Make $60K-$100K a Year By Growing Worms in Your Basement

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  • Опубліковано 2 бер 2019
  • John from www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you to West Knight Worms in Moca, Puerto Rico to show you how you can grow worms in your basement and make $60,000 to $100,000 by selling worm juice.
    In this episode, you will also learn how one man started a worm farm by building 20 worm bins in his mom's basement and feeding the worm whole fruits and vegetables to create liquid worm juice that is sold for $50-$120 a pound.
    You will discover the special worm bin that was designed to house worms and easily create the worm elixir by using rainwater.
    You will learn about many of the ingredients that are being fed to the worms to create certain nutrients in the worm elixir that is being created.
    You will discover how worm elixir is created by leaching out the water from the worm castings.
    You will learn how the worm leachate is processed and bottled for sale.
    You will discover how worm juice can benefit the farmer with a testimonial from a farmer that uses the product.
    Finally, John will interview the worm farmer so you can learn more about the process of making worm juice and the benefits it can have when used in your garden.
    Jump to the following parts of this episode:
    00:15 Episode Start
    03:20 Start of Farm Tour
    04:14 Prototype Worm Bin
    05:39 Leach-Out Worm Bin
    07:49 18 Food Grade Ingredients to Feed Worms to Make Nutrient Rich Elixir
    10:50 Bins with ingredients - Paper Creates Cellulase Degraders in Casting
    11:53 Dried Bananas
    12:29 Egg Shells
    12:33 Rabbit Pellets
    13:19 Star Fruits
    14:02 Papayas
    14:27 Breadfruit
    15:05 Avocados
    16:27 Aquaponic Grown Greens
    17:47 Corn Cob and Corn Husk
    18:15 Drum String Trimmer
    19:03 Coffee Grounds + Additional Fruits
    19:56 Corason & Granada
    20:15 Type of Worms he Uses
    21:30 How to Create Worm Elixir
    24:00 How the Elixir is Processed
    25:40 Worm Casting Trommel
    28:20 Final Product Being Bottled
    30:40 West Knight Worm Elixir Testimonial
    32:08 Benefits of Using Worm Elixir
    33:41 Benefits of Worm Elixir to Trees
    37:49 Interview of Owner of West Knight Worms
    38:03 Why did you start this worm farm?
    38:45 What benefits of have farmers seen from using your product?
    40:15 How did you come up with your recipe that you feed your worms?
    41:15 Do you really use whole fruits instead of scraps?
    42:30 Using imperfect fruits to feed worms
    43:00 Adding Worm Elixir to Increase Yields after conventional
    45:00 Why did you sell to farmers first?
    45:40 How does your product grow award-winning orchids
    46:30 How can Worm Elixir Help prevent fungus?
    47:10 How is your worm elixir used?
    48:15 How to apply the Worm elixir to your plants
    49:00 How can someone order your products from the USA?
    49:50 what is your contact information?
    50:24 Why do you call your business west knight worms?
    51:03 Any final thoughts for my viewers?
    After watching this episode, you will learn how you can have a worm farm in a basement and how you can make $60-$100k a year selling worm elixir that can benefits gardens and farms./
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  • @MaximGhost
    @MaximGhost 3 роки тому +149

    The owner is honest ... he corrects John every time John overhypes how awesome the product is. I hope he finds the financing to scale out his business and end up being a huge supplier to the U.S. mainland.

    • @snuffoutrouge5109
      @snuffoutrouge5109 9 місяців тому +1

      wonder if he can source food from US growers that have waste fruit / vegetable product or set up a second business on USA mainland to reduce shipping if scaling up.
      I have two worm farms from the hardware store but they are full of food so I am building my own from 60 litre garbage bins to increase the composting. I have budgies and a parrot and need to process the waste product being seeds and faeces and used bedding. This is what is filling up my worm farms too much at the moment.

  • @dopedrums
    @dopedrums 3 роки тому +772

    So you're telling me that Lloyd and Harry from Dumb and Dumber actually were geniuses when they tried to save up money for their own worm store? 💀

    • @jonesey1981
      @jonesey1981 3 роки тому +83

      I’m sitting here thinking if I ever started a worm farm it would be called “I got worms”. Lol

    • @followthemoney1466
      @followthemoney1466 3 роки тому +12

      outstanding...wish i could like it twice, one for each of em

    • @joerivs80
      @joerivs80 3 роки тому +6

      Mind blown!!!!!!

    • @OleBlue88
      @OleBlue88 2 роки тому +9

      🤣 yeah, I got worms!

    • @TrollHunterxXx
      @TrollHunterxXx 2 роки тому +2

      🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

  • @jamestomlin5525
    @jamestomlin5525 2 роки тому +7

    - Shredded newspaper, shredded dried leaves are better.
    - Banana peels, dried and rehydrated with water.
    - Egg shells.
    - Manure, horse or cow, horse is better.
    - Star fruit (nah) papaya should suffice.
    - Sweet potatoes.
    - A calorie heavy fruit.
    - Avocados.
    - succulent green, purslane should suffice and it's better.
    - in place of 'all the beneficial microbes, add some JMS.
    - dried corn cobs/husks.
    - coffee grounds.
    - more 'fruit'.
    Tl;dr version

    • @DavBillionaire
      @DavBillionaire Рік тому

      This is Good what types of worms are this?

