How to Start a Worm Farm

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024

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  • @judyjudyjudy9593
    @judyjudyjudy9593 4 роки тому +8

    Your beginning line made me laugh!

  • @jaynaposter6621
    @jaynaposter6621 4 роки тому +4

    My Great Grandpa used to have a huge wooden box in the basement for his worm farm.. i used to have to pick nightcrawlers at night...ugh... brings back memories

  • @gloriajbarry3356
    @gloriajbarry3356 4 роки тому +5

    From one of your "TOP FANS" we here (Mosaic Community Garden in San Diego) have 4 worm farm bin set-up's just like you built ! There GREAT and we use the worm castings to make a Worm Tea to spray our vegetables for additional nutrients, additionally, this works great if you have white fly, God Bless !

  • @karenlatham4053
    @karenlatham4053 4 роки тому +4

    I like to put my veggies through the blender. Also coffee grounds. Banana peels, egg shells.. I put everything through the blender lol. I'm not growing my worms to fish with so just for the worm castings. Though my husband does keep threatening to steal some of them lol.

  • @marktoldgardengnome4110
    @marktoldgardengnome4110 4 роки тому +3

    My Grandmother used to have a spot on the shady side of her garage that was tilled up and covered with plywood. She'd put coffee grounds, potato, carrot, banana peelings on the ground under the wood. When going fishing, which was nearly daily, she'd send us out to gather the worms from under that wood! WE were NEVER out of worms, laying right on top of the soil!!
    Now, since the comments today were almost MORE entertaining than the video, a quick story.
    One hot, sunny day down south, there were 2 lickin pot hounds, "Bubba and "Pup", relaxing on a shaded porch, when the school bus stopped at the end of the driveway. About 5 kids got off, one with a boom box on his shoulder justa blaring the kids favorite music. They were hopping and jumping and spinnin around to the music comin up the drive. Bubba raised his head, look at Pup and said, YA KNOW, if we moved like that,, They'd Worm Us!!!
    TFS, Stay Safe and Well
    Mark

    • @HollisNancysHomestead
      @HollisNancysHomestead  4 роки тому

      Love the story 😂😂😂Thanks for sharing. Have a peaceful weekend Mark👍

  • @psalms50_5
    @psalms50_5 4 роки тому +7

    "I got worms" 😂😂😂😂

    • @lsieu
      @lsieu 4 роки тому +1

      Lol!!!

  • @junialstudios
    @junialstudios 4 роки тому +2

    I was JUST searching yesterday to see if you had a video like this!!!!

  • @ryanmarks5178
    @ryanmarks5178 4 роки тому +2

    Usually, I say "WELL GOODMORNIN" when your video starts up ! you cough't me off guard this time!

  • @hart796
    @hart796 4 роки тому +2

    Fishing, Gardening and Worm Tea
    Win, Win Win with Worms!

    • @sansaviera
      @sansaviera 4 роки тому +1

      Yup, worms catch fish, fish go into the garden, worm castings go into the garden. Worms make more worms and we begin again.

  • @jman4817
    @jman4817 4 роки тому +2

    I am a farmer!...that is what I will say after I make this sweet setup...a real true farmer. 👍

  • @benjaminfreyman4273
    @benjaminfreyman4273 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks. Your videos are always easy quick and to the point. Love em

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing with us Hollis and Nancy, good job with the worm farm. Fred.

  • @harrybrooks8514
    @harrybrooks8514 4 роки тому +2

    You guys raise worms almost the same way my grandpa did. He lived in a pretty cold piedmont area with chilly winters. He used an old refrigerator with holes drilled in the back.

  • @jweaver7170
    @jweaver7170 4 роки тому +2

    Got our black kow shirts love the shirts and the results in the garden.. Of the black kow....

    • @gloriajbarry3356
      @gloriajbarry3356 4 роки тому

      How did you score BK t-shirts ?

    • @jweaver7170
      @jweaver7170 4 роки тому

      @@gloriajbarry3356 Found the order form on the bag. also had hats. I got the black shirt wife got the yellow

  • @JO-rq5sp
    @JO-rq5sp 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for bringing this valuable content!

