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1000 Red Wigglers Raw vs Frozen Banana Worm Bin Experiment | Vermicompost Worm Farm

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  • Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
  • Banana peals are slow worm food, the flesh is fast food, let's test how fast freezing them can speed up the transformation to organic fertilizer in the form of worm castings for your garden! We'll also see how they did with the last feeding & find out why a smaller worm bin might be perfect for your start into vermicomposting!
    This bin is 61days old & is about 50% worm castings and 50% bedding. The Autumn color food scraps we put in are all gone except one main ingredient that make take a while to be fully turned into castings. Join me as I dig up the last feeding zone, find a wormball and check on the moisture to help decide if it is time to take of the plastic on top.
    Epigeic worms or composting worms are fascinating natural composters & fertilizers that are in most homesteaders bag of tricks to make free organic fertilizer & soil amendments as well as fishing bait. If you've ever thought about vermicomposting or composting with worms to make organic fertilizer & natural soil amendments with your plant based kitchen scraps or food waste, this is the channel for you. I have 3 worm composing bins which you can watch from start to finished worm castings on the 3 playlists following each worm bin. If you haven't started yet, get started now and vermicompost with me!🪱🪱🪱 Visit my Channel at / vermicompostlearnbydoing
    Happy Vermicomposting Everyone!!!🪱🪱🪱
    Worm Bins I use:
    Vermihut 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin amzn.to/3Xs1eGe
    Urban Worm Bag V2 amzn.to/3XE9QsT
    20 Gallon Fabric Grow Pots amzn.to/3EBYhdr
    3 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tote amzn.to/3eKDLhO
    Other Worm Bins:
    Worm Factory 360 3-Tray Version amzn.to/3AHnjqK
    Worm Factory 360 5-Tray Version amzn.to/3tYfWY4
    Bus bins amzn.to/3fd8AvP
    Equipment I use:
    12 Sheet Cross Cut Micro Shredder (I use it to shred cardboard) amzn.to/3xYZKYu
    Magic Bullet Small Blender (to pulverize egg shells) amzn.to/3gwEzb4
    Indoor Outdoor Wireless Thermometer for worm bin amzn.to/3wIdXbO
    Additional thermometer sensors 433 MHz amzn.to/41juD7v Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
    Additional thermometer sensors 915MHz amzn.to/3WTFgua Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
    Kitchen scale to weigh worms & food: amzn.to/3HnOQjg
    Blue gloves amzn.to/3XsBg5n
    Spray bottles to mist bedding amzn.to/3Fq23rN
    Digital handheld Thermometer amzn.to/3EWfC2j
    Compost Tea Bags amzn.to/3fCb5o1
    Solar powered light amzn.to/3nOucAq
    Reusable Keurig Coffee K-cups amzn.to/3FNXvt6
    Other useful equipment for worm farming:
    5 stackable sifter with different sized mesh: amzn.to/3S2k184
    Cameras & camera equipment I use:
    GoPro HERO11 amzn.to/3jkRpLa
    Flexible Tripod amzn.to/3CGTjcF
    Insta360 GO 2 camera amzn.to/3oxCc80
    Insta360 One X2 camera amzn.to/3nqV6hp
    iPhone 13 Max Pro amzn.to/3nq52aU
    Canon EOS Rebel T8i amzn.to/3HcBuX6
    4 Ocean bracelets I wear
    Multiple colors to chose from bracelets amzn.to/3HMbHEx
    Books on worms & worm farming
    Worms Eat My Garbage amzn.to/3L4FXN2
    Where to buy worms: www.TheGardenAndWormLady.com
    #Vermicompost #wormfarm #smallwormbin #redwigglers #selfsufficiency #homesteading #vermiculture #wormcastings #baitworms #tinywormbin
    00:00 Intro & what to for
    00:41 Last feeding zone
    01:33 Mold? Fungi?
    01:58 Corn cob found!
    03:01 Feeding bedding vs feeding food scraps
    03:50 Mixing moist & drier areas
    05:16 Setting up feeding zone
    05:48 Raw vs Frozen Experiment set up
    06:39 Putting bananas in the tubes
    07:41 Adding amendments
    08:40 Why this Tiny Worm bin might be right for you!

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  • @Vermicompost
    @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

    Below are some of the items I use for vermicomposting & my channel's videos. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you if you use these links. Thank you for supporting this channel!
    Worm Bins I use:
    Vermihut 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin amzn.to/3Xs1eGe
    Urban Worm Bag V2 amzn.to/3XE9QsT
    20 Gallon Fabric Grow Pots amzn.to/3EBYhdr
    3 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tote amzn.to/3eKDLhO
    Other Worm Bins:
    Worm Factory 360 3-Tray Version amzn.to/3AHnjqK
    Worm Factory 360 5-Tray Version amzn.to/3tYfWY4
    Bus bins amzn.to/3fd8AvP
    Equipment I use:
    12 Sheet Cross Cut Micro Shredder (I use it to shred cardboard) amzn.to/3xYZKYu
    Magic Bullet Small Blender (to pulverize egg shells) amzn.to/3gwEzb4
    Indoor Outdoor Wireless Thermometer for worm bin amzn.to/3wIdXbO
    Additional thermometer sensors 433 MHz amzn.to/41juD7v Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
    Additional thermometer sensors 915MHz amzn.to/3WTFgua Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
    Kitchen scale to weigh worms & food: amzn.to/3HnOQjg
    Blue gloves amzn.to/3XsBg5n
    Spray bottles to mist bedding amzn.to/3Fq23rN
    Digital handheld Thermometer amzn.to/3EWfC2j
    Compost Tea Bags amzn.to/3fCb5o1
    Solar powered light amzn.to/3nOucAq
    Reusable Keurig Coffee K-cups amzn.to/3FNXvt6
    Other useful equipment for worm farming:
    5 stackable sifter with different sized mesh: amzn.to/3S2k184
    Cameras & camera equipment I use:
    GoPro HERO11 amzn.to/3jkRpLa
    Flexible Tripod amzn.to/3CGTjcF
    Insta360 GO 2 camera amzn.to/3oxCc80
    Insta360 One X2 camera amzn.to/3nqV6hp
    iPhone 13 Max Pro amzn.to/3nq52aU
    Canon EOS Rebel T8i amzn.to/3HcBuX6
    4 Ocean bracelets I wear
    Multiple colors to chose from bracelets amzn.to/3HMbHEx
    Books on worms & worm farming
    Worms Eat My Garbage amzn.to/3L4FXN2
    Where to buy worms: www.TheGardenAndWormLady.com

