BTW I don't know if others have mentioned this yet, but for your old shredder that is on it's last legs, perhaps it needs some shredder oil, which is basically canola oil in a squeeze bottle. One pass left to right then right to left of the oil into where you feed the paper, then run your shredder 10 seconds foward and 10 seconds backwards and you might have a new refreshed shredder. It brought my shredder back from the dead, saved me $, and saved having to put more into a landfill. Supposedly you need to oil a shredder regularly. Fun fact. :-)
I started my bins with compost, shredded leaves and newspaper. Bought 150 red wigglers from Walmart to fatten them up to fish with. Now I have fat worms and hundreds of small juveniles in my big bin, time to get the other bin going. Thanks for all your info and willingness to share.
My bin does have a drainage bottom and it is nested. It was built as part of a worm composting workshop. I was actually a volunteer for these workshops. And I noticed my bin NEVER had drainage much less enough drainage to justify the spout we put at the bottom tray. Also, I hated that the babies got out through the bottom even though there was a screen. However, if you get micro screen and glue gun around the holes nothing can get through that. Not baby worms and not fruit flies. SInce I already have the nested system ANYWAY I intend to put a cooling or heating pack in the bottom in extreme heat or cold. Right now it's 90 degrees inside all the time and my bin is HOT at least 120 inside and I can't believe they are still alive but they are African nightcrawlers. Another advantage is the lid can be removed at on the bottom spout and air can get though the bottom. Whenever you use a screen, use micro screen.
Well I am now a worm addict. My significant other and I are avid anglers, so I decided to buy some louisiana swamp worms and some african night crawlers for the spring fishing. I now have 3 bins, one with the AN one with the LSW, and one with LSW cocoons. Love your channel and all of your guidance.
Great video. I`m glad you made the point about the anaerobic bacteria because I see so many people calling the leachate worm tea and championing it as a wonder fertiliser. i think the commercial wormery manufacturers are at fault here because their systems encourage drain off and they don`t educate people about leachate. I think this series will help a lot of people. All the best. Mark
mark lawrence thank you so much Mark! That means a lot. I want to educate people to help dispel myths. I don’t want to tell people they are right or wrong, but I do want the facts to be clear on things like that!
If the drainage becomes anaerobic it's not good for a nutrient additive if you know how to harvest it and store it you can have yourself a major worm casting liquid if you know how to separate bacteria's and stuff that others won't get into I can go on and on about The true definition of anaerobic bacteria
@@TheCrazyWormLady I believe when the drainage becomes anaerobic it's too late there's a sir in way to harvest the liquid and story so it doesn't become anaerobic the people who sell it named it elixir
Hi Emily Great tutorial on starting a worm bin. A little background: I set up my first worm bin a week ago using coca coir and well composted leaf mulch, shredded packing paper, egg cartons, cardboard and a handful of nice garden soil for grit and just a little bit of vegetable scraps. This morning I added a pound of med. size European worms to the bin for composting and also for fishing use. MY question pertains to aeration. Since I'll probably be keeping the bin in the house I haven't made any holes in the bin yet but keep the lid sitting loosely on top for now. My fear is attracting insects like gnats. I was wondering since I already have aquariums and air pumps if you think it may be possible to place say a couple of 12 inch long air stones at the bottom of the bedding medium and pump fresh air directly into the bedding material itself and not drill holes in the bin where bugs could enter. I would probably have to monitor the moisture level more often but do you think that may be worth a try? What's your thoughts on that? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
what a cool channel! I started my first farm a few weeks ago and I wish I´d found this sooner. so far, the wooden box (DIY) seems to be running ok, can´t wait for the population to grow. I got about 100 wormsies (who can count them?) from an existing box, so they don´t really eat much just yet. It´s an excercise in patience. I´ll watch your videos while I wait.
Great video,I learn about you on livestream from Marty's Garden show. I have learn so much and will be using this video to set up my next inside worm bin after I dumped it into my outside horse trough worm bin cause my worm were trying climbing out. All because of the weather pressure of rain we been getting here in Texas. Thank you for these video.