  • @26longlongtime
    @26longlongtime 3 роки тому +219

    Next video I'm gonna see on my recommended: "make $200k a year by collecting dandelions"

    • @skylerhinman6600
      @skylerhinman6600 3 роки тому +10

      i mean it possible ive learned that growing certain plants in general can make you a good source of income if you got place or a group of customers to sell to dandelions can be used for medical uses including tea selling growing and drying Dandelions to turn into tea bags and add other dried herbs into it and then selling them for a good amount of money people buy them and a business can grow pretty fast.

    • @26longlongtime
      @26longlongtime 3 роки тому

      @MarSar Fishin' Thats awesome

    • @charismatic9467
      @charismatic9467 3 роки тому +1

      @MarSar Fishin' Weeds are very invasive, it's not just about appearances, although that is the main reason they aren't liked.

    • @gawddangthatsmoist2251
      @gawddangthatsmoist2251 3 роки тому +1

      For the price of dandelion jelly you probably could get rich making it....

    • @abdulrockman1
      @abdulrockman1 3 роки тому +8

      @@charismatic9467 To me regular chemically maintained grass is ugly. Seeing a lawn of dandelions is beautiful.

  • @ambermcdanel1070
    @ambermcdanel1070 5 років тому +626

    This could totally be on 'interdimensional cable'

    • @jaimuszunner8773
      @jaimuszunner8773 5 років тому +16

      Amber McDanel Hahahaha lol! Right after Days and Nights of Mrs Pancake and Jan Michael Vincent. Best comment ever☝️

    • @bobdhshshxhzvs2314
      @bobdhshshxhzvs2314 4 роки тому +4

      Oh shidddddddd

    • @memo2933
      @memo2933 3 роки тому +10

      Well said mr. poopy butthole

    • @igotagreenthumb7440
      @igotagreenthumb7440 3 роки тому +5

      Bihhhhh yes lmao fuck with solar opposites its outta control

    • @chrisruiz3998
      @chrisruiz3998 3 роки тому +3

      Hit the nail on the head with that one

  • @watchbearsecurity
    @watchbearsecurity 3 роки тому +77

    I tried it on 1 basil plant. It made the leaves smell and taste like a stronger basil flavor compared to the other basil plant. I noticed it in 2 weeks. It repaired itself faster when we pulled leaves for cooking. Probably twice as fast. It took 15 days to arrive after I ordered it on eBay.

    • @ale347baker
      @ale347baker Рік тому

      What did you try?

    • @91efgh78
      @91efgh78 Рік тому +5

      @@ale347baker worm juice i guess

    • @ottosteyn5299
      @ottosteyn5299 Рік тому

      Dit you spray the leaves and roots?

  • @dlou3264
    @dlou3264 5 років тому +24

    WOW !!! Thank You for letting us see this! A Great Operation! I wish him speedy success in overcoming his loss!

  • @craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185
    @craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185 2 роки тому +216

    "Creating a product to sell is the easy part. The hardest part is finding the customers that want your products." That's a fact. The hardest part of business is getting attention. Staying motivated while your building and not making much is also hard. But keep grinding. Work ethic always pays off in the end. Many people who quit were only 3 feet from gold.

    • @fuah4537
      @fuah4537 2 роки тому +8

      can´t agree more! selling any product is the hardest part

    • @solventtrapdotcom6676
      @solventtrapdotcom6676 2 роки тому +2

      It wasn't like this 10 years ago.
      It's only like this because we live under global Fascist Bolshevism now.

    • @briancreswell63
      @briancreswell63 2 роки тому +9

      Its really not difficult to market if your not in it for the money people that expect to make money overnight always struggle but people that truly add value and give endless free advice end up with endless clients. Its all about lifestyle and wanting to do what youre doing and not just being focused on the end goal

    • @dfgdfg_
      @dfgdfg_ 2 роки тому +11

      Survivorship bias. Most businesses fail, not just because of lack of hustle.

    • @buzzwerd8093
      @buzzwerd8093 Рік тому +2

      Give product samples to landscapers. Let the landscaper show a greener thumb.
      Trade a pre-diluted sample for scraps, peels and yard trimmings from the small farmers? They share good news.
      Will sugar and rock dust in dirt feed the microbes into multiplying and spreading out fast? Will sugar in dirt draw worms?

  • @archietheproto7706
    @archietheproto7706 2 роки тому +12

    I had rabbits outdoors in a gated enclosure growing up. We cleaned up their poop but the area under their hutch where they would dig would fill up with droppings. The amount of worms in there was crazy, I'd see them whenever I went to clean it out

  • @ladytorres8323
    @ladytorres8323 5 років тому +50

    Great to see you travel to PR and help the local businesses!! There is a lot to this production! Nice to see PR begin to get back on its feet after the hurricane. Looks like a great product!

