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@@rhondamontiel3827 I bake the grain products - every one of them - in a 200F oven for 20 minutes. Then cool and seal them up. 20 minutes is more than what’s called for but I’d rather be sure! My oven has 3 racks. I ‘dry fit’ shallow pans and trays to use all the space. Then fill the pans with whatever grain it is and then bake. Repeat until all the substrate I’m processing is done. I hope this helps you! 💕

@@caeri37 Oh no Anna! It sounds like it started to heat up inside the bucket 😩. Was this the first time you used worm chow and/or mixed into the entire bucket contents? There’s a few things that could have made this happen. Adding too much in relation to the amount of bedding material comes to mind. I also wonder if the reduced surface air exchange was a factor. Also what was your ambient temperature of the compost/soil? Some worm wranglers have indeed reported that mixing worm chow throughout their bedding does not work for their worms. Heating up occurs or even protein poisoning 😳. It’s frustratingly hard to pinpoint the cause of issues sometimes 😡. I am sorry this happened! Next time try a much smaller amount and see how that works, and then adjust from there. 🪱

@@yes350yes Hi Morris! These type and size bins are available at lots of different retail stores. Take a walk thru your favorite stores and see what they have on the storage area. Or online if that’s your preference. I suggest you do start with a search and see what’s available where you live. I’ve also used standard plastic shoe boxes and sweater boxes for small worm populations. 🪱

@@yes350yes No worries, I’m happy to repeat the information 👍. I bought them at Walmart. Here’s the link: Sterilite 28 Qt. Storage Box Plastic, Titanium, Set of 8 They’ve been out of stock for months online. I did see them in the stores but I haven’t checked recently so don’t know if they’re still available 🤷‍♂️. But perhaps the info on them can help you find similar bins. Yes, my bins, these bins, are opaque. I have a video where I talk about that 😎: A New Breeder Bin Set Up Plus Clear Bins Yea or Nay? ruclips.net/video/PgK_-WalRXQ/видео.html The bottom line is I don’t think it matters to the worms if the bins are clear or opaque or white or a color. They live in the bedding after all. And that’s dark 👍🪱🪱

@@rhondamontiel3827 Hi Rhonda! They were dumped into a new bin full of fresh pre-compost and biota. That’s exactly where they needed to go. I guess I’m not understanding your concern 🤷‍♂️? 🪱

@@cherylhowker1792 It’s time to ask Milum to start collecting it again 💕. I’m low as I too stopped collecting for awhile so I could work thru the pile. I’m there now. I had to go out yesterday and did stop by 2 Starbucks and got a good haul 😎. 🪱

@@cherylhowker1792 Hey Cheryl! Pre-compost can be somewhat of a set it and forget until you need it process which is awesome! The heat is kicking everyone’s butt 😳🥵😡. Stay healthy first, then work on the worms when you can. Use long term foods to lessen the work load. 🪱🪱

@@RockinWorms long term? Atm I’m using up scraps from the freezer Have some sweet potatoe scraps - I think it’s them lol and I have apples falling from the tree and I can blend them up and use them. Any good?

@@cherylhowker1792 Absolutely! They are excellent longer term foods for the worms. Long term food simply means it takes longer to breakdown, by biota working on it, or takes longer to ‘fall apart’ into small pieces that the worms can get into their mouths. Foods high in water content (lettuce, melons, etc) are fast foods, as a comparison. Frozen food scraps will also be faster than non frozen foods as the freezing process breaks cell walls, hastening breakdown. Ok? 🪱

@@RockinWorms yep I get it I will just blend/chop the apples up and put them in as they are. And put them in with bins with some newspaper that was on top of the precompost. As part of it is bit broken down on top. Still cardboard tho.

