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When you realize you’re only using about 1.5 gal or less for worms, and they are thriving with your care, it makes me feel so much better at starting my bin! Thank you!
Morning wormie friend!!!! 🪱🪱🪱🪱 this bin has sure overcome some obstacles!! It’s a tough one 💪💪💪 hahahah the last supper worm ball!!! 😆 Hahahaha I’m not gonna stop at 96!!! 🤣 1000!!!!!!!! Yeeeeeeeeeeeew!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations!!! 👏👏👏👏well done guys, 1008 is brilliant and they definitely deserve a nice relaxing bath 🛁 😅
Hellllooooo Anita!! I like that...the last supper worm ball😀 Can you believe this little bin made it to 1008 worms??!? Can you believe Autumn & I made it to 1008 worms🤣😂🤣 We all deserved a nice bath after that exhausting harvest/counting!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this crazy long video!!!🪱🪱🪱
After watching you I decided to start my own tiny worm bin. I am using a styrofoam cooler. I bought 150-200 red wigglers from a local organic gardening store. I started it on August 5, 2022 and it is going great.
That's so awesome to hear!! You are starting better off than I did about 16 months ago when I began with 50-100 worms!! I'm looking forward to hearing how it's going as your tiny worm bin progresses!! A month and a half...I bet you are starting to see some good castings and cocoons!! Thanks so much for watching and letting us know about your tiny worm bin!!🪱🪱🪱
Well, my worm bin must be doing better than I thought because they cleaned up a lot of cantelope rinds and tomato scraps. My top bin is about too full, so I swapped it with the one underneath that I was innoculating like you showed. I'll start feeding up there now and harvest that one below after they clean it up some more. Official delerious worm counter. I saw that 1000 one befor you did, I was hollerin 1000!!! lol and now a worm bath, lol I can't believe I watched worm bathing. lol Die mites die! Thanks for the video.
🤣😂🤣"I can't believe I watched worm bathing" I still haven't stopped laughing after reading this!!!! There was no way they were gonna leave me a few worms short of 1000!!! That inoculating tray set up has worked so well for me, glad you are giving it a try as well!! Good to hear that your worms are chowing down on your food scraps quick!! Thanks so much for watching and for the good laugh!!🪱🪱🪱
😀It is a very rare occurrence for me but it is pretty effective at reducing the mite population when restarting or if you ever have a bin go south! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Thank you!! This tiny bin has really amazed me!! I have great memories of visiting Sevilla!! Thank you for watching from Spain... where my Great Grandfather was born!!🪱🪱🪱
This is fantastic. Instant subscribe 😂😂 I thought maybe I had bought too many worms (1,000) for my 27 gallon bin but I’m now confident they’ll still multiply
Thank you!! I was so surprised this little bin could grow to 1000!! Just imagine what your population can get up to in a 27 gallon bin!!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch & subscribe!!🪱🪱🪱
I'll bet You can't do it! You said you will never count another bin again. I doubt it, I doubt it, I doubt it! Lol! This was a real cute video. Thank you so much for working together with Autumn. Always nice to see a family adventure. I thought maybe you would only put part of those worms back in that little worm bin. Are you going to test and see how many you can keep in it before trouble hits... Or see what challenges might come up with that many in the bin? Thank you again for a very good interesting video! God-bless you. I'll be watching!
The wounds of counting heal over time but both Autumn and I were exhausted after this round!!! Thanks so much for the kind words for both of us!! She has me on a strict 3 bin diet so back in all 1008 worms go!! I would like to see what the max capacity of the bin is but I'm also hoping to wear her down as she sees more people asking for me to split this bin🤣😂🤣Thank so much for watching and supporting me Cookie!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I vote for splitting it! Something in me says that you're going to run into trouble. But it might help to add a lot more bedding and fill it up vertically a little more? It might buy you some time. Buy her some flowers!
Amazing job of counting so many worms. I would not have had the patience. It’s also amazing how many worms can thrive in such a small space. And, thank you for mentioning me. Take care.