  • @michaell8295
    @michaell8295 3 роки тому +20

    John, this guy needs to write a book about his journey, with steps on how to

  • @marjoriejohnson6535
    @marjoriejohnson6535 5 років тому +53

    To everybody complaining how loud he is- turn down your volume. I appreciate being to hear. Next subject...i have been worm farming for 30 years. Worms eat my garbage. And yes, use leachate and worm castings in my organic garden. If you don't want a worm farm , then you need to try it. It will change your mind.

    • @RoRo0490
      @RoRo0490 3 роки тому

      Why are you not a farmer anymore?

    • @marjoriejohnson6535
      @marjoriejohnson6535 3 роки тому +6

      @@RoRo0490 still worm farming but am disabled so that was the end of the 40×100 veggie garden and orchard.and goats....left a dairy farm years and years ago.

    • @qualqui
      @qualqui 3 роки тому +4

      Not I Marjorie, love and appreciate John speaking loud, as I help around our home with cleaning chores, I turn the volume up high and whenever I hear something or feel John's showing something of interest, I scurry over to my pc. On the other hand, I've never complained to Prepper Princess on account her videos are just as interesting as John's but that lady speaks so softly, lol....I remember one time she asked us in one of her 'streams, but I guess she's a soft spoken and discreet lady. ;) Anyways wishin' ya an IRIE day and catchin' up on my John Coley videos! :D

    • @KKIcons
      @KKIcons 3 роки тому

      @@marjoriejohnson6535 I had to get out of goats for now, since we have so many parasite losses, and then this recent freeze really did us in. I miss them so much. I am disabled too, but do square foot/ no till gardening (and we had tiny little goats and and have even a tiny but sadly unproductive cow I need to sell.) I didn't do worms yet because I figured our chickens would get them, but I really want to try them.

    • @marjoriejohnson6535
      @marjoriejohnson6535 3 роки тому +1

      @@KKIcons I do it in my cellar...but i have one going in my kitchen right now..i use restraunt bus bins with a card board cover I cut to fit.. there is NO smell..or flies or anything but worms...and happy house plants.

  • @ricerealtor980
    @ricerealtor980 4 роки тому +11

    This video is awesome. I learned a lot from the farmer interview. Thank you!

  • @sheyshurn3447
    @sheyshurn3447 5 років тому +40

    I know many people are put off by this guy for some odd reason. You can’t deny his passion and knowledge, he is a brilliant man literally giving away gems of information he has gleaned over the ages. More willingness to learn versus burn

    • @jengleheimerschmitt7941
      @jengleheimerschmitt7941 4 роки тому +12

      The problem is the abysmal lack of basic knowledge. If you want to learn how to raise worms, just maintain decent temperature/moisture/PH levels, feed them composting vegetable matter with decent a C:N ratio and you'll have millions of worms in a few months.
      If you want to listen to this guy yell his half-baked recollections of what some other guy told him about his AMAZING HYPOTHETICALLY HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR business, for a dose of "passion", knock yourself out man.

    • @PrinceCbass
      @PrinceCbass Рік тому +3

      I think John is just a garden "geek". He is a little awkward and unrefined in his delivery of information. Some people require a more polished and perfect delivery like what would come from a TV series like HGTV. But John provides a lot of information on his channel and does it with enthusiasm and curiosity.

    • @lynnmalik1917
      @lynnmalik1917 Рік тому +3

      He talks pretty fast and leaves no moments of silence. It becomes hard on the nerves. I agree he has good info. I try to listen to him and learn. He could slow down and pause more often.

    • @adambeck8180
      @adambeck8180 6 місяців тому

      I, for one, am drawn into watching specifically because of his excitement, passion, and enthusiasm.

  • @gford7561
    @gford7561 5 років тому +3

    Hi John, Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Recently I’ve seen so many vacuum blenders in my youtube news feed but you were the original!!

  • @gregorypyton6829
    @gregorypyton6829 4 роки тому +9

    Such a great episode. I’m a huge fan. Your changing the world. One exciting video at a time.

  • @ishedolewz
    @ishedolewz 5 років тому +9

    Awesome vid.. safe travels John. You rock!

  • @Brandtphenom
    @Brandtphenom 3 роки тому +4

    I have worms to trade or sell; challenge the rich celebrities who argue about climate change to help people like me achieve a sustainable practice. They bear the capital to fund sustainability yet they prefer to talk. And scream.
    Best video on worms I’ve seen in awhile! Been farming em for seven years 👍🏼

  • @adamszajman3870
    @adamszajman3870 4 роки тому +9

    i enjoyed the full hour, great video, thanks from Canada.

  • @mercswifejl
    @mercswifejl 5 років тому +17

    I'm fairly new to the worm/compost/mini homestead world and I'm learning everything from you tubers like urself and the awesome people leaving comments!!! I've learned to use my egg water from hard boiled eggs to water plants/worm compost. I grindthe shells and use them. I'm using just soil, paper, organic kitchen matter and egg shells in my compost bin. I plan to do the worm juice once I see what kind of results are yielded from the compost in my fruits and veggies. Thank you for the info!!!