Great video Emily, just a side note regarding your shredder, not sure if you know, but you can add a little oil to lubricate the cutter blades which massively helps the cutting and prolongs the life of your shredder🙂
mooshmobile you can just lubricate the blades or saturate a piece of paper and run it through. I use the cheapest oil I have sitting around... I don’t think the type of oil matters to be honest.
Excellent and informative video Emily ! To be honest your video is one of the best I've seen. Your solid explaining of each step , how to and why were terrific. Thank you ;)
I have a question? Do you still sell worm eggs?if you do can you contact me at ramoseymardj@gmail.com. wat kind of price for 100 eggs?.thanks AGEN. Be bless.
Hello i was trying to find your worm chow mix. I have the ingredients but am looking for the amounts of each item to make the dry mix. Thanks in advance
Pantyhose work well for a hole screen. Bus trays with lids seem to work really well. Restaurant Supply is the best place to purchase. These are great I fell they are the perfect size.
This is a brilliant idea. I wish I'd thought of it. Instead, I'm using a fabric cover (recycled old T-shirt) because the worms don't like the texture and won't climb on it, and it allows for plenty of aeration.
Great video. I've been searching the web and youtube over the past couple weeks for tips on starting a worm bin and you have been the most helpful. One question I have is how long in advance do you need to start the bin before adding live worms? Are we talking a couple days or more than a week?
Hello! I am just starting out with worm composting and have been using the UWB 2.0 for a few months now. I have two questions. First, I have a large amount of coconut coir bedding (I think I might have added way too much when starting the bag), do I need to feed the worms deep into the bag in order to get castings at the bottom for harvest? If I feed just on top how will there be castings at the bottom? Second, how can I tell the difference between the coconut coir bedding and the castings? Thank you for any help you can provide as I have not been able to find these answers online.
@@TheCrazyWormLady would a video with the mixture of worms in a bin work? Something to see if food scraps are eaten faster then an all red wiggler bin? I really enjoy watching your videos.
Hi Emily, saw you on martysgarden channel stream today and thought I should subscribe and check out some of your videos. I'm from Melbourne Austraila where it's a bit cooler than Marty's zone. I We get frosts but snow/hail maybe once every few years and it soon melts. I think we'd be similar to a US zone 9. I do worms 3 ways (sounds like a cooking show) worm feeders - basically buried buckets with no base that I put scraps in, then harvest some of the castings and worms and drop them in my raised beds. Big stackable bins about 25gallon capacity and a smaller worm cafe stackable system - the usual size for home use. Look forward to getting some good info from you.
I dream of a world where more people describe themselves as 'the crazy x lady/guy'. Nice video, by the way. Do you ever try worm bins without the drainage holes, like I've seen one guy on youtube doing it? I'm trying to decide how to raise worms, and I wonder if the trouble of worrying about water-logging is made worth it by not spilling worm juice everywhere. And if anyone's going to spill worm juice all over himself, it would be me. EDIT: I just got to the bit in the video where you address this completely, so ignore this question. Or comment on it if you want, I guess.
Great video. I’m new to worm composting. I live in the south and it’s been in the 90’ this year for two months already. I guess my only option is to grow them inside, are can I you put them in the shade outside which is still in the 80’s. Help!
Unless all your clothes are made of natural fibre (cotton, wool, flax linen, etc) I wouldn't add them in. Even then there's maybe the consideration of the dyes involved during manufacturing. Synthetic fibres like polyester won't break down in the compost. Where peanut shells are concerned, I don't see why they would be an issue, unless they're salted or something.
My worms are still not reproducing. Should I increase the amount of food I feed them. They are the red wigglers. I have another bin that I had about 20 worms that I got out of the yard that are reproducing. Can you explain what might be going on with the red wigglers. Thanks
do you blend up your neem cakes along with your grit mix? or do you put them in whole? and is there any special amount per item or just mix and match? I have a lot of those items for grit already and just wondering how much to do of each one or if it even matters
mooshmobile the Neem I buy is already powdered. I think it’s probably most useful that way. I kind of eyeball the mix but go heavier on the oyster shell and Neem cake for sure. It’s one of those things, experiment with ratios to see what works best.