I barely had the patience!! If it was not for Autumn taking over for a few I would have lost my mind and my count😀 I was really surprised we got up over 1000 in such a tiny bin!! Love your channel & the ideas you throw my way! You were instrumental in my channel being found last year!! Thanks for your support and for stopping by Joe!!🪱🪱🪱
Thank you!! It's always a check on our sanity when we count this Tiny Worm Bin after harvest! Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it!!🪱🪱🪱
😂🤣😂 We never thought these worm counting videos would be as entertaining as they turned out to be!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it to the end!! Thanks so much for watching Charlie!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I would keep going and counting with this tiny bin! So fun. I bet if you keep going the next count would be near the same but by another year would double. This was over summer and the cocoons may hatch more during this period?, my two cents of unexperienced limited knowledge and observation. Would be fun to establish the max capacity of this size bin. Your a good worm Papa 😂
@@annsalty5615 Thank you!! Unfortunately I think you are right, in order to find out if I have hit max capacity I'm gonna have to count again...and now I'm going to cry myself to sleep as I think about having to do that again in about 5 months🤣😂🤣
Oh my god!! When you counted 996 and couldn't believe it, I also was like "Whaaat? Come on!! At least five more worms, I said there are over a thousand in there!!" Glad you found twelve more then. :D And it was interesting to see someone else bathe the worms. I also did it once because of the midges (they're still there and population is going up and down and up and ...) and was afraid to drown my worms. Great video!
🤣😂🤣 I wanted to tell you that you were right when I saw your comment on the poll!! I could not believe I was 4 worms short!!! No way I was gonna let that happen!! Sounds like you were right there with me when you were watching!!!😂 I think the worms felt refreshed after their bath!! Thanks so much for watching!! Great guess!!🪱🪱🪱
Thank you!! I appreciate the kind words!! Getting to 1008 worms in this tiny bin was a huge surprise for me so I got pretty excited😂 Thanks so much for taking the time to watch the video, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!🪱🪱🪱
Congrats on breaking 1000 in the tiny bin! I'm kind of blown away by that density. I'm looking at the 3 gal bin on amazon and it says the interior dimensions are 11.5" * 7.5" or an area of 86.25 sqin. That's considerably smaller than a square foot, only 60%! If those measurements are correct, then a square foot of worm bin at your density would hold 1680 worms!
Thank you!! Those dimensions a pretty close for the bottom of the bin. The bin tapers in a little from top to bottom. The top of the bin measures 13 inches by 9 inches and the bottom is 11.75 inches by 7.75 inches. The square footage looks like it is somewhere between 0.82 to 0.63 square feet. I'm not sure if the volume is important but the depth was about 3 inches. Of course that could vary wildly with a little fluffing of the contents. Thanks for figuring that out; I hadn't thought of figuring out the density of worms in there!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Hey Patrick, a few of us are starting a self help group for worm addiction…! By the way, please calculate the area of the bin so we can test whether one square foot equals 1000 worms max. Thanks! ~ Sandra
Yes!! I need help...I guess that's why Autumn only lets me have 3...because if I have 4 I'll have 40 not too long after🤣😂🤣 Soooo the bin tapers a little. The top is 13 inches by 9 inches but tapers down to 11.75 inches by 7.75 inches. So the surface area is somewhere between 0.81 Square feet and 0.63 Square feet. Not sure is depth is important but it was about 3 inches deep, of course that depth can vary widely with "fluffing". I guess I have proved with constant regular weekly feedings & added bedding you can get more than 1000 worms per square foot!!! You can also get a gazillion mites into less than a square foot😱 Thanks so much for the fun comment, check my math, I wouldn't trust it!!🪱🪱🪱
Totally awesome! My estimate was 1400. I'm a optimist! My bins r doing well, fed 1 of them to see how they handle it. I've been adding cardboard and grit.👍🙏👍🙏
That is about the same difference as my 600 guess so not bad!! Great to hear you bins are doing well and ready fro more food scraps & bedding!! Looking forward to their next video!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I did count 250 worms yesterday so I had a reference! I'm going to send them to Duncan at NW coastal gardens. They were in my compost, still lots in there! Didn't take long to collect either!👍
@@Vermicompost lol! Your going to love my next video when it uploads! I just got back from the allotment with some more worms, I've just put them into my big bin, you can watch them settle in.🙏😁💚👍 I got quite a lot.🤯
1008! fantastic. We were gone all day, couldn't update anything. Judging by the size of the 1000 worm ball I'm thinking my blue bin has a couple of thousand. (much larger than the small bin i know). Fun times when you know the exact count.