  • @BrFishWPB
    @BrFishWPB 4 роки тому +2

    Love the video

  • @ritabrunetti381
    @ritabrunetti381 4 роки тому +3

    I always love your videos. A worm farm... we have an elderly friend who would love to have free worms for fishing. I may make this for him. Thanks.

  • @jamesmcdonald5582
    @jamesmcdonald5582 4 роки тому +1

    Worms are awesome creatures

  • @jackiehorsley9263
    @jackiehorsley9263 4 роки тому +2

    nice worm farm looks like a good Idea I love to go fishing I use hot dogs the fish love It

  • @carlakale9622
    @carlakale9622 Рік тому

    “I got worms” lol😅Great intro!

  • @sansaviera
    @sansaviera 4 роки тому +2

    Yes, worm castings and worm tea! They are both great for the garden. I saw a guy on UA-cam who had a big galvanized water trough and filled it with worms. It made a ton if worm tea.

  • @emilykrarup
    @emilykrarup 4 роки тому +1

    If you add a tap on the bottom one, it’s easier to get the worm juice out to put on your garden

  • @NickBair316
    @NickBair316 4 роки тому +1

    Funny timing. I just had worms show up today.

  • @BeckeyGirard
    @BeckeyGirard 4 роки тому +1

    It's called worm tea. You can also heal sick trees with it. It works very well

  • @trishanavarro4887
    @trishanavarro4887 4 роки тому +2

    Great intro Hollis😄

  • @debramurphy4295
    @debramurphy4295 4 роки тому +4

    You need to protect the bottom of the top container s the worms fall out the bottom and drown

  • @lsieu
    @lsieu 4 роки тому +1

    I have two compost bin near our chicken and duck runs. Our girls love worms and come running when they see me head toward the compost with the small hoe toward the bins. I like this idea for keeping in the upper part of our yard, near the houses and upper gardens. I have a shady spot under the trees where this worm farm container would work great! Thanks Hollis and Nancy. You're right that the works have a great curated life up until they serve their next purpose.

  • @crisharrison4766
    @crisharrison4766 4 роки тому +1

    Hi Hollis, Nancy and Bing Bing! I love this worm farm design! I happen to have two unused containers, live near the beach and within blocks of two bait shops. I've also been mulching my growing beds, and add another layer each Spring. I noticed this year the soil is super rich and abundant with worms! I have relocated many to my 4x8 raised beds and my veggies are going crazy! Thanks so much y'all, I can't wait to complete this project!

  • @chrishereford5969
    @chrishereford5969 4 роки тому

    Thank you Hollis, Nancy, and Bing Bing, that sure was packed with a lot of information. It was a pleasure seeing all three of you busy, as usual. Bing Bing darting to and fro when Hollis was digging! Thank you for sharing this with us. We love the Bible Promise at the end of each video! Very encouraging!

  • @conroysmith4187
    @conroysmith4187 4 роки тому +3

    How are the birds doing no seeing them

  • @iColinCDN
    @iColinCDN 4 роки тому +2

    Great little how-to. Thanks for sharing :-D

  • @BosnWayne
    @BosnWayne 4 роки тому +1

    Yes Sir!!

  • @RockingCHomestead
    @RockingCHomestead 4 роки тому +8

    I would recommend using a couple of pVC pipe instead of wood blocks. You will not loose as much of the worm tea being sucked up by the wood!

    • @gloriajbarry3356
      @gloriajbarry3356 4 роки тому

      3/4" or greater (measure yur dimensions) for a kustum fit ! 😉

    • @lsieu
      @lsieu 4 роки тому

      I've seen where the worm farm structure has a spicket.

    • @alwaysinblue
      @alwaysinblue 4 роки тому +1

      Oh, yeah, we are going to do this. You two are the best teachers out there. Thank you! God bless and keep you. ❤

  • @Aubergine1941
    @Aubergine1941 4 роки тому +1

    I've been wondering about this. Thank you!