    • @caseG80
      @caseG80 5 років тому +2

      Check out knf korean natural farming lots of videos here on UA-cam.

    • @mercswifejl
      @mercswifejl 5 років тому +1

      @@caseG80 Thanks! Will do.

    • @macdelttorres3366
      @macdelttorres3366 4 роки тому +1

      Jenni from The Dock I started to grow worms with part of the compost from the kitchen.... they are growing good and I do add egg shells and coffee grounds... bought mine at Walmart and added some more from the yard.... it’s easy and my plata are growing pretty good

    • @KKIcons
      @KKIcons 3 роки тому +2

      omg I have been throwing away all the good stuff lol

  • @atozhomeandgarden9445
    @atozhomeandgarden9445 5 років тому +21

    As always a ton of great information from you videos. I love how he is making use of all the local resources to create an amazing product. Worm farming is so easy and make such a great resource for anyone trying to grow plants of any kind.

    • @tracy85777
      @tracy85777 3 роки тому +5

      Except it doesn't look THAT easy. Looks like a whole lot of work! Just collecting all the stuff to feed them. Fortunately it's a warm climate where you have fruit and things all year long. Not many places in the States where you could do this.
      I wish I had a home and some land to do it! That would solve some major financial situations. There's alot of fishermen where I live so just the worms would be great to sell. But I don't think my apartment manager would be in lol! I can't even have a grill! It's ridiculous. So many things are.

  • @theUrbanGardener
    @theUrbanGardener 5 років тому +32

    Gonna make some worm elixir myself. Sounds like a great project...

  • @marandaxmen
    @marandaxmen 4 роки тому +2

    Smart fella! Ty for going to see him and showing us! I shall order some!

  • @americanrebel413
    @americanrebel413 5 років тому +8

    John, Awesome video my friend! Thank you.

  • @KKIcons
    @KKIcons 3 роки тому +54

    The farmer started his business through a science project for his college biology course. I think it's funny that in my life as a subsistence farmer and artist, I am now back to where I started as well. My project when I was younger was feeding graywater to plants, and that is what I am still doing atm. I want to get off the grid one step more and get into more waste composting using worms. I admire this farmer's DIY attitude. Sometimes it is hard to find the psychological strength to keep dealing with failures and keep on keeping on with the isolation in farming. We have had a lot of challenges and losses with 10 years dairy animals in the sub-tropical area we live in, for instance. I am hoping worms and composting will work out for us better. Watching this has saved me a lot of trial and error so far.

    • @SharkFishSF
      @SharkFishSF 3 роки тому +1

      The real reason why education exists 😂

    • @irmasanchez5274
      @irmasanchez5274 2 роки тому +2

      @@SharkFishSF Education? More like programming "school." How many college/high school educated people can grow an herb, let alone a garden or a farm? Last year exposed a lot: a sheep mentality, a lack of critical thinking skills, AND no life skills (cooking, growing food, preserving food, building, you name it).

    • @SharkFishSF
      @SharkFishSF 2 роки тому +3

      @@irmasanchez5274 I don't know why I commented that, but you're right, in my country, someone earning 18000₹ per month (200$) in a village growing small crops is seen as a mediocre job, while earning the same in a cubicle with no future prospects in a city is seen as prestigious. Pretty fuxked up. It's changing now though.

    • @irmasanchez5274
      @irmasanchez5274 2 роки тому +4

      @@SharkFishSF Yes, this is an exciting time! We're learning to value our health and people who grow our food. I finally started a windowsill garden, soon to become a biodynamic windowsill garden, plus worm composting in a small NYC apt. It can be done! Best of luck to you.

    • @jl1013
      @jl1013 2 роки тому +1

      Dealing with failures is how we learn. Blessings for doing what most of us can't! Isolation in farming? Be in your moment of what you are creating

  • @hart796
    @hart796 5 років тому +4

    Excellent worm video on start to finish of the product.

  • @TheowlFreedompharms
    @TheowlFreedompharms Рік тому +2

    Best of Luck this season GroBro! I enjoy watching the step by step of the season. Mostly because alot of the time we all change things up season after season. Much respect brother ! Let’s get it! 🌱🌱🌱

  • @mikebussy3334
    @mikebussy3334 5 років тому +14

    Absolutely love it, Dude, that kid should automate some of his processes. He could save a lot of time and concentrate on finding customers and increasing production.

  • @Deadpool_collector247
    @Deadpool_collector247 Рік тому +3

    Worm juice, that's what I lovingly call it :) I've just started a small wormery. The first crop of juice was last week :) Lettuce, garden waste, kitchen scraps, cardboard, and anything biodegradable works a treat for my tiger worms

  • @markemyshibukawa9254
    @markemyshibukawa9254 5 років тому +6

    AWESOME job Giovanni! 😎👍

  • @kerrytoby7041
    @kerrytoby7041 3 роки тому +2

    Iam really enjoying this sharing from Puerto Rico. Thank you!