Yes!! It is good to know exactly how many worms are in your bin!! I definitely think your blue bin has at least a couple thousand!! Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
🤣😂🤣 Speechless that I actually counted all of them or that I had 1008 worms in this tiny bin😀 That was absolutely exhausting!! I bet in a couple months time your bin will have way more than this!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch Manda!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost with all of it, I was sat here shouting out yes, yes ,yes, my poor dog was wondering what was going on 🤣😂 It's freaky feeding Friday tomorrow...😊🐮🐮🐮
We'd be interested to see when you restart the bin, if you kept the carbohydrates and sugars to a minimum if that would mitigate the mite issues. I mean you use bread to bait them, so that may indicate that's where they start aswell??? Autumn's a Saint or just as crazy as you, either way, awesomeness Autumn!! 1000 🥳🥳🥳🥳, can we have a recount please 🤣🤣🤣 Please tell me you weigh them !!! Darnit lol !! Awesome video you two 🌱🪱💪🌱😁
😂 I started with 5 strawberry tops & I plan to avoid mite blooms so no pasta and straight carbs besides my fast to be eaten worm chow!! I found 8 more as I was cleaning up getting ready for their bath so the restart began with 1008 and they weighed in at 0.9 pounds or 408 grams!! It flashed on the screen pretty fast. I guess the 1 loud per 1000 red wigglers is pretty accurate! Keep me honest this round...I always seem to get a little crazy and add something I should to this tiny bin!! Thanks so much for all your support J&C!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost perfect I was wondering if that was another "wormban" legend you were going to smash lol !! 1000 worms - 1 lbs , let's go !! Autumn's totally into it, awesome!! I see a new series and 4th bin in your guy's future!! #Vermicompostlearnbyexecutiveproducing !! Let's go!!
When harvesting, do you have any suggestions on how to separate the tiny new worms out of your castings? We have harvested once, (thanks for your help!), and there were so many that slipped through our screening process, we tried to get them all but I’m sure we didn’t 😢
Honestly the best way I have found to get the tiny worms after a harvest is to put a strawberry top or some other small fast food that they like about a half inch down into the castings (I put my castings in a storage container or a cocoon nursery after harvesting.) Come back in three days and most, if not all of the babies will be attacking the food and you can just scoop them out and pick them off the food. Repeat if necessary or until you get no more babies attacking the food. Hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!! I'm so happy my previous videos have helped you out!!🪱🪱🪱
Very, very cool! It was so interesting to have a visual reference to each count of 100 added to the overall tally 👍🏻 When I responded to the poll a couple days ago I originally selected the 'over 1000' option, but then I - for some reason - changed my vote to 801-1000. Gotta remember to stick to my initial gut feel in cases like this. Should've trusted my original estimate. Thanks for taking the time to make this video guys - it sure took a while, but it turned out awesome :)
Thank you!! I really appreciate it coming from everyones' favorite Vermicomposting UA-camr!! It was absolutely exhausting to make!! One of the rules someone taught me early on, that I always bites me in the end, is go with your first answer🤣😂🤣 Thanks for the kind words and taking the time to watch AV!!🪱🪱🪱
Yes - gotta remember the _stick to your first answer_ rule - kinda like when you're answering a multiple choice question on an exam to which you are not entirely certain of the correct answer :)
I used room temperature water around 75℉ or 23.9℃. I don't usually "wash" my worms but I just wanted to get all the mites off as I restarted this bin. It was only the second time ever that I did this. Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Red wigglers are a lot smaller than European night crawlers are, right? I'm trying to get an idea of what 500 European night crawlers would look like. I also have Louisiana swamp worms and I think they are somewhere in between sizewise. I'm just trying to get an idea of what that would look like. Interesting video as usual. you've sure got a lot more patience than I do!!
Thank you!! I kinda tricked Autumn into helping me when I said on video I would be counting them, but she was a good sport...but we both were regretting it about halfway in!! I think you are right Cookie. I don't have any ENC's or Louisiana swamp worms to compare to my red wigglers to, but from what I've heard you are correct. Thanks so much for all your support!!🪱🪱🪱
Instead of counting I probably would suggest weighing them when you start a bin then weigh it when you harvest , obviously if the worms are heavier you got a increase in colony size , a bit easier I think .