@@NorthernThaiGardenGuy Hello! I’m happy to give you and Tee all the credit you deserve for setting me on this path 😍. The sharing of this kind of information is one of the best parts of internet 🤩. I hope all is well with you! 🪱🪱

@@yes350yes Hi! Welcome! It’s an unfortunate fact that many times we simply don’t know what went wrong. Some worm wranglers have reported that worm chow usage can cause issues in their bins. Heating up or even protein poisoning 😳😩. With the many factors that each play a small or large part, it’s hard to figure out exactly what went wrong. It’s always best to go slow when trying new things and ramp up over time. When an issue pops up where there hasn’t been one before it’s a little easier to identify the culprit. 😊 I’ve been doing my bins the way you see for a long time. I’ve focused in on what works for me, my worms and the bin size and contents. You’re going to have to take it slow and find the tweaks that work for your situation. I wish it was a one size fits all situations but it’s simply not that. 😊 As for when the pre-compost is ready to use I have a new video going up Tuesday that may help you! In the meantime get your pre-compost mix made and let it heat up. You’ll be ready for next steps, or close, when the next video drops 😍😎🪱 Thanks so much for watching!!🪱

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 it’s hot for sure 🥵. I’d prefer to not be doing this but my worms need it! I hope to make several totes in the next week and then ride it out for the rest of the summer 🤞. Get my pain over with quickly 🤣🪱

@@katiem9644 You’re so lucky to have the BSF! Sandra (from Nana’s Worms) doesn’t care for them 😊. I’m trying to get a small colony going but I’m not having much success yet 😡. Based on what you and Nusoil have said I’m going to add pre-compost to my attractant trays! I’m really eager to see how your experiment turns out. 🪱🪱

@@RockinWorms You'll get them. They just showed up here when I ended up with a yummy bin for them. I didnt do anything to attract them.

Absolutely!! I love this method during fall and winter but , after that I get over ran by BSF and I’m pretty sure it’s the coffee that attracts them. Either way it’s an awesome bedding for worms especially breeding!!🪱🪱 love your vids Jane👍🏻👍🏻

@@katiem9644 From your lips to Mother Nature’s ears! 🤣🤩🪱

@@nusoilwormfarm7980 Thanks! Your praise means a lot to me! I appreciate your support as well as your time in watching my content 💕🪱

@@NanasWorms I saw that! I didn’t want to be on camera too much as I was literally dripping sweat off my nose 🤣. I guess he picked Rebel to be the guest star 🤣🤩

It’s hot for sure! But I really don’t have a choice. I’m getting low and need to get new batches started. With the ambient heat being high it also keeps the pre-compost cooking longer. So I need more lead time to get it cooled so I can safely use it in my worm bins. 😎🪱

@@princeindoorandoutdoorplan3003 Thanks! Are you making pre-compost? 🪱🪱

@@RockinWorms i m vermicomposting also using breed red wigglers eesnia fetida and perionyx excavatus (Indian Blue )

@@princeindoorandoutdoorplan3003 Excellent! Are you doing pre-compost for your bedding? 🪱

@@RockinWorms i m using Inocolum( The bacteria for making compost )and cocopeat also for composting my kitchen scraps, etc, no i m not doing any precomposting i dont have the facilities for tht, i just doing a small type of composting in my home but not large

@@princeindoorandoutdoorplan3003 Any composting is good compositing! Perhaps in the future you can give the table top method a try as it doesn’t take up much space 😊🪱

@@johnwood1099 Hi John! That’s awesome on your pre-compost 👍🤩. That temperature is near the max of 133F we’d want it to get to. So good job! I do sell red wiggler worms and cocoons 🥰. Just cocoons for right now due to the heat. You can go to my website for more information: rockinworms.com/products/ols/products/500-premium-red-wiggler-cocoons Inventory changes a bit depending on where my breeder bins are in their cycle 😎. Thanks for asking! 🪱🪱

Hey back! 😍. Yes! Pineapple has been part of my purée liquid in the past so I know it’s a good add 👍. Moldy bread I haven’t used but the mold is an inoculant so that’s good too. Are you thinking of puréeing that too or chunking it up and mixing it in to the cardboard and coffee ground mix? Not sure it would matter - just curious on what you plan to do 😎🪱👍