  • @ronnyrath816
    @ronnyrath816 3 роки тому +3

    I cant believe i watch the whole video. Awesome job. Thank you for the video.

  • @RoughingItBlog
    @RoughingItBlog 3 роки тому +4

    If you're wondering, the pendant around his neck is a QLink, which the company says doesn't need batteries because it "interacts directly with the body's own natural energy systems."

    • @tgbhnejdmnhfbernj
      @tgbhnejdmnhfbernj 2 роки тому +1

      wasn't that stuff proven to be full of radiation?

  • @billbliss2500
    @billbliss2500 Рік тому

    The BEST Video out their on this subject! Great Interview!!!

  • @codyabel4766
    @codyabel4766 2 роки тому +1

    Really fantastic! Watched the whole thing

  • @johntexan4165
    @johntexan4165 4 роки тому +4

    Great video. You went into some great detail. BTW, what screening are you using to shake out your worm castings?

  • @UncleSamSpeaks
    @UncleSamSpeaks 5 років тому +24

    I love your videos John! Could you please consider adding a few questions about things that have gone wrong or what they would do differently if they had to start over? Thanks for all you do!

  • @elvaperez793
    @elvaperez793 Рік тому +1

    Cant wait to try your product. Great work.

  • @sherrymcdade3366
    @sherrymcdade3366 5 років тому +1

    Excellent video, John!

  • @A-V
    @A-V 5 років тому +3

    Thanks for the tour!

  • @briangeiswite4452
    @briangeiswite4452 5 років тому +132

    This guy literally found a way to sell poop juice.

  • @vladimirnekic3241
    @vladimirnekic3241 Рік тому

    Very nice... ended up buying some West Knight Worm Leachate 12oz to test on the SPICES. Thank you for bringing this to all the people.

  • @MrDave8539
    @MrDave8539 4 роки тому +8

    I just started one in my old bathtub. Horse crap/worms/scraps. Can't wait for awesome fertilizer. Peace

  • @broforcefreedom4936
    @broforcefreedom4936 2 роки тому +3

    I appreciate that you pointed out that the rabbits are not kept in an ethical way. That’s really disappointing that the owner is allowing them to walk on wire for their whole lives. Animal abuse.

    • @snuffoutrouge5109
      @snuffoutrouge5109 9 місяців тому

      king quail would produce poo and king quail are prolific breeders .
      Trays that could pull out under the rabbits filled with soil would absorb the waste and be kinder to the rabbits.

  • @raymondares8951
    @raymondares8951 5 років тому +10

    Lol@ the guys reaction @42:03 however, its great to see this farm in my native island, Puerto Rico😎

  • @trashdog88
    @trashdog88 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for the great information.

  • @stephen9280
    @stephen9280 4 роки тому +2

    Not sure why people are complaining about this guys long hour video he is entertaining. He is like this mix white/asian guy who is very enthuiastic

    • @rafghani
      @rafghani 3 роки тому

      They hate knowledge he puts out🤔

  • @davidmaynard84
    @davidmaynard84 5 років тому +4

    That worm juice looks good. 🌱

  • @alphaomega8373
    @alphaomega8373 2 роки тому +4

    Keep talk castings an teas. ant get enough because you add new tips each time. Thank you for your hard work and commitment. Don't forget Reef Maddness was a state of mind at the time :D

  • @sassyasslass8898
    @sassyasslass8898 2 роки тому +2

    I don’t know a single thing about worms or what to do with them but now I have a desire to find out more about them :) . I think this video was great and I appreciate how much information is in it . I will save it so it can be referred to if needed !

  • @joeferreira657
    @joeferreira657 4 роки тому +1

    like whole way you done this,well done. A lot of detail ,done some farming in my time. Cool

  • @ireneb3433
    @ireneb3433 3 роки тому +14

    A huuuuuge thank you to the 'farmer' [Giovanni, I later found out] for letting this guy do the tour for us. Wishing you all the best for your venture!!! regards, from Australia

  • @pigtailsboy
    @pigtailsboy 4 роки тому +17

    Thanks for pointing out the rabbit habitat. They're at risk for foot sores and fly strike out there like that and it's possible they're upset about floating over the ground the way they are. Those aren't secure containers.

  • @sumari972
    @sumari972 Рік тому

    Great video and tons of useful information!!

  • @haynelnegueruela4769
    @haynelnegueruela4769 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing video. Just discovered this channel, already subscribed 😅

  • @Pareja7
    @Pareja7 4 роки тому +14

    Thanks John for the inspiration. I'm in my 2nd year w/ a small worm farm project. I feed them the best ingredients from my kitchen. They love Avocado peels. I recently put in a whole dragon fruit that was going bad and they devoured it in matter of hours. Forgive my cranktified American brothers and sisters who thrive off spewing negativity in comments and elsewhere. Trifle annoyances.

    • @hottiemchot2998
      @hottiemchot2998 4 роки тому +1

      Pareja7 that’s so fascinating!!! I’d love to learn how to get started. Something that would use avocado or banana peels to make worms or worm castings that could be sold is something that I would love to learn how to do.