You are absolutely right...that would be way easier...but I can't resist😂🤣😂 It is so much fun to know exactly how much I have!! I have started weighing them in different amounts and plotting the data. The slope of the line is a great formula to find out how many worms are in a given pile of worms if you know the weight. Here is the formula after several data points: y=0.0007x - 0.0091 where y is the weight in pounds and x is the number of worms...so 1 pound of worms is approximately 1415 worms or 1000 worms is approximately 0.69 pounds. Now there is no way I would count out the total in my other bins as they are much bigger than this one!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and pass on a good tip!!🪱🪱🪱
Great guess!! I did not think we'd be over 1000!!! There were just shy of 7 lbs of castings, I forgot to put that in the video. Not bad for a Tiny Worm bin!! Thanks so much for watching!!
I'm adding this to the list of comments for my wife to read so she lets me get another bin!!🤣😂🤣I've got to be at the carry capacity of this bin by now right??!? Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
@@ontherocksinthesoilmichael6739 Can't believe I didn't think of that...I need to retire this one and get an Urban Worm Bag!!! I should just order it and ask for forgiveness later🤣😂🤣
@@Vermicompost love my Urban Worm Bag. I do suggest you get the cross straps that they sell to stabilize it or build the wooden frame for it. When it gets 1/2 full or more metal frame gets wobly.
Lol no way there has to be 4 more worms . I thought you might have close to 1k. You guys did it. Humm you will never know the actual max of the tiny worm bin if you don't count again. 🤔
🤣 Ya I could not believe I got to 996 and ran out of worms!!! I wish you wouldn't have used that logic...now we'll have to count again...and I might just cry myself to sleep thinking about it!! Thanks for taking the time to watch Ann!!🪱🪱🪱
Wow 1008 red wigglers! That was painstaking counting those worms. They looked great after their bath. I’m thinking you may get an additional 250, but I would figure you are definitely getting close to the maximum holding capacity of the bin 😁🪱
You got that right...absolutely painstaking!! I've got to think I'm at the max capacity by now...I was surprised to see another 400 worm jump from the only 130 jump last time around after going up 400 prior to that. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch Rick!!🪱🪱🪱
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When you realize you’re only using about 1.5 gal or less for worms, and they are thriving with your care, it makes me feel so much better at starting my bin! Thank you!
Absolutely!! Give it a try, just try hard not to over love them by over feeding and you will do great!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I literally chuckled out loud as you got t yo the end of counting!!! Love you and the executive producer’s videos.
😂🤣😂It was exhausting but we got through it!! Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Morning wormie friend!!!! 🪱🪱🪱🪱 this bin has sure overcome some obstacles!! It’s a tough one 💪💪💪 hahahah the last supper worm ball!!! 😆
Hahahaha I’m not gonna stop at 96!!! 🤣 1000!!!!!!!! Yeeeeeeeeeeeew!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations!!! 👏👏👏👏well done guys, 1008 is brilliant and they definitely deserve a nice relaxing bath 🛁 😅
Hellllooooo Anita!! I like that...the last supper worm ball😀 Can you believe this little bin made it to 1008 worms??!? Can you believe Autumn & I made it to 1008 worms🤣😂🤣 We all deserved a nice bath after that exhausting harvest/counting!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this crazy long video!!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I can’t believe your patience guys, AMAZING effort!! 😆🌻💐
Good to see you again, my friend! Thank you for sharing this great footage! Greetings from Canada and wish you have a wonderful day!
Thank you my friend!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and support my channel!!🪱🪱🪱
After watching you I decided to start my own tiny worm bin. I am using a styrofoam cooler. I bought 150-200 red wigglers from a local organic gardening store. I started it on August 5, 2022 and it is going great.
That's so awesome to hear!! You are starting better off than I did about 16 months ago when I began with 50-100 worms!! I'm looking forward to hearing how it's going as your tiny worm bin progresses!! A month and a half...I bet you are starting to see some good castings and cocoons!! Thanks so much for watching and letting us know about your tiny worm bin!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I actually found my first cocoon today! The castings are slowly building.
@@freerx1845 Awesome!!