@@mbeckde Hi! Good, I’m glad! 👍😎🪱

@@katetrueblood1606 Hi Kate! I don’t know that I can give you that 😩. I didn’t make it in the bucket - I scooped it out of the big batch I had just made, before it started heating up. From that perspective the ratio would still be about 55:45 carbon to nitrogen with liquid and the inoculant, the inoculation coming from the old pre-compost mixed in. The heat cycle only lasted a few days. I don’t recall how much the carbon and nitrogen broke down but it probably wasn’t that much. As I said in this video heating did happen but I think it would be a fussy process to replicate on this small scale. To be brutally clear, pre-composting on this small level isn’t something I have the capacity to explore right now. And I’m not sure how worthwhile the effort would be for anyone else either when a regular tote of 18-20 gallons works great and can handle the bedding needs of both the single bin worm wrangler or the one with several bins. 😊🪱

@RockinWorms oh ok. What could I use as an inoculant if I don't already have compost going? Thanks

@@katetrueblood1606 You can use anything great already has biota in it. My first ever inoculant was dirt from the yard! If you’re using yucky fruits and veggies in your slurry they’ll have biota all over them. Mold, fungi, etc. If you want to jump ahead you can use activated baking yeast as the inoculant - I’ve used it for jump stating the 2nd heat cycle. The great thing is that once you get thru the very first batch of pre-compost, regardless of it heats up to 105F or 125F, it’s a great inoculation for all future pre-composting. 🤩👍🥲

@@madhat127 I could! I’m thinking of using them as attractants for my BSFL attempt. 😊🤩

@@funnysods Hi Bill! If you’re buying a pineapple anyway there’s no reason to not give this a try. They do grow indoors, I know that, but not sure how well overall they do. Like many indoor tropical, it’s often too dry for them. They get stressed and become susceptible to pests 😡. But still worth the shot! Let us know onto do try it 👍😍

@@katiem9644 😳🤣. I’m working on BSF right now! I wanted to try them years ago but wasn’t prepared for what seemed like ‘a whole thing’ to get started with them. Fast forward to last month when I got a whole huge trough full of ripe watermelons from a neighbor. Since I had to feed them slowly to the chickens and cows the waiting melons got old and yucky and…. I found a colony of BSFL in the trough. Long story short I tried to start a small farm of them but placed the bucket with the chickens and they ate it all! Now I’m researching and getting ready to try again. I do have a I let and a bin set up outside to hopefully attract some of the wild ones while I figure out a better closed loop system. My biggest problem right now is where to set up the love cage. It needs plenty of light, not baking hot and out of the weather. I can get 2 out of 3 six different ways but not all 3 yet 😡. I’m only interested in doing it for my personal homesteading needs 😊. Send me another email with BSFL in the subject and we can brainstorm together! As for the pineapple, yes! Try it! Not every one will take but many many do. It does take a long time for the fruit to grow but so fun and so worth it! 🤩

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 You’re in zone 9b. You should grown some too! 👍😎

@@RockinWorms I know, I really should and could. 🍍

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Yes you can and yes you should. Just buy one at the store or better yet a farmer’s market. From there you’ll grow the first one and get a few pups. Then it’s off to the races! 😎

@@RockinWorms thanks Jayne 😊

@@NanasWorms 😂. This pineapple was so sweet and delicious! And now it’s planted to grow another one 🤩

@@frankp5992 Hi Frank! How are you? How are the worms coming along? Have you retrofitted the outbuilding yet to house the 55 gallon bins? The pineapple tops really do take root and then grow new pineapples and pups. All of my pineapple plants started out this way. It even works if you buy green unripe or underripe pineapples. Thanks for watching 👍😎

Hi Gina! You’re on your way to having a heathy happy worm clew 😍🤩😎. I thank you for trusting me with your worm needs 💕🪱

It's the same with me, I have a couple of questions for Jayne and next thing I know, she's answered them in a video.🥰🥰

Hi Tim! Call me Captain Obvious 😂! I understand exactly what you mean - I can’t. Count the number of times someone will say something about something and I’m like, duh! Why didn’t I know that or think of that?! Well, we simply can’t know everything or remember it all or put it together in our minds. It’s ok! That’s why we share ideas and knowledge and help each other ❤. Community, baby! Worm wranglers unite 😂❤🪱