    • @phylvalen9991
      @phylvalen9991 3 роки тому +1

      @@hottiemchot2998 I agree with you this is fascinating. I'm hoping to start up my veg garden soon and have watched hundreds and hundreds of UA-cam videos re all aspects. Look for videos re worm farming and theres enough to satisfy everyone, I love the little wrigglers and you will be endlessly fascinated by them. Hope you do well!!

    • @lifesmusings
      @lifesmusings 2 роки тому

      such a load of bull! Worms don't eat the scraps rather the decomposed state which happens as a result of other micro-organisms working on them..Takes a couple of days at the least.

  • @thegun1649
    @thegun1649 5 років тому +20

    God bless P.R. so glad they survive by farming.

  • @godsillest
    @godsillest 3 роки тому

    bro i been seeing you and enjoying ur videos through out the years, glad i stumbled upon u again, got a UA-cam now so followed!!!!!!

  • @normanburns-ko4ro
    @normanburns-ko4ro 6 місяців тому

    Excellente video. I love to read about or see an entrepreneur’s total from scratch experimentation and then succeed Very gracious of you to help and I hope that this man is rocketship successful.

  • @Ladydragon1776
    @Ladydragon1776 5 років тому +4

    Love you !! Love your excitment!!

  • @newenglandurbanlumber4382
    @newenglandurbanlumber4382 3 роки тому +5

    Can you explain how the string trimmer device was made? I am looking make my own! Thanks

  • @EtherealoNe1
    @EtherealoNe1 3 роки тому

    Daaang John! I saw your ad while watching your vid. Well played lol.

  • @nicolasferri1824
    @nicolasferri1824 Рік тому

    tremendo el color de ese lixiviado. Bien rojo! eso signfica que contiene una buena cantidad de nutrientes. Excelente trabajo!

  • @kdigiacomo
    @kdigiacomo 4 роки тому +16

    16:25 That plant is called Water Lettuce.
    16:41 😂🤣😂
    *Don't eat it...

  • @rdot980
    @rdot980 4 роки тому +19

    The rabbit poop by itself is great for the garden.

    • @eyeswideshut2800
      @eyeswideshut2800 3 роки тому +2

      Meat rabbits scare me, big ugly suckers and very poopy. Worms cleaner and simpler... ijs

  • @arifino4420
    @arifino4420 3 роки тому

    Shout out to Jose!!! That was on point!

  • @johnnycannaseed429
    @johnnycannaseed429 2 роки тому +2

    I just planted four eggs. Very excited to grow my own chickens 🐔
    😅😆🤣🤣😂😆

  • @dtom420
    @dtom420 5 років тому +6

    John- you said you would post a link to the source for your favorite worm castings; but I don’t see anything listed as a worm castings. Can you add a link to them?

  • @commentz-1
    @commentz-1 Рік тому

    Great episode, bro.
    Wish that gentleman from the island a great luck with his business.
    Thank you .

  • @dhansurbudhamagar9886
    @dhansurbudhamagar9886 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks sir I am watching from South Korea now a days when I will go back to Nepal i will use your idea

  • @Loveyko10
    @Loveyko10 5 років тому

    Thanks John for sharing

  • @sarahs.9340
    @sarahs.9340 4 роки тому +2

    The bike tires - absolute brilliance.

  • @Mascutting
    @Mascutting 5 років тому +19

    Just some things to put out there. There are a few things that I want to point out as you seem to lack some info, either due to just hearing about this or misinformation. As a person that raises worms for castings for personal use, there's nothing proprietary about what one feeds their worms, just treat them like any other pet, feed a balanced diet and the castings will come out just as good. Second, is the identification of leachate[i think that's how it's spelled] within the video, it seems that the term is being used interchangeably with worm tea which is something way different. In the video, it seems, what is being made is as he stated to be leachate that's been processed and sold in bottles to be diluted by users as straight leachate will burn your plants. It's not worm tea as that has a very small window of use after making [use within 4 hours of making it] in order to be effective.

    • @laceyoung7390
      @laceyoung7390 5 років тому +1

      Htsw there must be chemical traces somewhere in your system

    • @CuriousinNY
      @CuriousinNY 5 років тому +1

      What is the difference between worm tea and leche?

    • @Mascutting
      @Mascutting 5 років тому +8

      @@CuriousinNY There are more detailed information over the web, but here's a somewhat condensed version.
      Worm tea is a liquid made from purposely cultivating beneficial bacteria. This is done by adding completed worm castings to water and essentially aerating the solution[via air stone or pump[maybe]] to provide oxygen for the beneficial bacteria/microbes in the castings to grow and multiply. Some people like adding additional amendments to their worm tea during the the aerating stage as well to enhance the effects. The resulting solution can be applied to your plants directly without risk of burning them; just know that the solution is best used within 4 hours of making it.
      The video itself does a good job of explaining what leche is, and any questions you may have can easily be answered by more seasoned veterans on dedicated sub reddits for vermiculture

