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I think that would work so long as the material is stable. For example, I wouldn’t add fresh blood or unprocessed bone to my bins. The other question is what is the goal? What would you want your accomplish with each amend.

@@GardensofNewEngland Hi, thank you for the speedy reply, much appreciated. I bought a VITAX Blood, Fish & Bone fertilizer 20KG bag. I imagine this would be stable. It is going to last me many many years, too many really, so plenty spare. As in your video using bone meal to increase Phosphorus seems a very good idea and rather than buying some bone meal I was hoping to be able to use some of the large bag of fertilizer mentioned above to achieve the same result, but with the added benefit of the other ingredients. Also I thought that the nutrients may be useable by the plants sooner as it has gone through the vernicompost process. Any feedback is very welcome. Have fun, Mark : )

@@madhat127 Got it!! Blood and fish are amazing and powerful for plants. They are readily available when you add them. Bone is mostly carbon and if you add it to the garden it needs to break down further. Bone is also a source of grit for the worms because it breaks down slowly. With blood, I would be more concerned about smells and the fact is that you can use it directly into the garden and see results quickly. Most people use blood as nitrogen fertilizer--If I am not mistaken. You can use some with the worms and see how it breaks down and whether or not it causes smells. But, I would not use a lot because it might start to smell really bad. Same for fish. These two materials are amazing fertilizers that can be readily used in the garden so I would not be too concerned about their bio-availability in the same way than you do with something like bone or another mineral fertilizer.

@@GardensofNewEngland thanks again for the speedy reply. Now you mention the possibility of smells puts me off using it indoors, and it would probably attract some unwanted critters outside. Oh well, it was just an idea that was sparked by yourself and what I have readily available. Thinking outside the box how to improve inside the box. I use ground egg shells and/or ground oyster shells for grit, calcium and ph buffer. Really enjoyed all your worm vids, lots of information. Keep up the great work. Have fun, Mark : )

@@madhat127 thank you, Mark!!

Depends where you buy.

You are welcome!! Great crop!

yeah!!!!! Thanks for sharing!

Пожалуйста!! Я научился садоводству у русского друга. Она научила меня сочетать разные растения и цветы и делать сад немного диким!

Ах! У меня в саду есть сверчки, но они не доставляют проблем. Главное - привлечь хищников. Узнайте, что их ест там, где вы находитесь, и постарайтесь привлечь их. Я очень люблю держать в своем саду змей и жаб, потому что они являются восточными вредителями. Я тоже люблю пауков! Они едят клещей, которые представляют собой большую проблему для человека.

@@GardensofNewEngland Я стараюсь перехитрить сверчков.После посадки семян в грунт не трогаю сорняки.Всё растёт вместе , потом немного прорываю сорняки.Но сверчки не спят .А травить их жалко , надеюсь что какие нибудь хищники появятся

Попробуйте узнать об их жизненном цикле и найти способ его разорвать. Перед посадкой запустите цыплят (если они у вас есть). Удачи!

Это потрясающе! Общение с природой - это правильный путь. Я люблю выращивать помидоры среди цветов и других многолетних растений. Таким образом, они более устойчивы и имеют меньше вредителей. Спасибо, что поделились!

@@GardensofNewEngland Вам тоже спасибо что ответили.У меня мало единомышленников.На меня смотрят и улыбаются.

пожалуйста!

That's awesome! thanks for sharing!

Awww! thank you!! Ask any questions! Happy to help!

It is a wonderful plant!

Me too!! Deer are eating it!! So I have had to fence to keep the seed back thriving!

good to know!

how is the weather there? I always wonder how hot can it get for it to grow.

@@GardensofNewEngland our weather is cool our area is on highlands

Thank you, Sue!! I do not use DE at all. For grit, I like eggshells, biochar, bone meal, and even a tinny bit of sand once a year. I avoid DE because it is too fine and can form clumps. It is also something you have to buy, and not something worms naturally find in the wild.

I use leaves! You can shred them. I would not use peat or coco coir for cocoon because one can be acidic and the other one high in sodium. I do not separate the cocoons.

It is a wonderful crop!!! Save the crowns to plant next year.

You're welcome 😊

lol!

Morgan, you are absolutely right! Usually large farms do breeding beds to bring the worms together, but for a small system you do not need a nursery or a breeding bin.

Doesn't that depend on where you live and what components of "mother earth" you have access to?

I do not have experience trying to warm a bed with nitrate. Are you referring to nitrogen concentration? Too much nitrogen in the form of fresh food will cause acidity to go high and that will hurt the worms. You could try to surround the bin with something like horse manure to generate heat, but that can get too hot or not hot enough if it is very cold. So you would have to monitor closely. If you live in a climate where water freezes solid in winter, the best thing is to bring the worms indoors.

Thank you so much!!!!

You are welcome! It is a great tip that saved my worms in many heat waves in Southern California!

They are wonderful plants!!

Yes!

Sounds great! Good luck!

Thank you for saying hello!

You are so welcome!! Great plant!

This is tough if you have an outdoor bin. What is your set up?

Glad it was helpful!

Awww!! Thank you for sharing!

Yes, you can put it in water and it will break down. That is a sure way to make sure it does not sprout. However, it likely to smell very bad. But, it is all good!

Good luck! It is a great crop!!

Think jicama. You don't cook it unless you are trying to make syrup. It does not have starch. It is like an asian pear type of texture. Lots of water. Best to eat raw or juice.

The ones on the cover are Colorado Potato Beetles

you are welcome!!

I do not think so. The point of worm castings is that they are rich in humic and fulvic acid. It would be like adding fertilizer to your fertilizer. The question to ask is what would you want to accomplish or what are you trying to remedy?

Thank you!!

I store them in wood chips and keep a close eye on them. You want to plant asap to prevent rot. I start mine in December if they start to go bad, for late April planting.

Once you see the cardboard is covered in white mycelium you can start adding to the bin as a top layer or mix it with the best of the bedding. The worms will do the rest. I might not be answering your question, so please let me know if you have specific concerns.

They are the best!! Keep better than a potato.

Julian, I ferment with Bokashi brand. It’s something you can buy online. A little bit goes a long way! Here’s my process. Takes 2 weeks but be very careful with adding too much food. Always keep that carbon to nitrogen ratio. The good thing is that once fermented, you can bury the excess food into your garden. It’s already composted. ruclips.net/video/omuxBonQUnk/видео.htmlsi=v6GlD-sf2icCYx3e Either make very small holes or use mesh. The key is to keep the bin from smelling bad and have exposed food. That’s what attracts insects. What’s your set up? Indoors or outdoors?

I would decompose first. Neem has oils that are irritating--used for pest control. So, you want to make sure they are broken down and no oils are intact by the time you expose your worms to them.

It is a fun crop! Like a sunflower plant that gives you asian pears as roots.

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the comment!

Thank you!!! Yeah, pineapples specially have a very thick skin. The food supply is become more and more compromised because of pesticides, antibiotics....etc... one more reason to create your own fertilizer. I have used crab sells too. Great stuff!!

100% agree!!! Diversity of inputs determines the output. I specially like dry leaves because different trees have different minerals and that adds trace minerals. I also add a little bit of sand once a year to get some of the silica that is important for plant structure. Thanks for the comment and insights! Much appreciated.

yes!!