@@RockinWormsthat’s usually you and me, one of us says something and the other goes… doh should of done that or known that. Lol We bounce of each other sometimes. And as I’ve said before, it’s coz you explain things so well that I come back every single time… no one else am I like that, I pick and choose tbh …. Take care hun xxx

@@michaelpocock3161 Awwww you’re sweet! 🥰. I’m so glad you and others find them helpful. A lot of times it’s the basic daily care, as you point out, that we need the information on. It’s not flashy or viral, it’s necessary 👍🪱😎🤩. Thanks so much for watching Michael! 🪱🪱

@@johnwood1099 Hi John! Welcome! These bins are approximately 24”x 17” x 6”. 28 quart size. I bought them at Walmart online (which is out of stock the last time I looked) but were in the store too. Other stores may have similar sizes. I really like these bins. 👍🪱

@@RockinWorms Thanks so much.

@@jamescook201 Hi! No a little bit won’t hurt for either pre-composting or to add directly into a worm bin if you want to do that sometime down the line. The key is a ‘little bit’. Like a little salt won’t be an issue either. 😎 Thanks for watching and asking! 🪱🪱

@@AnnieH-1 Hi Annie! Welcome! I think it’s ‘wisps’ but I used to say ‘whisps’ too 🥰😊. They’re so small and delicate looking but surprisingly hardy survivors! 🪱🪱

@@NanasWorms I think they do too. I seriously do. I don’t know how chonky they’d get though. A serious commercial worm wrangler - I think more in the castings production field - said if he had my pre-compost he’d only feed that with some ground bird seed thrown in! If I ever lose my access to discounted worm chow ingredients I’ll probably move to doing just that! 🪱🪱

​@@RockinWormsI'm enjoying watching your videos while I'm hand sifting. Great logic, Jayne! ❤Peggy❤

@@brucemoffatt Hey Bruce! It’s nice to have you here again - it’s been a minute 🤩😊. How are you? The bananas are coming in strong right now with all the heat and rain we’re now getting in our rainy/hurricane season. It makes all the animals - including Cameraman - very happy! 🤣🤣

@@denisewilliams8609 Hi Denise! Welcome! I’m glad to be helpful 😍. Sharing tips and tricks is wonderful. I get so many of them from the videos I watch too! I’m in summer now and it’s NOT the big gardening season as it’s so freaking hot 🥵. I can’t wait for fall 🤣🤩🪱

@@CESARAGUILAR-py9wq Hi Cesar! Welcome! That’s interesting that you leave the food uncovered in your worm bin 🧐. Most worm wranglers I know of cover the scraps deeply to discourage pests from coming in to the bin. You don’t have issues with bugs or gnats or anything like that? 🪱🪱

@@RockinWorms Hello, I do cover the food scraps with the same bed material, what I meant is the plastic cover so the heat and CO2 wont stay in the bin.

@@CESARAGUILAR-py9wq Ah, ok! Thanks for the clarification. My covering is loose so I’m fairly confident the heat and CO2 is escaping enough to not cause a problem. ❤️🪱

@@esmysyield2023 Hi Esmy! I’ve grown them in both full sun and partial shade. Both work fine. Most of mine are now in part shade out of necessity/garden space. They take between 18-24 months to grow and fruit. Luckily, being a bromeliad, they can be plucked up and moved if needed without stunting their growth 👍😎

@@marissak5494 Hi! Any flying insect is annoying in my book! First, if you can, take the bin outside BEFORE you open it. That way the adults can fly off into the outdoors and not your house 😊. Bt can be purchased as a liquid - check your garden stores or Amazon. Put some into a spray bottle. After you open the bin DO NOT disturb the surface. Spray the entire surface with the Bt. A good spritz is fine, you don’t need to drench it. Give it a few seconds. Then you can get into the bin like normal. It may take a few times to get the gnats under control. I learned this trick from Sandra @Nanasworms - she has a video on it believe so check that out!! Let me know if it works for you 👍🪱

@@RockinWorms I'm gonna take a look of that product, thank you soo much!!