    • @CuriousinNY
      @CuriousinNY 5 років тому

      Htsw Thanks

    • @kahlansgarden9087
      @kahlansgarden9087 5 років тому +9

      You are correct, although I personally use the 24 hour time table for best results. (Of course the sooner the better) Worm tea is worm castings that are steeped and aerated with some molasses for the beneficial bacteria to eat and reproduce quickly. Best used as soon as possible for best results. Leachate is the runoff from the worm bin. Leachate is inferior in my opinion, it smells completely different from proper worm tea which smells sweet and earthy. Using leachate is like playing Russian roulette, the quality and results are inconsistent. It may be ok if it was processed by the worms or it may kill your plants... Just reuse the leechate back into your worm bin when you are needing to add moisture into the bin. I use my leechate to wet newspaper instead of using water. The worms will reprocess the leechate and make worm castings which you can use a handful of castings in a sock or whatever to make your own worm tea that has been aerated with molasses; this method is more consistent and concentrated then shown in this video. :/

  • @catherinegrace2366
    @catherinegrace2366 4 роки тому +148

    Cripes, you have some snippy followers or commenters. I don't know what they are talking about. I find this video very helpful, gives me ideas for myself. Thank you! Good job.

    • @mojo5093
      @mojo5093 4 роки тому +5

      you must be brain dead to cope with his rambling
      good info but he's annoying

    • @inva11d65
      @inva11d65 4 роки тому +1

      Mo jo lol

    • @koltoncrane3099
      @koltoncrane3099 3 роки тому +10

      Everyone learns different. I find having random facts or off tangents thrown into a discussion is way more informative for a big picture. Honestly if you don’t care and just want a summarized info sheet just use google and scan articles. That’s a hell of a lot more time efficient, but these long UA-cam videos hold a lot more info sometimes for those that truly care to learn.

    • @catherinegrace2366
      @catherinegrace2366 3 роки тому +22

      MO JO you have to be really ignorant and backward to leave such a comment. It’s unnecessary and as far as me being brain dead? I have a very strong mind sooooooo you wasted your time and efforts. Sucks for you.

    • @moodylittlebitch2023
      @moodylittlebitch2023 3 роки тому +12

      Catherine Grace amen! So many people have the attention span of a fly. Not this youtubers fault that they aren’t smart enough to learn the small things too

  • @TheOzflyer
    @TheOzflyer 5 років тому

    Great video, well worth watching 👍

  • @oscarweedpots
    @oscarweedpots 3 роки тому +2

    Hello I am a ex- surfer from Aguadilla PR. I now live in new 🗽 state island. I just started to grow weed at home. That is why I saw your channel. I just want to say thank you for information.

    • @snave4o4
      @snave4o4 3 роки тому

      👮‍♂️ excuse me sir I have some questions...

    • @yango84
      @yango84 2 роки тому

      Hi David, how is it going? How is the growth?

  • @mongonius
    @mongonius 3 роки тому +4

    I’m thankful for the 10sec fast-fwd feature to get to the info quicker. 😁. Cool vid.

  • @marjorieprezioso4750
    @marjorieprezioso4750 4 роки тому +6

    How do you keep a chemical level consistency? Or, is it not measured?

  • @DarlenesTable
    @DarlenesTable 4 роки тому

    Hey Cowboy! Excellent job on you video.

  • @dantheman3050
    @dantheman3050 3 роки тому +1

    Very rarely I watch a video an hour long. this one I did. thank you

  • @thegreenviking1422
    @thegreenviking1422 4 роки тому +27

    been following you for a long time bro.. but your video's are too long for me to keep up.. in my country (south africa ) we pay for data streamed... watching your one hour video cost me more than going out for a movie... please make them shorter and more to the point.. Love from africa...

    • @yohananeliyah
      @yohananeliyah 3 роки тому +2

      Thats a political problem. Become politically active and change the laws or regulations where you're at. Its 2021...how the hell are people still not allowed access to the internet and streaming..? Good luck to you.

    • @akia123
      @akia123 3 роки тому

      Starlink will change your life

    • @docstreamsrar
      @docstreamsrar 3 роки тому +4

      @@yohananeliyah You have a self righteous problem. Become a decent human being and keep your dumb unfounded opinions about South African problems to yourself...who the hell do you think you are..? Good luck to you.

    • @jayscott420
      @jayscott420 3 роки тому +1

      Try turning up the play back speed if you can listen that fast

    • @Alex_Kimura
      @Alex_Kimura 3 роки тому

      If you’re interested in making this your business I believe you should put in the one hour of knowledge you’ll need to start this line of work

  • @sharkbait3332
    @sharkbait3332 3 роки тому +4

    You're a goofball. Which I'll admit took a little bit to get used to, but adding humor into videos is always great. Thank you so much for this insightful, educational flick. Well done.

  • @susangichuhi
    @susangichuhi 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful insights ☺

  • @st8kout961
    @st8kout961 5 років тому +1

    I put some worms in a Garden Tower I bought a while back, inside my spare bathroom, as the extreme outside Vegas heat would kill them. The worms flourished in it, but so many spawned that they started spilling out of the tower and, of course, died on the floor, making it a hassle of constant cleanup. I did try putting some of them in a raised garden bed outside, but the heat was just too much for them to survive, even underground.
    So bottom line, they are easy enough to grow, but you need to live in a fair weather climate so you can grow them outside.