Great video and reminders too. As I have set up worm bins in the past for worms with the cocoons should we make it more wet and a smaller bin at first? Alos my sister heard you say size doesn't matter. Lol got a kick out of that statement. 😄😄😄
Melinda Schneider yeah I could help myself with the #sizedoesntmatter 😂😂 I think regardless you will have a good hatch rate. 500 or 1000 cocoons with spread through the bin and those babies will outgrow it fast. Personal preference. If you try smaller, let me know how it goes.
@@TheCrazyWormLady I sure will I want my Jr worm handler to be able to help with it too. So I think I will start smaller. i have bedding ready and now with two rescue rabbits (my grandsons) I can use little of their poo to help the microbes along. 😃
Wonderful video would have been nice to have seen something like this when, I was first starting out. Did you decide against using the traps I suggested to you previously ? Jesse
Lol no don’t take her word on the 3/4” drill bit! More like 1/4” or maybe 3/8”. Other than that, super super amazing video but I will say she said “don’t take my word on the drill bit, so I’m not ragging her, just letting those know who don’t on a size of bit. Lol
Hi, I'm starting to grow worm from cocoons at outside home. I don't want to drill top lid cause to prevent a raining water. Is that enough air from the side? Thank you in advance
Hi. Made a worm bin inspired by you. However i would like to ask. As i inspect my bin, little snails are also growing insidey bin. And i do not know where they came from since my bin os sealed with a wire like mosquito net. Are they save or do i have to get rid of them?
I’m starting my worm bin really bad because the top soil isn’t really look good when i put water is so soggy and only have cupboard big pieces! I have to buy another soil but don’t know which kind? I’m sorry I didn’t know you sale worms because I just found your videos!
Most people use coco coir or peat moss along with shredded newspaper and shredded cardboard. I don't think you can get the right moisture content with regular topsoil, but I could be wrong. Good luck.
Hi Emily, I noticed you always wear black gloves in your videos. Is there a reason? Just curious as I have been sticking my bare hands in my bin. Thanks in advance!
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.
Hi. Such a Great video. I Just have 1 question. I started a compost bin (foam)(same size as the 1 on your video) with 200 adult worms . Do I need more ?
Roberto Urizar they will multiply so I think that’s enough! I regret bought 500 worms kind a too much and I don’t even think my worms will like my bins I bought a really bad soil just let you know don’t buy regular top soil 😞
Depends on your personality. Once my bin is together, I spend on average 5 minutes, twice a week, putting in food and adding bedding. If your more involved, maybe more. Or if your more hands off you can feed once a week or every 2 weeks. So basically I would say on average 30 minutes a month on the worm bin. You can harvest the castings every 6 months to let it build up and make it worth the time to harvest. Keep it in 5 gallon buckets maybe till your ready to use it in the garden so it stays moist
Emily do you sell euros? I tried three times all red wrigglers let them loose I would love to find honest person and try again for compost and fishing.I really had good luck with wrigglers just not right kind.
I do sell Euros! I love them. They are a little quicker to climb with weather changes and tend to do well in systems that don’t have lids. I think they are fantastic.
@@vickimccaleb2253 freeze all of it, breaks down the cell walls. Blend until it's pretty much a liquid. Add a shot of activated lacto bacteria, after its reached room temp, made from either whey or a simple rice ferment, both can be found on yt, rice ferment lacto is the cheapest and quickest. Add enough shredded paper, cardboard, cocopeet or peatmoss untill its barely damp, feed this mix to your worms, and you won't have those issues.
just curious, why would i want to add things to my worm bin that the worms would not come by naturally in nature, for example newspaper and cardboard? inks, processed paper, glue, etc.. wouldn't a more natural habitat be better for you and the worms? thanks in advance.
@@TheCrazyWormLady I just started my first bed a few weeks ago(ground leaves and Coco coir in a 5 gallon bucket). I feel like they're not eating( no congregation at the food source). Maybe a video on common problems and how to fix them?