Hi Marissa, I found the mosquitos bits on Amazon, pricey though. Follow what Jayne has said for this. I have used DE (Diatomaceous Earth) in the past with good results. Remember that DE has to be dry to work. I put some newspaper on the top of the bin and sprinkled a light dusting of DE on that. It may take a few tries to get all of them, but it is worth it. I wish you luck, have fun, Mark : )

@@marissak5494 Exactly what Mark said. I typed that all out myself then deleted it as I couldn’t recall if DE was good on gnats as well as mites 😝. Thank you Mark for adding the DE info! 🥰🤩🪱

@@madhat127 I believe is more easy to find (and cheaper) diatomaceous earth than the mosquito dunks, I'm gonna try first with DE, btw just for curiosity, I need to 💀 those monster (🤣) before I use the compost in plants, right?, not doing it can create an infestation on my plants, right? 😬. And thank you for you all the info!!

@@kellylables Hey Kelly! Experimentation is fun! Also , lots of times I’m just working with what I have on hand or what I need to do to run my own bins. I’m not searching for crazy stuff to do - it’s just a normal day for me and my worms 🤣🤩. I have tried purée and mash. It works fine. For me if I’m making purée it’s to make dehydrated veggie powder - otherwise it’s not worth the extra work for me. The worms are happy to eat the food scraps chunky style just fine so why purée it? If it’s for storage space issues then of course do it! But again I move on to drying it so it’s out of both the freezer and the fridge 👍. When adding purée or mash just keep an eye on wet the bin gets - so you don’t have pooling moisture and possible anaerobic activity developing. 😍🪱

I’ll give it a try and yes, I will watch the moisture level. I’ve already dehydrated and powdered lots for veggie powder but still have lots of scraps leftover. I’m not complaining about the extra food scraps, just need the space. Thanks for your insight!

@@kellylables It’s the space issue that led me to dehydrating the fruits and veggies. Once dehydrated I could store them in reused plastic containers, glass jars, etc anywhere I could find shelf or tote space. Also it gives me back up food for the animals if I run out of ‘fresh’ food scraps. 👍😊🪱

@@pyrowaxart4020 Hi! Welcome! If you have a system that works for you then that’s the best way to do it! 🪱🪱

@@cherylhowker1792 Believe me you only want a little of my heat. It’s brutal most days now. We’re getting some rain most days too - which is good actually - but the humidity is killer too. Worms being in a stable state and just maintaining for a while is not a bad thing. It gives them and you a break! 👍😎. Combining smaller bins to reduce work is a good idea. Remember that it’s a new ecosystem when doing that until it settles in so do keep an eye on it and watch out that you don’t overfeed. 👍🪱🪱

@@RockinWorms I will be adding the worms into a bigger box but there is worms and bedding etc already in there working, just adding too it, and will add some of their castings too to help with microbes 🦠 That should help then feel settled into a bigger container, it’s about 1/4 full already, so hopefully there’s an ecosystem building already and they can join and continue to grow, then start breeding in there and bring the population up on their own, gonna try run it like a wedge system once I feel happy it’s working right. Lol atm I have levelled it flat to try to get the worms working on the entire amount they have. Then I can start hilling it up and filling in new behind it, and move it on I’m thinking. We will see. Also started a new precompost box but did it outside due to mess and left it there for a week and was ok and doing well from what I could see, now it’s a bit wet inside lol. Gonna have to get in it and give it a good turn etc and if need be add some more cardboard to dry it up. But I’m gonna work on it first expecting there to be dry pockets. Will try to do that tomorrow and then as my bro to lift it into the house when he comes down, as it’s too heavy for me to move before the rain!!! But where it lives under a table I can’t access it so wanted where I could to turn it, my I wasn’t in a place to physically move to work with it. Just hope the rain hasn’t messed it up completely.

