as well, I am very glad I put that sucker on wheels, lol.
Have a great Week Patrick! Stay Well!!!
That was a brilliant addition to your worm bin!! I can't imagine trying to drag that huge bin around!! Thanks so much for all your support Brian!!🪱🪱🪱
I’d love to know more about your mosquito dunks! I have fruit flies and/or gnats that I just can’t seem to get rid of in my very very small bin.
Check out this link to read more in depth what they are: amzn.to/42KDtM0 Here is a dunk version I use in my 55 gallon rain barrel: amzn.to/42Br4Kf Basically they are a biological way to control mosquitoes by preventing the larvae from developing into flying insects. The active biological agent is a bacteria that feeds on a certain stage of the mosquitoes life cycle...but it does the same thing for gnats and fruit flies. So bottom line, it is a long term solution to any gnat or fruit fly problem in your bins. In the short term, you'll want to take a vacuum cleaner and stick the attachment for cleaning corners in the bin to suck out all the adult flies each day for about a week. In the meantime any eggs or larvae that are in your bin will die or not be able to turn into flying insects. This prevents them from completing their life cycle and eliminates your problem. All you have to do is put a scoop full of granules in some water that you then spray onto the surface of your worm bins. Just continue to periodically mist them with this solution once a months or every couple weeks at first. One 20 pack of dunks is practically a lifetime supply for me. I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching Matthew!!🪱🪱🪱
Are you still trying to build up worm population from giving you son worms 6 mos ago? Or did you take more out since then? I feel like your bag should already be at max worms unless you took a lot out recently.
That is a great point...what is the carrying capacity of a continuous flow bin whose volume is constantly changing??!? My son was the last benefactor of worms from my UWB, but since the volume is down from my last harvest, and some came out in the harvest, and it is summer time now, I think I can bring the volume up which may indicate to the worms that there is more space to multiply. Just a theory, but let me know what you think as I do more videos throughout the summer...do the hands full of castings look more dense with worms now versus later in the summer? That will be the ultimate test...because I can't contemplate counting them like I've done in my Tiny Worm Bin: ua-cam.com/video/uH3xPs9T5s0/v-deo.html so I'll never know for absolute certain! Thanks so much for watching and for your long time support of our channel!!🪱🪱🪱
They loved the citrus didn't they 😮 Great to see how our little friends are getting on, see ya in 30 days 😊❤
I thought for sure there'd be something left!! This feeding may be a little more challenging with the obstacle in their way!! Thanks so much for watching Tamson!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost It's nice to see that a little citrus is okay. I'm a beginning worm composting person and had read that citrus wouldn't be good as a food.
@@walkingn6161 A very small amount is ok until your worm bin gets more mature and you see how much they can eat...really that is with any food, it is so easy to overfeed a new worm bin!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I think it needed more water 🤔🤔
I think you may be right!! The bottom where the harvest comes out is still a little crunchy so I need to get more liquid in to soften it up...and with the extra heat of summer I may need to restart frozen water bottles and misting for more water! When we went from summer to winter last November it started to shed water so I'm still learning how it reacts in the Florida humidity during the changing seasons! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Haha, Carney food. Lol
😂🤣😂 I couldn't resist...Thanks so much for watching Alex!!
I put a whole pineapple 🍍 Top 5 days ago into my bin I didn't chop up the leaves I just buried it in the castings and cardboard. I'm curious how long it's going to take for them to break it down.
I toss some mosquito bits into the bin every now and then. Very effective against gnats. Totally safe for worms.
Thanks for that tip about the mosquito bits! I'll give it a try! In my experience pineapples do take a long time but they will eventually get to all of it! You'll find them all weaved in and out of the pineapple parts. Thanks again for taking the time to pass on your tip & of course thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost no problem! I noticed you were using mosquito dunks, which are big giant donuts of BTI, while the Bits are just that; bits of BTI. You don't have to break it up or do any extra steps. Just put in 1/2 tsp as preventative every month and you should be golden. Glad it helps 👍
The pineapple greens are just a jungle gym for them. A sorry for shaking them up a bit when I was sifting.
👍 I actually already passed on your tip to another commenter who was asking about how to make the solution!!
Paid shredded cardboard?!
I just shred my cardboard boxes in my 5 year old shredder...but my mom used to give me all her amazon cardboard boxes so I got her a shredder and now she shreds them for me!! Totally free and the worms love them!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
How do you make that spray for the nats?
I just put the mosquito dunks: amzn.to/42KDtM0 in my rain barrel to keep the mosquitos from reproducing, then use that same water in my spray bottle. I had one commenter mention that they just put some granules directly in their worm bins and it works. The bacteria that disrupts the life cycle of the mosquitos also does the same for gnats. So it doesn't kill gnats but prevents them from reproducing. It is a long term solution, so you may want to vacuum the gnats out in the short run. I hope that helps!! Thanks so much for watching Jeff!!🪱🪱🪱
Thanks for that info. You might already know this trick, but I rubbed some vinegar are the outside holes, and this has really helped with the gnat issue.
@jeffhernandez5247 I had not heard of that! Thanks for passing on the tip!