Well, my worm bin must be doing better than I thought because they cleaned up a lot of cantelope rinds and tomato scraps. My top bin is about too full, so I swapped it with the one underneath that I was innoculating like you showed. I'll start feeding up there now and harvest that one below after they clean it up some more. Official delerious worm counter. I saw that 1000 one befor you did, I was hollerin 1000!!! lol and now a worm bath, lol I can't believe I watched worm bathing. lol Die mites die! Thanks for the video.
🤣😂🤣"I can't believe I watched worm bathing" I still haven't stopped laughing after reading this!!!! There was no way they were gonna leave me a few worms short of 1000!!! That inoculating tray set up has worked so well for me, glad you are giving it a try as well!! Good to hear that your worms are chowing down on your food scraps quick!! Thanks so much for watching and for the good laugh!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I'll get them some cucumbers to start on now. Garden makes good chicken and worm food.
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Great work, thank you for your time, I watched every second of it, very interesting indeed.
Thank you!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Awesome stuff!!! I am about to harvest for the first time, all due to your teachings! Thanks for all your vids!
Thank you!! That's so great to hear!! The first harvest is so rewarding!! Thank you for all your support & for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I had heard of the worm baths, but this is the first time seeing it done. Thanks for the info.
😀It is a very rare occurrence for me but it is pretty effective at reducing the mite population when restarting or if you ever have a bin go south! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Wow! Congratulations!
Who would’ve thought 1008 worms could live in such a small bin.
Greetings from sunny south Spain 🙂
Thank you!! This tiny bin has really amazed me!! I have great memories of visiting Sevilla!! Thank you for watching from Spain... where my Great Grandfather was born!!🪱🪱🪱
This is fantastic. Instant subscribe 😂😂 I thought maybe I had bought too many worms (1,000) for my 27 gallon bin but I’m now confident they’ll still multiply
Thank you!! I was so surprised this little bin could grow to 1000!! Just imagine what your population can get up to in a 27 gallon bin!!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch & subscribe!!🪱🪱🪱
I'll bet You can't do it! You said you will never count another bin again. I doubt it, I doubt it, I doubt it! Lol! This was a real cute video. Thank you so much for working together with Autumn. Always nice to see a family adventure. I thought maybe you would only put part of those worms back in that little worm bin. Are you going to test and see how many you can keep in it before trouble hits... Or see what challenges might come up with that many in the bin? Thank you again for a very good interesting video! God-bless you. I'll be watching!
The wounds of counting heal over time but both Autumn and I were exhausted after this round!!! Thanks so much for the kind words for both of us!! She has me on a strict 3 bin diet so back in all 1008 worms go!! I would like to see what the max capacity of the bin is but I'm also hoping to wear her down as she sees more people asking for me to split this bin🤣😂🤣Thank so much for watching and supporting me Cookie!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost
I vote for splitting it! Something in me says that you're going to run into trouble. But it might help to add a lot more bedding and fill it up vertically a little more? It might buy you some time. Buy her some flowers!
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Amazing job of counting so many worms. I would not have had the patience. It’s also amazing how many worms can thrive in such a small space. And, thank you for mentioning me. Take care.
I barely had the patience!! If it was not for Autumn taking over for a few I would have lost my mind and my count😀 I was really surprised we got up over 1000 in such a tiny bin!! Love your channel & the ideas you throw my way! You were instrumental in my channel being found last year!! Thanks for your support and for stopping by Joe!!🪱🪱🪱
hahaaa!! this was so much fun to watch!
Thank you!! It's always a check on our sanity when we count this Tiny Worm Bin after harvest! Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it!!🪱🪱🪱
Why i was way excited hoping youd find them last 4 😂😂😂
😂🤣😂 We never thought these worm counting videos would be as entertaining as they turned out to be!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it to the end!! Thanks so much for watching Charlie!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost thank you for sharing
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You're guess was close!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I would keep going and counting with this tiny bin! So fun. I bet if you keep going the next count would be near the same but by another year would double. This was over summer and the cocoons may hatch more during this period?, my two cents of unexperienced limited knowledge and observation. Would be fun to establish the max capacity of this size bin. Your a good worm Papa 😂
@@annsalty5615 Thank you!! Unfortunately I think you are right, in order to find out if I have hit max capacity I'm gonna have to count again...and now I'm going to cry myself to sleep as I think about having to do that again in about 5 months🤣😂🤣
Oh my god!! When you counted 996 and couldn't believe it, I also was like "Whaaat? Come on!! At least five more worms, I said there are over a thousand in there!!" Glad you found twelve more then. :D And it was interesting to see someone else bathe the worms. I also did it once because of the midges (they're still there and population is going up and down and up and ...) and was afraid to drown my worms. Great video!