@@dnawormcastings I’m trying to be better with giving updates on how experiments go 😊. I do think I’m going to go back in the bin later today and add a bit of liquid to the block of cake 😝. I have some yucky liquid handy and I’ll try that. Just a little - I don’t want it suddenly heating up too much! 😳😱. 🪱🪱

@@petervanderbrugge7737 Oh Peter! I’m so sorry to hear this 😩. It does happen and all we can do is learn and start over. You have cocoons and breeders left so your population will bounce back sooner than you think! 👍🤩. Overcrowding is one thing - packed solid is another. Of course I don’t know exactly where you were on this but it sounds like it was a bit too much. My only escape of worms was due to an overnight super crowded small container usage 🥲. Learned my lesson on that one too 😊. Why do you think the plastic may have contributed to the die off? I buy my bins at Walmart which is a large discount store chain in the United States. If you have IKEA near you they might have good choices 🤷‍♂️. The curved bottom doesn’t add anything that I’m aware of 😊. Back to making cocoons 😎. The bedding shouldn’t have large pieces or chunks in it. Some worm wranglers sift it thru a 1/4” mesh but I don’t do it quite that fine. Keep the bin very moist (NO puddling water), add a decent amount of easy food and then leave them alone for 21 days. You can peek in to check on them 😍. Have you had a chance to watch my breeder bin playlist? That might give you some more helpful tips. Here’s the link in case: Red Wiggler Breeder Bins ruclips.net/p/PLUW0xTNzqrJoHOaCUDHDWCAISfNcSuWD4 Please keep us updated on your progress to regrow your worm clew. 👍🤩🪱

@@RockinWorms thanks Jane . The reason I mentioned plastic is, maybe my worms starved by lack of oxygen. I now started with hennep. I don’t now how you name it but I buy it on a roll and cut it into the right size. So now I use paper covered with moist hennep. And a benefit is, the worms eat it as well.🤣 So plenty of food if they are hungry 😆. Have I great day!

@@petervanderbrugge7737 If the plastic was tight to the bedding surface lack of oxygen could happen. The worms breathe air but not in the same quantities as we humans do. Worms live underground in conditions we would not survive. And they need moist skin to breathe as well as that’s their air exchange mechanism. You didn’t mention that your bins had significantly dried out…? What went wrong could have been a several factors or a combination. Too much food (sour bins, anaerobic), not enough food (starvation with so many worms in the bin), too wet (anaerobic), too dry (suffocation). 🤷‍♂️. It happens. I know!!! Maybe what you now have is what we call burlap or hemp. They are good products for the reasons you mentioned. Good luck! I’m interested in how they work for you 😊👍🪱

@@kennethfisher7691 Hi Kenneth! Welcome! My ‘regular’ bins are full of active worms 🤩. I’m almost thru dealing with the survivor bins and those worms are coming around to acting much more healthy and energetic. Thankfully! I use the plastic bags from a store I shop at. They sell 2 bags of chips for one price and the kind you choose go into the plastic bag. The bag happens to fit perfectly on my bins 👍😎. I’ve used other plastic coverings but these are the best for me 🪱🪱

@@RockinWormsI have found that the supermarket bag, we get in the uk, they charge as they want you to use bags for life that you use every time you shop….. I’ve found the bags they sell that are the cheapest… like 10/30p work well as can fold them if I need to use a smaller bin. Or a bucket. Just incase this helps others.

@@cherylhowker1792 That’s a great idea! I never thought to try to use the same bags that I used to use for the bag in the 5 gallon bucket system as a top covering for my bins 🙄. That’s brilliant Cheryl! I definitely think that can help others looking for solutions for a good price 😍. Thank you for sharing this idea! 🥰🪱

@@braddavis2519 Hi Brad! Welcome! Protein poisoning is a nasty occurrence in a worm bin 😱. It often starts with a bin being overfed and the food not getting eaten within a reasonable time frame. If you start with a modest amount of worm chow for your mix in and you have a decent number of worms you’ll be ok. 😊. And you can always mix the chow in just one section of your bin so you can see how it goes as you get a feel for it. That’s a good way to go whenever trying anything new 😎. I do sprinkle worm chow on top of food scraps as well when I’m doing a regular feeding. It gives the worms and biota some immediate food 😊. I’m glad you’re enjoying my content! 🥰🪱