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Thank you for the great feedback and continued views!!!🪱🪱🪱
They really chowed down! My coffee grounds mold so fast! I just fed mine yesterday and lots of activity. Plus the pill bug population is up and they are major helping the worms out. And had small snail show up. I am really aging the harvested castings long term so those critters are gone. I did see some blue worms too. Their eggs survived the deep freeze last winter!
That's pretty amazing how the worm cocoons (like you said, eggs really) survive your deep freezing winters!! Lately we have been having a coffee grounds back up, which, as you saw, really produced a lot of mold!! I'm just glad we were outside and not inside releasing all those spores!! Pill bugs are the one critter I have never seen in my bins. I used to see them alot growing up in FL but I just don't see them down here much anymore. Sounds like you have lots of great castings!! Thanks so much for watching Ann!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost That is interesting you do not see pill bugs. I have had them everywhere I have lived. Is your house/development built on previous farmland? Wondering if they killed them off with pesticide. Do any other isopods show up?
The house I grew up in, in Orlando, FL had lots of pill bugs in the yard and was built on orange groves. I think the current house I live in was built on forest land...so you would think we would have pill bugs...but my eyes aren't as good as they were when I was a kid so maybe they are out there!!
Looking good!
Thank you! We always appreciate seeing your positive feedback Scot!!🪱🪱🪱
Hey Patrick, you are proving that those of us who love to get our hands right in there can successfully fluff an urban worm bag. Lol, your feeding looks like a dog's breakfast and you even provided the bowl!
~ Sandra
😂🤣😂 I had to do some sneaky editing because my head and the microphone kept popping into view! The top of the UWB comes up to my mid thigh so I really have to bend over and down for long periods of time when I'm filming...which is why my hands pop in and out so much, so I can take breaks. Believe it or not I think you might be at the right height for a UWB in your scooter. I could do the whole feeding sitting down in a chair...but it depends on the height of the material within. Even with an armpit sitting right on the side, I don't think you, nor I, could reach to the bottom. I've got a lot of suggestions, and I'm contemplating putting it on cinder blocks for easier filming and harvesting! I should keep more of Autumn's sighs and grumbling when I dump all these food scraps in...she's always telling me "that's enough!!" Hopefully the worms come up and eat right out of the cardboard dish I served it up in!! Thanks so much for watching Sandra!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost My scooter is slightly higher than your standard kitchen chair, so I think you're right that it would give me a bit of an advantage. I know I have a regular wheelchair that is the same height as a chair and I can't even reach the kitchen sink to turn it on! I got hold of Steve Churchill and asked him to discuss harvest options for people like me. He told me he would get back to me, but didn't. I understand he's busy and I represent a very, very small market segment. I've seen people run their UWB far deeper than yours is currently filled, so maybe that's an option for better accessibility? Yours right now looks like Kilauea after the 2018 eruption and cone collapse! 🌋
~ Sandra
😂🤣😂 I've never thought of my UWB as an erupted volcano but that is strangely accurate!! I think a slightly less deep UWB but with the same shape towards the bottom would be perfect for you...Maybe they could call it the UWB mini!! Steve might get back to you if you contact him again...I know he is crazy busy as he's an airline pilot in addition to running the Urban Worm Company and being a dad of little kids! Wouldn't it be nice if we could do life in reverse...have little kids while we're retired, then work when the kids are out of the house!!
@@Vermicompost Oooh, I would love a life in reverse!
~ Sandra
@@NanasWormsI must say that the uwb is one that’s available in the uk, very few worm houses are, but I thought that sometimes I’m in the wheelchair and I thought I wouldn’t be able to manage it. So didn’t pay out the money.coz you need it higher to harvest but lower to fill! Doesn’t work.
But my little bus bins- sorta like washing up bowls or that size ish, are perfect, can stack them in themsels or one forward one side wards then forwards etc for air flow.
I also find they are easy to work on at a table, at a laptop table or a lap tray…. And I can get 6 for £10/$20 ish.
So that’s better value. And for the size for breeder bins it’s about 600 in each.
Not bad.
I already use a 25 gallon fabric pot worm bin and the vermihut, I think this will be my next addition! Thanks for all the guidance! 💚🪱 also, I have similar issues with my coffee getting out of control so now I make sure to use 100% of my spent coffee once every 1-2 weeks. If it’s a large amount I mix it with my shredded cardboard to prevent it clumping together (got the shredder through your link LOL thank you again) and they take care all of it within about a week🪱
Thanks so much for using our links, that helps out so much!! A UWB is a great next logical step in your worm farming journey!! I absolutely love mine. That is a good idea to mix the coffee up with the bedding...do you dampen the bedding before you mix the coffee grounds in it or just keep them both dry? Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost of course! I keep the cardboard entirely dry and it mixes with the coffee very easily and keeps it from matting down or becoming clumpy. The only time I use wet bedding is if it’s been soaked in the mosquito dunks solution!🪱
@OteraGardens Awesome👍
I can't believe how much your worms eat😮, they sure are doing a great job.👍👌🙏❤️💩🪱
Thank you Nick!! They're doing a great job of keeping up!! Thanks so much for all your support & thanks for watching our videos!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost your the main man Patrick 👌💪, only because of Autumn 🤣😁👌💪❤️
@nickthegardener So true!!