Hi Emily. Just a quick question. Do you have any thoughts on using strictly aged horse manure as worm-bin bedding? Maybe with a little shredded cardboard or dried, crushed leaves. Forgive me if I already sent this question. I was thinking (?) about this the other day, and I think I actually may have typed out the question, but I don't know if I did, and if so, did I send it. (I had major surgery recently and am on narcotic pain meds :) )
What type of bedding is in the bin? Is there adequate aeration? What type of worms do you have? Is it raining? A lot of variables could be in play here. Give me some details and lets figure this out.
BTW I don't know if others have mentioned this yet, but for your old shredder that is on it's last legs, perhaps it needs some shredder oil, which is basically canola oil in a squeeze bottle. One pass left to right then right to left of the oil into where you feed the paper, then run your shredder 10 seconds foward and 10 seconds backwards and you might have a new refreshed shredder. It brought my shredder back from the dead, saved me $, and saved having to put more into a landfill. Supposedly you need to oil a shredder regularly. Fun fact. :-)
I started my bins with compost, shredded leaves and newspaper. Bought 150 red wigglers from Walmart to fatten them up to fish with. Now I have fat worms and hundreds of small juveniles in my big bin, time to get the other bin going. Thanks for all your info and willingness to share.
Thanks, a friend has been asking me about my bin, but you explain it so much better
Totally agree about not having drainage out the bottom. No need to have a bin that wet. 💕✌️
Marilyn Q 👍🏻
My bin does have a drainage bottom and it is nested. It was built as part of a worm composting workshop. I was actually a volunteer for these workshops. And I noticed my bin NEVER had drainage much less enough drainage to justify the spout we put at the bottom tray. Also, I hated that the babies got out through the bottom even though there was a screen. However, if you get micro screen and glue gun around the holes nothing can get through that. Not baby worms and not fruit flies. SInce I already have the nested system ANYWAY I intend to put a cooling or heating pack in the bottom in extreme heat or cold. Right now it's 90 degrees inside all the time and my bin is HOT at least 120 inside and I can't believe they are still alive but they are African nightcrawlers. Another advantage is the lid can be removed at on the bottom spout and air can get though the bottom. Whenever you use a screen, use micro screen.
Nicely done. I appreciate your tutorial
Well I am now a worm addict. My significant other and I are avid anglers, so I decided to buy some louisiana swamp worms and some african night crawlers for the spring fishing. I now have 3 bins, one with the AN one with the LSW, and one with LSW cocoons. Love your channel and all of your guidance.
Great video. I`m glad you made the point about the anaerobic bacteria because I see so many people calling the leachate worm tea and championing it as a wonder fertiliser. i think the commercial wormery manufacturers are at fault here because their systems encourage drain off and they don`t educate people about leachate. I think this series will help a lot of people.
All the best. Mark
mark lawrence thank you so much Mark! That means a lot. I want to educate people to help dispel myths. I don’t want to tell people they are right or wrong, but I do want the facts to be clear on things like that!
If the drainage becomes anaerobic it's not good for a nutrient additive if you know how to harvest it and store it you can have yourself a major worm casting liquid if you know how to separate bacteria's and stuff that others won't get into I can go on and on about The true definition of anaerobic bacteria
@@TheCrazyWormLady I believe when the drainage becomes anaerobic it's too late there's a sir in way to harvest the liquid and story so it doesn't become anaerobic the people who sell it named it elixir
Do you have more information on how worm leachate works or doesn't work?
Hi Emily Great tutorial on starting a worm bin. A little background: I set up my first worm bin a week ago using coca coir and well composted leaf mulch, shredded packing paper, egg cartons, cardboard and a handful of nice garden soil for grit and just a little bit of vegetable scraps. This morning I added a pound of med. size European worms to the bin for composting and also for fishing use. MY question pertains to aeration. Since I'll probably be keeping the bin in the house I haven't made any holes in the bin yet but keep the lid sitting loosely on top for now. My fear is attracting insects like gnats. I was wondering since I already have aquariums and air pumps if you think it may be possible to place say a couple of 12 inch long air stones at the bottom of the bedding medium and pump fresh air directly into the bedding material itself and not drill holes in the bin where bugs could enter. I would probably have to monitor the moisture level more often but do you think that may be worth a try? What's your thoughts on that? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You
This is a great idea, and a great video I can point new worm farmers to. Thank you Emily!