🤣😂🤣 I wanted to tell you that you were right when I saw your comment on the poll!! I could not believe I was 4 worms short!!! No way I was gonna let that happen!! Sounds like you were right there with me when you were watching!!!😂 I think the worms felt refreshed after their bath!! Thanks so much for watching!! Great guess!!🪱🪱🪱
Such anticipation with these recheck and counting videos!! Another great video! Thanks for the great content!
Thank you!! I appreciate the kind words!! Getting to 1008 worms in this tiny bin was a huge surprise for me so I got pretty excited😂 Thanks so much for taking the time to watch the video, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!🪱🪱🪱
1008 is a lot of worms. Would you mind heading over and counting mine? 🤣
@My Northern Garden USDA 9a Hello Allen. Have a great day. 😎
AJ, I love you like a twin brother, but you're gonna have to get mom to help you...I'm exhausted🤣😂🤣 Thanks for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost You said it was your last time counting the worms. I was just checking. 🤣
@@AJsGreenTopics 🤣😂🤣I think you have 2000-3000+ in each bin!!!
Numerous earthworms in the bin 😮 You count worms 😅 I’m starting to use earthworm compost to grow some flowers in my garden.
You are using worm compost!!! Yay!!!! Did you do a video on it? I'll have to go back and check! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch Bo!!!🪱🪱🪱
Congrats on breaking 1000 in the tiny bin! I'm kind of blown away by that density. I'm looking at the 3 gal bin on amazon and it says the interior dimensions are 11.5" * 7.5" or an area of 86.25 sqin. That's considerably smaller than a square foot, only 60%! If those measurements are correct, then a square foot of worm bin at your density would hold 1680 worms!
Thank you!! Those dimensions a pretty close for the bottom of the bin. The bin tapers in a little from top to bottom. The top of the bin measures 13 inches by 9 inches and the bottom is 11.75 inches by 7.75 inches. The square footage looks like it is somewhere between 0.82 to 0.63 square feet. I'm not sure if the volume is important but the depth was about 3 inches. Of course that could vary wildly with a little fluffing of the contents. Thanks for figuring that out; I hadn't thought of figuring out the density of worms in there!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Interesting
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Hey Patrick, a few of us are starting a self help group for worm addiction…! By the way, please calculate the area of the bin so we can test whether one square foot equals 1000 worms max. Thanks!
~ Sandra
Yes!! I need help...I guess that's why Autumn only lets me have 3...because if I have 4 I'll have 40 not too long after🤣😂🤣 Soooo the bin tapers a little. The top is 13 inches by 9 inches but tapers down to 11.75 inches by 7.75 inches. So the surface area is somewhere between 0.81 Square feet and 0.63 Square feet. Not sure is depth is important but it was about 3 inches deep, of course that depth can vary widely with "fluffing". I guess I have proved with constant regular weekly feedings & added bedding you can get more than 1000 worms per square foot!!! You can also get a gazillion mites into less than a square foot😱 Thanks so much for the fun comment, check my math, I wouldn't trust it!!🪱🪱🪱
Totally awesome! My estimate was 1400. I'm a optimist! My bins r doing well, fed 1 of them to see how they handle it. I've been adding cardboard and grit.👍🙏👍🙏
That is about the same difference as my 600 guess so not bad!! Great to hear you bins are doing well and ready fro more food scraps & bedding!! Looking forward to their next video!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I did count 250 worms yesterday so I had a reference! I'm going to send them to Duncan at NW coastal gardens. They were in my compost, still lots in there! Didn't take long to collect either!👍
I love that you have a never ending supply!!
@@Vermicompost lol! Your going to love my next video when it uploads! I just got back from the allotment with some more worms, I've just put them into my big bin, you can watch them settle in.🙏😁💚👍 I got quite a lot.🤯
Lots of babies...but this time it is looking smaller than usual..