  • @albertgjohnston
    @albertgjohnston 2 роки тому +3

    I'm really enjoying this. Very similar to my strategy. I am not going for quality right away, and I am primarily using free cardboard, along with kangkong, and moringa leaves. I am planning on including grass clippings, sweet potato, and sweet potato leaves, mulberry leaves and mulberries. Lots and lots of other feedstocks as they come available.

  • @edvardbrown1041
    @edvardbrown1041 5 років тому +10

    That is a pretty heavy duty basement for a 1500sqft home.

  • @Glow0110
    @Glow0110 2 роки тому

    Really love this video

  • @MALEMUSE
    @MALEMUSE 5 років тому

    Dope one brotha

  • @NikhilKhandekar
    @NikhilKhandekar 5 років тому +12

    Hey John, cinnamon is an EXCELLENT organic fungicide. Maybe that's why the orchid competition winners were using it. Just saying.

    • @hvt8147
      @hvt8147 3 роки тому +2

      But we need some good fungi for the living soil.?

    • @kudzu_
      @kudzu_ 2 роки тому

      @@hvt8147 I have a bottle of white mycorrhizae on my gardening shelf specifically for that. It adds beneficial fungi to the soil that promotes root growth for certain plants.

  • @jackochainsaw
    @jackochainsaw 3 роки тому +7

    You could use an old bathtub or water tank. My parents had a worm bin with a water tank, they collected the juice from a tap on the bottom and had a really good fertiliser for the vegetable patch.

    • @themothers
      @themothers 2 роки тому +1

      I think the bath tub have lead paint.. maybe not but I know someone had a problem with this

    • @snuffoutrouge5109
      @snuffoutrouge5109 9 місяців тому

      I meet a guy who had a second hand milk vat and was trying to make the worm leachate and sell it years ago

  • @hilarygrebowicz4787
    @hilarygrebowicz4787 Рік тому

    Thank you for this Information. What I would have liked to know is an actual demonstration of the application demonstration. Do they spray on tree roots? or the ground.? On the leaves, do they dilute the product? I would love to see a compost grinder demonstration showing the inside, how the grinder blades look. Please show a demonstration of how fine it creates the compost. Also does he experiment with the Kobashi composting? great work!

  • @kimberlielipago4287
    @kimberlielipago4287 3 роки тому +1

    Hi sir! What is your proportion of dilution before u spray to,plants or water the plants . Thanks

  • @dannyschumaker
    @dannyschumaker 3 роки тому +15

    17:20 :you see this big one behind me" thought he meant the kid lol

    • @MagicalQuestAdventures
      @MagicalQuestAdventures 3 роки тому +2

      lol

    • @imissnickplur4964
      @imissnickplur4964 3 роки тому +1

      haha, funny stuff

    • @twowheeler120
      @twowheeler120 3 роки тому +1

      I know that little kid was funny! I wonder if somebody asked him to move though cuz he suddenly disappeared from the camera.

    • @imissnickplur4964
      @imissnickplur4964 3 роки тому

      @@twowheeler120 could be, i think the kid was recording the recording of the main scene

  • @atribecalledjudah5436
    @atribecalledjudah5436 3 роки тому +7

    That’s why I live in Orange County 70-80 degrees today! 2021 RIP MF DOOM

  • @angelanswers9274
    @angelanswers9274 3 роки тому

    Awesome video! Thank you!!!!!!

  • @nhatminhtran7917
    @nhatminhtran7917 4 роки тому

    thank you for your infomation.

  • @lee-eb2cn
    @lee-eb2cn 3 роки тому +12

    Worms love pizza boxes. Wash them off first. Also card board. Any produce. No so many onions or garlic.

    • @cr584
      @cr584 2 роки тому

      Why would you need to wash them off?

  • @gee3883
    @gee3883 5 років тому +156

    I need to move my wife out of my basement and set up a worm farm

    • @ThoseWhoHeedTheCall
      @ThoseWhoHeedTheCall 5 років тому +33

      Graham Wright
      Fuck that. Just grow wives in the basement.

    • @busaman5261
      @busaman5261 5 років тому +4

      😂😂😂😂

    • @gustavomiranda932
      @gustavomiranda932 4 роки тому +7

      And extract the juice...

    • @duett445
      @duett445 4 роки тому +1

      Graham Wright I need to move out of the basement or be eating by the worms or the wife

    • @halfmoon5022
      @halfmoon5022 4 роки тому +11

      @@gustavomiranda932 ain't nobody gonna want wife juice. It'll turn your hair grey on the first sip.

  • @sherrypotter8647
    @sherrypotter8647 5 років тому

    This is so cool thankyou

  • @PernillaArtistic
    @PernillaArtistic 3 роки тому +1

    A great video and interviews! 🙏🏻 regards from Sweden 🇸🇪