Frank Little the k you so much! I am glad you think it will be useful.
what a cool channel! I started my first farm a few weeks ago and I wish I´d found this sooner. so far, the wooden box (DIY) seems to be running ok, can´t wait for the population to grow. I got about 100 wormsies (who can count them?) from an existing box, so they don´t really eat much just yet. It´s an excercise in patience. I´ll watch your videos while I wait.
3/4" drill bit is exceptionally larger , probably 1/4" was used
Excellent video. I will follow you and learn your ways. I watched so many different ways. Yours is so clear and inexpensive.
Thank you for explaining the ways of starting a new worm bin.
Emily, thanks for taking us through the steps. Great and helpful video. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy the day! Catherine
"I feel", "took librety", "dont take my word on that", "to me" all these tell alot about ur personality and its good. Here is a like
Great video,I learn about you on livestream from Marty's Garden show. I have learn so much and will be using this video to set up my next inside worm bin after I dumped it into my outside horse trough worm bin cause my worm were trying climbing out. All because of the weather pressure of rain we been getting here in Texas. Thank you for these video.
Thank you.
Great video Emily,
just a side note regarding your shredder, not sure if you know, but you can add a little oil to lubricate the cutter blades which massively helps the cutting and prolongs the life of your shredder🙂
colin vosper yes I do know that! I need to try it though... I haven’t as of yet. There are sharpening sheets you can buy as well.
@@TheCrazyWormLady "Sharpening sheets" are basically aluminum foil sandwiched between thin paper. A tip for your viewers. 😉
what kind of oil? and do you put it straight on the blades?
mooshmobile you can just lubricate the blades or saturate a piece of paper and run it through. I use the cheapest oil I have sitting around... I don’t think the type of oil matters to be honest.
Very helpful, thank you so much!
Excellent and informative video Emily ! To be honest your video is one of the best I've seen. Your solid explaining of each step , how to and why were terrific. Thank you ;)
Great video. Very informative.
Lilia Kogan thank you very much! Any ideas for topics moving forward?
Awesome job Emily!
Nightcrawler Composting thanks so much Matt!
Thank you 😊 this is very informative for beginners like me. ❤️❤️❤️
New subscriber. Thanks for all of the information. I also feed my worms the same dry amendments. I am on my second harvest and they are doing great.
Thank you so much a great video.....
@The Crazy Worm Lady hello Emily, hope you have a fantastic Sunday
Shawna you too!! Thanks for stopping by.
Really informative I like how you explain how to start work bins thank you. For being a crazy worm lady. I my SELF am to lol
I have a question? Do you still sell worm eggs?if you do can you contact me at ramoseymardj@gmail.com. wat kind of price for 100 eggs?.thanks AGEN. Be bless.
Hello i was trying to find your worm chow mix. I have the ingredients but am looking for the amounts of each item to make the dry mix. Thanks in advance
Pantyhose work well for a hole screen. Bus trays with lids seem to work really well. Restaurant Supply is the best place to purchase. These are great I fell they are the perfect size.
This is a brilliant idea. I wish I'd thought of it. Instead, I'm using a fabric cover (recycled old T-shirt) because the worms don't like the texture and won't climb on it, and it allows for plenty of aeration.
Loved it! Very comprehensive!
c rt thank you so much. Any ideas for topics moving forward in this series?
@@TheCrazyWormLady yeah how much moisture is needed to hatch cocoons more or same as a regular bin? I know im wondering that myself.
c rt slightly more moist but we will address it next week.
Great video. I've been searching the web and youtube over the past couple weeks for tips on starting a worm bin and you have been the most helpful. One question I have is how long in advance do you need to start the bin before adding live worms? Are we talking a couple days or more than a week?