  • @TheLaLaFarm
    @TheLaLaFarm 4 роки тому +2

    Another really great video Hollis. I have thought about doing this but was uncertain of how to get started. How warm do the tubs get?

  • @lisawilliams9980
    @lisawilliams9980 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this video. I’ve been wanting to start a worm farm. I want to use the castings and make worm tea.

  • @patriciahamlin7677
    @patriciahamlin7677 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks

  • @nancyharris4703
    @nancyharris4703 4 роки тому +1

    Good tips on the double container to catch the casting tea. The worms really do eat the scraps and make good compost if fed good scraps. Thank you and may you be blessed!

  • @juliahunt4526
    @juliahunt4526 4 роки тому +2

    Can you put celery and tomatoes in it too ?

  • @victoriaoshea4865
    @victoriaoshea4865 4 роки тому +1

    Very good video!!!

  • @suzannewalsh72
    @suzannewalsh72 4 роки тому +1

    I am so glad that you posted this. I was just looking online at worm farm set ups here in the UK, and wow are they expensive! I was thinking there had to be an easier way to do this, and was going to ask my Dad, because before his stroke he too used to have them for fishing. However, I just got up to find you've posted this, and now I have a new project for my son 😍

  • @troymadison7082
    @troymadison7082 4 роки тому

    I love your videos!

  • @Liwayputi
    @Liwayputi 4 роки тому +3

    Worms!!! I want worms too!

  • @chriskelley580
    @chriskelley580 4 роки тому +3

    Do you ever have to put water in if it gets to dry? I love your channel 👌🙏

  • @lukestory5042
    @lukestory5042 4 роки тому +4

    Can I use just plain earth worms. They reproduce in the ground so why not in there.

    • @itsasickness4939
      @itsasickness4939 4 роки тому

      ‘’ earth worms” are soil dwellers meaning they like to tunnel into the earth, some going as deep as 6 feet. Red worms are best but kinda small for fishing worms. European night crawlers can do double duty as a compost worm and a fishing worm. Not Canadian night crawlers. They like a cooler environment and would die in a setup like this.

  • @cyndihenson635
    @cyndihenson635 4 роки тому +1

    They like coffee grounds too.

    • @bobbiewilliams3109
      @bobbiewilliams3109 4 роки тому

      Yes, my Dad use to put our night crawlers. in a bucket with just coffee grounds and shredded moist newspapers. We’d lived in Iowa and would go out hunting for them carrying a flashlight at night. He loved to fish and the night crawlers was our bait. I live in South Carolina now and as of yet not found night crawlers but just a few skinny worms! Do worms multiply?

  • @johnhoffpauir743
    @johnhoffpauir743 4 роки тому

    Could you add grass clippings?

  • @michaelciletti3810
    @michaelciletti3810 4 роки тому +3

    Don't the worms drop out the holes in the bottom?

  • @carolynmoody9460
    @carolynmoody9460 4 роки тому +1

    BLESSINGS

  • @bdegen86
    @bdegen86 4 роки тому

    In the fall should you bring the worms indoor or out them into the ground?

  • @oddopops1327
    @oddopops1327 4 роки тому +1

    😊

  • @billyangelapressley
    @billyangelapressley 4 роки тому +2

    Will the worms go through the bottom with the holes in it and drown in the water?

  • @nadineash1297
    @nadineash1297 4 роки тому +1

    👍

  • @sandigilchrist9876
    @sandigilchrist9876 4 роки тому +1

    Hey Hollis, can you put these worms in to your garden? Not just the castings but the worms themselves???

  • @juliahunt4526
    @juliahunt4526 4 роки тому +1

    How often do you add scraps food to them ? And do you water them ?

    • @hart796
      @hart796 4 роки тому

      Julia Hunt
      weekly but do not over feed or risk of bugs and disease

  • @rickrebel489
    @rickrebel489 4 роки тому +1

    Im guna make me a worm farm. God bless

  • @skrtskit1521
    @skrtskit1521 4 роки тому +1

    couldnt they crawl out those side holes?

  • @rollingreedranch6395
    @rollingreedranch6395 Рік тому

    Nancy if so pretty😍😍😍

  • @alishasimmons1990
    @alishasimmons1990 4 роки тому +1

    Does the black cow you get have lots of rocks in it?

