Worms love pumpkin! I did a community pumpkin drive this year and collected over 200 after Halloween. Half went to a local organic poultry farm and the other half to my worms and compost piles. It's amazing how much pumpkin gets wasted every year. You have some beautiful worms! ~ Sandra
Facts! Pumpkins are their favorite food. I love the idea of a community pumpkin drive. Great way to feed your worms and save food from the landfills. Thanks so much for watching!
Cesar from Mexico, Congrats for your work! In that big worm bin, did you started with that population? Or the worms reproduced? Is it posible to reach that population by thems self?
I started with a hundred pounds of worms. To reach a hundred pounds, you would need to start with something smaller, like ten pounds. It might take many years to grow to a hundred pounds. Thanks for watching!
If you follow the advice on this channel, it's reasonable to expect you'll double their population in three months. Probably more. I only bought worms once about five years ago and now I have more than a million. I'm lucky to live in an area with a large variety of fruit trees and able to collect the drops for no cost but my time. I also collect scraps of organic fruit and veggies from my local farmer's markets, about 30 yards of fall leaves per year and 5-20 gallons of coffee grounds per week from local shops. For bedding, I use mostly arborist wood chips that have been partially decomposed and screened. Maybe not the ideal material, but the only cost is my time to collect and screen.
I'm a new person to worm farming. I now have 2 containers both doing very well. My question is one of my containers. The worms are starting to crawl out. Don't know why baby worms only about 2 inches long. I've had this going on since. November 7th and everything has been fine. The last 2 days around 100 worms have escape. My question is what am I doing wrong thank you
Thanks for watching! What type of worms do you have? If they are not a pure red wiggler stock, you could have a mix of Indiana blue worms that are known to be flighty when a storm comes as they become more active when it rains. Try keeping a light on them at night to keep them in the bin and also make sure ventilation is good. If there is not enough air flow in the bin they will try to escape. Additionally, you could have an improper pH level. Consider your moisture, type of bedding , temperature, and your food sources. Feel free to call me at 205-612-6934 or send me some photos and I would be happy to help you troubleshoot.
Excess moisture is the most common cause. If that's the case, mix in some dry ingredients immediately. Also consider getting a moisture meter with 12" probe. Too much citrus will be be a problem for sure. Best for beginners to avoid it altogether. If your containers need to be in the shade for temperature regulation, consider adding a light source overhead. The least expensive 4' LED shop light you can find will be fine, providing it is protected from rain/snow.
"Buat apa bang cacingnya" Translates to "What are the worms doing?". They are living life and eating good food. Están viviendo la vida y comiendo buena comida.
If there’s one thing I know worms love, it’s pumpkin. Also celery, banana peels and asparagus stalks.
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Worms love pumpkin! I did a community pumpkin drive this year and collected over 200 after Halloween. Half went to a local organic poultry farm and the other half to my worms and compost piles. It's amazing how much pumpkin gets wasted every year. You have some beautiful worms!
~ Sandra
Facts! Pumpkins are their favorite food. I love the idea of a community pumpkin drive. Great way to feed your worms and save food from the landfills. Thanks so much for watching!
If I spot any that are being displayed after Christmas, I ask the homeowner if I can take them. So far, the answer has always been yes.
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Where to get the moisture tester? How deep is your bed? Also how is your bed made? Thank you
We are working on a Patreon course for these types of questions and it will be ready soon. Thank you for watching.
What kind of heat mat do you use? Where can they be purchased? Great video!
Cesar from Mexico, Congrats for your work! In that big worm bin, did you started with that population? Or the worms reproduced? Is it posible to reach that population by thems self?
I started with a hundred pounds of worms. To reach a hundred pounds, you would need to start with something smaller, like ten pounds. It might take many years to grow to a hundred pounds. Thanks for watching!
If you follow the advice on this channel, it's reasonable to expect you'll double their population in three months. Probably more. I only bought worms once about five years ago and now I have more than a million. I'm lucky to live in an area with a large variety of fruit trees and able to collect the drops for no cost but my time. I also collect scraps of organic fruit and veggies from my local farmer's markets, about 30 yards of fall leaves per year and 5-20 gallons of coffee grounds per week from local shops. For bedding, I use mostly arborist wood chips that have been partially decomposed and screened. Maybe not the ideal material, but the only cost is my time to collect and screen.
I'm a new person to worm farming. I now have 2 containers both doing very well. My question is one of my containers. The worms are starting to crawl out. Don't know why baby worms only about 2 inches long.
I've had this going on since. November 7th and everything has been fine. The last 2 days around 100 worms have escape. My question is what am I doing wrong thank you
Thanks for watching! What type of worms do you have? If they are not a pure red wiggler stock, you could have a mix of Indiana blue worms that are known to be flighty when a storm comes as they become more active when it rains. Try keeping a light on them at night to keep them in the bin and also make sure ventilation is good. If there is not enough air flow in the bin they will try to escape. Additionally, you could have an improper pH level. Consider your moisture, type of bedding , temperature, and your food sources. Feel free to call me at 205-612-6934 or send me some photos and I would be happy to help you troubleshoot.
Excess moisture is the most common cause. If that's the case, mix in some dry ingredients immediately. Also consider getting a moisture meter with 12" probe. Too much citrus will be be a problem for sure. Best for beginners to avoid it altogether. If your containers need to be in the shade for temperature regulation, consider adding a light source overhead. The least expensive 4' LED shop light you can find will be fine, providing it is protected from rain/snow.
@@racebiketuner I have tried the moisture probe and it worked for like a week 😂.
I heard a worm farmer say to put small strip sandpaper around top of bin?? I haven't tried it yet but I found some over on floor mostly small ones
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Is this only for composting bc i raise worms for fishing
I believe it is relevant for all worms.
@@HarleysWorms nicee :D
Buat apa bang cacingnya
"Buat apa bang cacingnya" Translates to "What are the worms doing?". They are living life and eating good food.
Están viviendo la vida y comiendo buena comida.
You have alot of worms. 👍
120 lbs and growing. 240 lbs of worm soon!