Good work! Keep up the videos.
Good vid. Thanks for the time and effort.
Thanks for watching.
great angle! good luck!
Tokk me a few days, but I finally watched it all in one shot. 💪👍
Could you do video with greengregs, both of you have taught me so much.
Hello!
I am just starting out with worm composting and have been using the UWB 2.0 for a few months now. I have two questions. First, I have a large amount of coconut coir bedding (I think I might have added way too much when starting the bag), do I need to feed the worms deep into the bag in order to get castings at the bottom for harvest? If I feed just on top how will there be castings at the bottom? Second, how can I tell the difference between the coconut coir bedding and the castings? Thank you for any help you can provide as I have not been able to find these answers online.
The close captions said your name was Semaley. Thanks again for your personal time making this video.😎
AJ's Green Topics I hope it was beneficial! What topics do you think would be helpful in future videos? Been enjoying your content as well.
@@TheCrazyWormLady would a video with the mixture of worms in a bin work? Something to see if food scraps are eaten faster then an all red wiggler bin? I really enjoy watching your videos.
FYI: That bit is more like a 3/8" than 3/4." You could stick you index finger in a 3/4" hole (well, most people could).
Thank you for making awesome videos :)
Ben Tv Howman thank you for watching! You have a worm bin?
Regarding DE, will it harm worms if they crawl thru it?
Not at all! In the worm bin it gets wet and the DE can't harm the worms.
Does sawdust work as bedding?
Hi Emily, saw you on martysgarden channel stream today and thought I should subscribe and check out some of your videos.
I'm from Melbourne Austraila where it's a bit cooler than Marty's zone. I We get frosts but snow/hail maybe once every few years and it soon melts.
I think we'd be similar to a US zone 9.
I do worms 3 ways (sounds like a cooking show)
worm feeders - basically buried buckets with no base that I put scraps in, then harvest some of the castings and worms and drop them in my raised beds.
Big stackable bins about 25gallon capacity and a smaller worm cafe stackable system - the usual size for home use.
Look forward to getting some good info from you.
I dream of a world where more people describe themselves as 'the crazy x lady/guy'. Nice video, by the way. Do you ever try worm bins without the drainage holes, like I've seen one guy on youtube doing it? I'm trying to decide how to raise worms, and I wonder if the trouble of worrying about water-logging is made worth it by not spilling worm juice everywhere. And if anyone's going to spill worm juice all over himself, it would be me.
EDIT: I just got to the bit in the video where you address this completely, so ignore this question. Or comment on it if you want, I guess.
Hey hey hey 😎
Great video. I’m new to worm composting. I live in the south and it’s been in the 90’ this year for two months already. I guess my only option is to grow them inside, are can I you put them in the shade outside which is still in the 80’s. Help!
I know everyone tries to avoid the fruit fly clearly because these bins are indoors but does the fruit fly cause any problems otherwise?
How do I get a hold of you to get a bunch of African Night Crawler cacoons?
90 👍looks like 3/8 drill bit
Bud Pierce who knows?! 🤷🏼♀️ but I guess everyone gets the point 😂😂
@@TheCrazyWormLady You'd be able to stick your finger in a 3/4" hole.
How thick should the material be. How much is too much
Can we arrange cartoon box for making vermicompost bin?
Can dryer lint or peanut shells go in with the worms?
Unless all your clothes are made of natural fibre (cotton, wool, flax linen, etc) I wouldn't add them in. Even then there's maybe the consideration of the dyes involved during manufacturing. Synthetic fibres like polyester won't break down in the compost. Where peanut shells are concerned, I don't see why they would be an issue, unless they're salted or something.
Is it ok to use vermicast compost as the bedding for my vermi worms?
My worms are still not reproducing. Should I increase the amount of food I feed them. They are the red wigglers. I have another bin that I had about 20 worms that I got out of the yard that are reproducing. Can you explain what might be going on with the red wigglers. Thanks
ptudor63 size of the bin? Number of worms you started with?