    • @bobbiewilliams3109
      @bobbiewilliams3109 4 роки тому +1

      We buy the same “Black Cow” and never found rocks in the many bags we have purchased.

    • @HollisNancysHomestead
      @HollisNancysHomestead  4 роки тому

      I have never had any problem with anything in my Kow. However if you do, take it back to where you bought it and return its

  • @janetleeharrison
    @janetleeharrison 4 роки тому +3

    Hope the raccoons stay out of the compost bin. Nice well explained tutorial. TFS!

    • @gloriajbarry3356
      @gloriajbarry3356 4 роки тому

      Lock it up, place a heavy weight on the closure, we got em in our Community Garden too 🤔

  • @bonniemccain5158
    @bonniemccain5158 4 роки тому +1

    I need to start one for .y garde. I'm excited! I live in central Florida. Would love to come and visit. I lost your email address.

  • @derfreklats7921
    @derfreklats7921 4 роки тому

    Do you add water to keep the soil damp.Or keep it dry.

    • @HollisNancysHomestead
      @HollisNancysHomestead  4 роки тому +1

      I usually don’t have to do anything to it. I do check on it when it is hot just to be sure the soil is still moist and not dry. I ha e occasionally sprinkled a light amount of water to keep it moist. Be careful not to add too much.

  • @bigmaude31
    @bigmaude31 4 роки тому

    I think I missed something. I saw where you and Nancy were setting up a larger garden area. Did you all move your home to a new location, is the larger area just land that is attached to the location I have been seeing on your videos, or is it a plot situated away from where you live?

    • @andrewmtreat
      @andrewmtreat 4 роки тому +2

      This is homestead 2.0. They moved to Florida to a much larger property.
      My wife and I love Hollis and Nancy!

  • @derfreklats7921
    @derfreklats7921 4 роки тому +1

    Are you a chaplain in the fire service.Which Dept.

  • @DKuzzin
    @DKuzzin 4 роки тому +1

    Ha ha!! " I got worms!"

  • @lukestory5042
    @lukestory5042 4 роки тому +2

    What else can I use if I don’t have a container like that

  • @rollingreedranch6395
    @rollingreedranch6395 Рік тому

    Mannnn I been missing out… You guys moved out of the city?

    • @HollisNancysHomestead
      @HollisNancysHomestead  Рік тому +2

      Yes sir. We moved to our rural homestead in Florida in November 2017. ❤️

    • @rollingreedranch6395
      @rollingreedranch6395 Рік тому

      Oh I started watching you guys around that time… I must’ve been only watching all your older videos… so informational can’t stop watching them… but happy to see you guys out in the woods… how many acres? And it’s beautiful out there

    • @HollisNancysHomestead
      @HollisNancysHomestead  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for watching! Yes sir, there are a lot of new videos on our channel from the new homestead that you can catch up on. We sitting on 15 acres in Putnam County Florida

  • @JanetWilham
    @JanetWilham 4 роки тому +2

    watch out for voles and mice-they will crawl up through those holes and eat all the worms in no time, they are horrible critter so maybe put some screen wire in the bottom of the tub that will stop those horrible critters and save the worms..God bless.

  • @DebRoo11
    @DebRoo11 4 роки тому

    Will they multiply themselves and how quickly they multiply?

  • @johnc6228
    @johnc6228 4 роки тому +3

    Your chickens say they want to help with the worm farm. Do not believe them. 🐔🐔

  • @angelasheppard7197
    @angelasheppard7197 4 роки тому +1

    Ya kno...you really should keep that to yourself😆😂😃

  • @05mcparker
    @05mcparker 4 роки тому +3

    Left over 4x4s...... Not you LOL

  • @stantoups8119
    @stantoups8119 4 роки тому

    HOLLIS , YOU MIGHT SCREEN THOES HOLES TO KEEP THE ANTS OUT . FLORIDA HAS IT'S SHARE OF ants who love to eat red wiggles. 🙏🙏🙏😉😄😆