Yes, lots of babies in here!! Hopefully they keep reproducing for this next round!! Thanks so much for watching!!!🪱🪱🪱
1008! fantastic. We were gone all day, couldn't update anything. Judging by the size of the 1000 worm ball I'm thinking my blue bin has a couple of thousand. (much larger than the small bin i know). Fun times when you know the exact count.
Yes!! It is good to know exactly how many worms are in your bin!! I definitely think your blue bin has at least a couple thousand!! Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
😱 I'm totally
Speechless, I even pressed the wrong.....1008🐮🐮🐮
🤣😂🤣 Speechless that I actually counted all of them or that I had 1008 worms in this tiny bin😀 That was absolutely exhausting!! I bet in a couple months time your bin will have way more than this!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch Manda!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost with all of it, I was sat here shouting out yes, yes ,yes, my poor dog was wondering what was going on 🤣😂
It's freaky feeding Friday tomorrow...😊🐮🐮🐮
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We'd be interested to see when you restart the bin, if you kept the carbohydrates and sugars to a minimum if that would mitigate the mite issues. I mean you use bread to bait them, so that may indicate that's where they start aswell???
Autumn's a Saint or just as crazy as you, either way, awesomeness Autumn!!
1000 🥳🥳🥳🥳, can we have a recount please 🤣🤣🤣
Please tell me you weigh them !!! Darnit lol !!
Awesome video you two 🌱🪱💪🌱😁
😂 I started with 5 strawberry tops & I plan to avoid mite blooms so no pasta and straight carbs besides my fast to be eaten worm chow!! I found 8 more as I was cleaning up getting ready for their bath so the restart began with 1008 and they weighed in at 0.9 pounds or 408 grams!! It flashed on the screen pretty fast. I guess the 1 loud per 1000 red wigglers is pretty accurate! Keep me honest this round...I always seem to get a little crazy and add something I should to this tiny bin!! Thanks so much for all your support J&C!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost perfect I was wondering if that was another "wormban" legend you were going to smash lol !! 1000 worms - 1 lbs , let's go !!
Autumn's totally into it, awesome!! I see a new series and 4th bin in your guy's future!! #Vermicompostlearnbyexecutiveproducing !! Let's go!!
@@clivesconundrumgarden 🤣😂🤣
@@Vermicompost 🎥🪞🎬🪱👸🍁🍂💥💥💥💥
I hope you get the emojis, cause that took forever 🤣🤣🤣
@@clivesconundrumgarden Yes we did!1 Autumn particularly liked the Autumn leaves!!
When harvesting, do you have any suggestions on how to separate the tiny new worms out of your castings? We have harvested once, (thanks for your help!), and there were so many that slipped through our screening process, we tried to get them all but I’m sure we didn’t 😢
Honestly the best way I have found to get the tiny worms after a harvest is to put a strawberry top or some other small fast food that they like about a half inch down into the castings (I put my castings in a storage container or a cocoon nursery after harvesting.) Come back in three days and most, if not all of the babies will be attacking the food and you can just scoop them out and pick them off the food. Repeat if necessary or until you get no more babies attacking the food. Hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!! I'm so happy my previous videos have helped you out!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost great idea I’ll definitely try it, thank you
Very, very cool! It was so interesting to have a visual reference to each count of 100 added to the overall tally 👍🏻 When I responded to the poll a couple days ago I originally selected the 'over 1000' option, but then I - for some reason - changed my vote to 801-1000. Gotta remember to stick to my initial gut feel in cases like this. Should've trusted my original estimate. Thanks for taking the time to make this video guys - it sure took a while, but it turned out awesome :)
Thank you!! I really appreciate it coming from everyones' favorite Vermicomposting UA-camr!! It was absolutely exhausting to make!! One of the rules someone taught me early on, that I always bites me in the end, is go with your first answer🤣😂🤣 Thanks for the kind words and taking the time to watch AV!!🪱🪱🪱
Yes - gotta remember the _stick to your first answer_ rule - kinda like when you're answering a multiple choice question on an exam to which you are not entirely certain of the correct answer :)
What is the temperature of the bath water?