Went to your link and couldn't find the worm cocoons.
do you blend up your neem cakes along with your grit mix? or do you put them in whole? and is there any special amount per item or just mix and match? I have a lot of those items for grit already and just wondering how much to do of each one or if it even matters
mooshmobile the Neem I buy is already powdered. I think it’s probably most useful that way. I kind of eyeball the mix but go heavier on the oyster shell and Neem cake for sure. It’s one of those things, experiment with ratios to see what works best.
Great video and reminders too. As I have set up worm bins in the past for worms with the cocoons should we make it more wet and a smaller bin at first?
Alos my sister heard you say size doesn't matter. Lol got a kick out of that statement. 😄😄😄
Melinda Schneider yeah I could help myself with the #sizedoesntmatter 😂😂
I think regardless you will have a good hatch rate. 500 or 1000 cocoons with spread through the bin and those babies will outgrow it fast. Personal preference. If you try smaller, let me know how it goes.
@@TheCrazyWormLady I sure will I want my Jr worm handler to be able to help with it too. So I think I will start smaller. i have bedding ready and now with two rescue rabbits (my grandsons) I can use little of their poo to help the microbes along. 😃
Melinda Schneider that poo will be excellent!
@@TheCrazyWormLady Fantastic. I will add it to the bedding too. 😃
Can you use cottonseed meal?
So what garden lime is ok for a grit source ?!?
Hi Emily, why is my worms turning pale and white in colour on parts of their bodies in the worm bin?
Wonderful video would have been nice to have seen something like this when, I was first starting out. Did you decide against using the traps I suggested to you previously ?
Jesse
MrJesseh24 what traps are we talking about? I am glad you found it helpful.
@@TheCrazyWormLady fly traps I linked you just curious as I haven't seen so not sure if you decided to use it
MrJesseh24 I have had relatively good success with vinegar traps. I haven’t bought any yet. Thanks for chiming in.
Lol no don’t take her word on the 3/4” drill bit! More like 1/4” or maybe 3/8”. Other than that, super super amazing video but I will say she said “don’t take my word on the drill bit, so I’m not ragging her, just letting those know who don’t on a size of bit. Lol
Hi, I'm starting to grow worm from cocoons at outside home. I don't want to drill top lid cause to prevent a raining water. Is that enough air from the side? Thank you in advance
Hi. Made a worm bin inspired by you. However i would like to ask. As i inspect my bin, little snails are also growing insidey bin. And i do not know where they came from since my bin os sealed with a wire like mosquito net. Are they save or do i have to get rid of them?
Gypsum for grit?
I’m starting my worm bin really bad because the top soil isn’t really look good when i put water is so soggy and only have cupboard big pieces! I have to buy another soil but don’t know which kind? I’m sorry I didn’t know you sale worms because I just found your videos!
Most people use coco coir or peat moss along with shredded newspaper and shredded cardboard. I don't think you can get the right moisture content with regular topsoil, but I could be wrong. Good luck.
Loved your video, thank you for posting. Do you think I could use rape seed straw as bedding in a worm bin??
Hi Emily,
I noticed you always wear black gloves in your videos. Is there a reason? Just curious as I have been sticking my bare hands in my bin. Thanks in advance!
Kate Elms personal preference. I need clean nails. I work in healthcare. Thanks for watching!
How do I order from you? I can't seem to get on your website.
Does DE help
With mites?
Jeremy Dunman yes! Lay some dry cardboard on the top of the food and sprinkle DE. It will help a lot. I do endorse Neem cake and Neem oil as well.
Can I use them direct after I buy the worms ? I bought them now and I’m afraid they will die after a week if I wait for a week to get their home ready
I've got a fruit fly issue in my bin..what can I do to get rid of them?
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.
Interesting
Do you sell African nightcrawlers and if so how much a pound
Hi. Such a Great video. I Just have 1 question. I started a compost bin (foam)(same size as the 1 on your video) with 200 adult worms . Do I need more ?
Roberto Urizar they will multiply so I think that’s enough! I regret bought 500 worms kind a too much and I don’t even think my worms will like my bins I bought a really bad soil just let you know don’t buy regular top soil 😞
I am unable to go to your shop.