@@RockinWormswe have tried this mix haven’t we… my worms didn’t eat it and so went to protein poisoning…. But your worms won’t it it just on top. My worms love it just sprinkled on top and left. Some I’ve seen sprinkle and wet it, mine don’t like that. That all funny even same species. X

@@cherylhowker1792 It is funny weird that worms will react completely differently given the same situation 🤷‍♂️. I think part of it is what they’ve become used to. A change throws them off and can create problems. It’s always best to go slow and careful when doing something new. Good reminder Cheryl! 👍🪱😊

@@RockinWorms that and maybe I used too much chow, as mine are used to 7-10 day feedings but I tried to copy you for 21 days- bad outcome lol Luckily it wasn’t the end of the world as I am trying to build my heard up, it set me back a cycle. But hay ho. We are still ok.

@@cherylhowker1792 I’m sorry you had that bad experience 😩. It works for me so I keep doing it 😝. Yours works better feeding on top 👍. As long as you keep the disturbance to a minimum, that’s a key thing 😊🪱

@@kellypotter59 Hi Kelly! Welcome! Pre-compost lasts quite a long time as long as it’s barely moist and has some minimal air. You’re basically keeping the biota alive. 👍 You can absolutely start a new bin - or refresh an old bin - with pre-compost! The worms looove pre-co post as it’s full of all sorts of yummy foods for them. Just be sure the pre-compost has cooled down below 90F before adding worms. Ok? 🤩🪱

@@RockinWorms 🤗

@@timmcilraith8762 Hi Tim! I don’t track one type of grit vs another so I can’t really say if there’s a difference in worm preference. That would be a fun experiment! Would you like to see that? I don’t think there’s a way I could determine if one grit vs another is more effective for the worms though. Just saying. 😊💕🪱

Thanks fot your reply Jayne. I guess you use oyster grit because you don't eat enough eggs for your many worms, but I have have found egg shell grit disappears quicker. Whether it's becaus eeggshell grit is less dense than seashell grit and is disovoled more quickly by soil acidity, or that microbes or the worms prefer it, I don't know. Maybe seashells have some salt in it. I expect a full sized experiment from you in the next few weeks with soil lab analysis and worm biopsy results. I love your videos. Regards, Tim. ps. The easiest way to remove egg shells is to put the boiled egg in a glass jar and shake it. 🙋

@@timmcilraith8762 I’m totally willing to take your observations regarding eggshells vs oyster shells 😊. Even without the testing and biopsy 😝. I have chickens and feed the shells back to them for their calcium needs. Also my neighbor buys most of my eggs and I don’t get the shells back 😎. I do go thru a lot of grit though. 😳 Nice tip on the boiled eggs! I steam mine and the shells come off pretty easily that way too ❤️

@@NanasWorms I’m confident the nibbles will get the job done 😳🤩. I need to keep an eye out to make sure trouble doesn’t develop if the fruit cake takes a long time to be eaten. 👍. I’m not following your thought on the chunky bedding being less stressful for the breeders. Can you expand on that thought please? Worms are absolutely amazing creatures!! Totally agree! ❤️🪱

I'm wondering if having places to crawl around gives the illusion of more space, Jayne. ~ Sandra

@@NanasWorms Oh! Hmm. Maybe 🤷‍♂️. I don’t have any idea on how worms perceive their space and determine if it’s big enough to crank out a bunch more cocoons or not. I can understand more easily how they perceive food availability, moisture, and other worms 😊. Have you seen any research on the self regulating mechanisms that worms use? Your research is so much more extensive than mine 🤩🪱

So far, I've only covered research that shows how to promote reproduction. Carbon dense bins promote reproduction; food scrap dense bins produce bigger worms! ~ Sandra

@@NanasWorms And that is very helpful for those looking to get more and bigger worms 👍🤩🪱