I used room temperature water around 75℉ or 23.9℃. I don't usually "wash" my worms but I just wanted to get all the mites off as I restarted this bin. It was only the second time ever that I did this. Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Red wigglers are a lot smaller than European night crawlers are, right? I'm trying to get an idea of what 500 European night crawlers would look like. I also have Louisiana swamp worms and I think they are somewhere in between sizewise. I'm just trying to get an idea of what that would look like. Interesting video as usual. you've sure got a lot more patience than I do!!
Thank you!! I kinda tricked Autumn into helping me when I said on video I would be counting them, but she was a good sport...but we both were regretting it about halfway in!! I think you are right Cookie. I don't have any ENC's or Louisiana swamp worms to compare to my red wigglers to, but from what I've heard you are correct. Thanks so much for all your support!!🪱🪱🪱
Instead of counting I probably would suggest weighing them when you start a bin then weigh it when you harvest , obviously if the worms are heavier you got a increase in colony size , a bit easier I think .
You are absolutely right...that would be way easier...but I can't resist😂🤣😂 It is so much fun to know exactly how much I have!! I have started weighing them in different amounts and plotting the data. The slope of the line is a great formula to find out how many worms are in a given pile of worms if you know the weight. Here is the formula after several data points: y=0.0007x - 0.0091 where y is the weight in pounds and x is the number of worms...so 1 pound of worms is approximately 1415 worms or 1000 worms is approximately 0.69 pounds. Now there is no way I would count out the total in my other bins as they are much bigger than this one!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and pass on a good tip!!🪱🪱🪱
Can't remember what my guess was but i did suspect over a 1000, it would be nice to know how many castings were harvested, now for round 2 lol
Great guess!! I did not think we'd be over 1000!!! There were just shy of 7 lbs of castings, I forgot to put that in the video. Not bad for a Tiny Worm bin!! Thanks so much for watching!!
Definitely time to upgrade to a larger home
I'm adding this to the list of comments for my wife to read so she lets me get another bin!!🤣😂🤣I've got to be at the carry capacity of this bin by now right??!? Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost it doesn't have to be an additional bin just a larger one 😆!
@@ontherocksinthesoilmichael6739 Can't believe I didn't think of that...I need to retire this one and get an Urban Worm Bag!!! I should just order it and ask for forgiveness later🤣😂🤣
@@Vermicompost love my Urban Worm Bag. I do suggest you get the cross straps that they sell to stabilize it or build the wooden frame for it. When it gets 1/2 full or more metal frame gets wobly.
Thank you!! Good to know about the straps!! Fingers crossed I get one!!
Forbidden pasta
They sure do look like red spaghetti!!! 😂🤣😂Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Lol no way there has to be 4 more worms . I thought you might have close to 1k. You guys did it. Humm you will never know the actual max of the tiny worm bin if you don't count again. 🤔
🤣 Ya I could not believe I got to 996 and ran out of worms!!! I wish you wouldn't have used that logic...now we'll have to count again...and I might just cry myself to sleep thinking about it!! Thanks for taking the time to watch Ann!!🪱🪱🪱
You didn't mention how many worms were there 5 months ago 😢
612!! Check it out on this video: ua-cam.com/video/lxFjjGWRn8M/v-deo.html Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
send them to me please ha
🤣😂🤣 They're on the way...raise them right & send them to a good college!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost oh i will haha
Well done Worm Counter 🪱 👍🪱
I like the way you bathed the worms.
They are happier to be mites free 👍
Good job, Worm Papa💚🪱💚
😀 That was a painful count!!! I would not recommend it to anyone🤣😂🤣I think they appreciated their little bath!! Thanks so much for watching Peggy!!🪱🪱🪱
@My Northern Garden USDA 9a hi Allan, I'm so glad you are subscribed to Patrick's channel. He is the Master Worm Herder 🪱 💓🪱
Wow 1008 red wigglers! That was painstaking counting those worms. They looked great after their bath. I’m thinking you may get an additional 250, but I would figure you are definitely getting close to the maximum holding capacity of the bin 😁🪱
You got that right...absolutely painstaking!! I've got to think I'm at the max capacity by now...I was surprised to see another 400 worm jump from the only 130 jump last time around after going up 400 prior to that. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch Rick!!🪱🪱🪱