My red wrigglers are very dark in color. They are not fetida but Andrei.. :)
And they all look so similar!!!
Is tending to a worm bin overall time consuming? I use worm casting only for my garden but my time is already very limited.
Depends on your personality. Once my bin is together, I spend on average 5 minutes, twice a week, putting in food and adding bedding. If your more involved, maybe more. Or if your more hands off you can feed once a week or every 2 weeks. So basically I would say on average 30 minutes a month on the worm bin. You can harvest the castings every 6 months to let it build up and make it worth the time to harvest. Keep it in 5 gallon buckets maybe till your ready to use it in the garden so it stays moist
Emily do you sell euros? I tried three times all red wrigglers let them loose I would love to find honest person and try again for compost and fishing.I really had good luck with wrigglers just not right kind.
I do sell Euros! I love them. They are a little quicker to climb with weather changes and tend to do well in systems that don’t have lids. I think they are fantastic.
3/8 is the size of the drill bit you used
Hey Emily. Other then meat and dairy, what else should not be fead to worms?
I have found that my worms try to escape if I add onion, garlic, tomato, or cabbage-type food so avoid using those.
@@vickimccaleb2253 freeze all of it, breaks down the cell walls. Blend until it's pretty much a liquid. Add a shot of activated lacto bacteria, after its reached room temp, made from either whey or a simple rice ferment, both can be found on yt, rice ferment lacto is the cheapest and quickest. Add enough shredded paper, cardboard, cocopeet or peatmoss untill its barely damp, feed this mix to your worms, and you won't have those issues.
just curious, why would i want to add things to my worm bin that the worms would not come by naturally in nature, for example newspaper and cardboard? inks, processed paper, glue, etc.. wouldn't a more natural habitat be better for you and the worms? thanks in advance.
Worms love paper
How do I purchase cocoons
Could u give me a site to buy worms to get started?
I have neem oil, but not neem cake. How do you use neem oil?
Love the video. That's a quarter inch drill bit though. Three quarter would be three times bigger.
Christopher Andujar not my strong suit! Thank you. Glad you enjoyed! Any ideas for topics moving forward with the series?
@@TheCrazyWormLady I just started my first bed a few weeks ago(ground leaves and Coco coir in a 5 gallon bucket). I feel like they're not eating( no congregation at the food source). Maybe a video on common problems and how to fix them?
Christopher Andujar absolutely!! Sometimes the food takes a little while to start breaking down before they move in.
Can I add cereal too bin.
If you had 1 hole the size of the h an u, it would stop the sides being moist which would stop the worms climbing
Your website link does not work?
Do you ship to sweden?
Unfortunately I do not.
It’s a worm factory 360
You may need to turn a light on, leave the lid off for a few days until they settle in. What type of worms and what bedding/food is present?
Like your videos. There's plenty of coco coir. Just not peat moss.
are you still making videos??
Red wrigglers?
Wigglers
How can I go about purchasing worms or cocoons from you
i drill some small hole in bottom to drainage the worm tea (the hole wont get the adult worm escape)
frezing87 there is no right or wrong. I just personally don’t prefer to do so. Glad you have success!
@@TheCrazyWormLady im newbie here,just feed 2weeks ANC,,,still need to learning
frezing87 thanks for following me. I hope I will be of help!
I just want a smaller bins they take up to much space when they big ,I got e small, be in how small I just want to make sure they don't escape
Hi Emily. Just a quick question. Do you have any thoughts on using strictly aged horse manure as worm-bin bedding? Maybe with a little shredded cardboard or dried, crushed leaves. Forgive me if I already sent this question. I was thinking (?) about this the other day, and I think I actually may have typed out the question, but I don't know if I did, and if so, did I send it. (I had major surgery recently and am on narcotic pain meds :) )
I just added worms to my system and within 15 minutes they are trying to crawl out the top.
What type of bedding is in the bin? Is there adequate aeration? What type of worms do you have? Is it raining? A lot of variables could be in play here. Give me some details and lets figure this out.