  • @A-V
    @A-V Год назад +8

    That was cool when you snapped the corncob in half & the fibers remained sticking out... looked kinda like rebar :)

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      Rebar 😂🤣😂 I wonder if the inventor of rebar broke a corn cob in half and got the idea!! Thanks for stopping by to watch AV!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @joesoutdoorplaces
    @joesoutdoorplaces Год назад +4

    You are definitely the leader in experimentation, worm balls, and time lapse. That tiny bin is phenomenal.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much Joe!! I appreciate the kind words and I especially am thankful you found my channel a while back and promoted it!! You were the spark that got this thing going!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @PlantObsessed
    @PlantObsessed Год назад +1

    Party in the corn cob!! Looking at the inhabitants of the corn you may have more than 1000 worms now. Congratulations on your 4K🎉🎉

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Thank you!! I love how the worms eat up the corn cobs in phases! I think it has more than 1000 worms as well...I wonder what the max capacity is🤔 Thanks so much for dropping by!!!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
    @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Год назад +3

    Oo....new test!!!
    I vote for raw food 😋

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      😁 I've got your vote down for raw food!! I think I'll need to get in there quickly since they may go within a day of each other!! Thanks for all your support Peggy!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @hikingontario
    @hikingontario Год назад +2

    Thank you for sharing this great footage! Greetings from Canada and wish you have a wonderful day!👍👍

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Thanks so much for stopping by to watch my friend!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @juanitanoble3190
    @juanitanoble3190 Год назад +3

    I'm starting small, too. I got 30 ENCs at the beginning of August, 30 more a couple weeks later. Discovered the bin I was using was waaay too big. Downsized to about 1/20 the size. A couple weeks later I finally found a packet of 50 E. fetida and set them up in another small bin. I can only hope they do as well as yours have! My basement is only about 55°F right now, though, so they're not real lively. Not sure reproducing is on their agenda at present. 🤔 Hoping they'll celebrate spring warming with lots of cocoons. I'll be watching with interest, to see how this experiment of yours turns out. 😊

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +3

      Thank you!! Great idea downsizing the bin to give them a better chance of "running into one another" to breed!!! That is exciting to have 2 small worm bins going!! I bet both will have exponential growth over the next few months & get your populations exploding!! 55℉ is pretty good for winter and with steady small feedings they will surprise you in the Spring!! Definitely keep us updated as your bins grow!! Thanks so much for watching and for telling us about your new bins!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @NanasWorms
    @NanasWorms Год назад +2

    Patrick, your videos reinforce best practice in so many ways. After watching this, I’m going to go back into my bucket system and add more shredded cardboard! I also look forward to seeing whether your tiny worm bin eventually grows beyond 1,000 worms despite its mini size.
    ~ Sandra

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +2

      Thank you Sandra!! I should say the same for your videos!! I learn so much from watching them!! That will be fun to try to find the max capacity of this bin!! Thanks so much for all your support!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @flowerfolkfarm3553
    @flowerfolkfarm3553 Год назад +2

    Hiya wormie friend!!! 🪱🪱🪱
    That’s awesome that it’s retaining moisture so well!
    Yesss!! 🌽🌽 corn party!!🌽🌽
    Great tip on adding the bedding rather than a feed if your concerned you’re over feeding……
    Love this frozen V’s raw experiment! I’m interested to see what’s most popular, the toilet roll ones or the outer ones! 🧻🍌
    Hahahaha “by a little bit, I mean NOT a little bit” 🤣🤣🤣
    Hope you’re doing great guys! STILL flooded here 🥴 wish I could say otherwise! My hubby, Cable, is pumping water from under the house as I type and the septics overflowed again 🤣 it’s his birthday today, not the best birthday gift from Mother Nature!! 😂🌻💐💝🪱🌽🍌

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +2

      What a poopie birthday for Cable!!! Despite all this flooding you sure are able to get out some beautiful bouquets!! I just checked on the bin and you are right...they are loving the tubes with bananas!! This was a fun feeding with the corn and setting up the experiment, I just need to make sure I get in again before they eat it all!! Thanks so much for all your support Anita!!!!🪱🪱🪱

    • @flowerfolkfarm3553
      @flowerfolkfarm3553 Год назад +1

      @@Vermicompost 🙌🏼🌻☀️🪱

  • @theunskoch4256
    @theunskoch4256 Год назад +1

    You just tickled my curiousity , looks something i want to try too😂

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Yes!! Give it a try and let us know the results!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @GLG_YT
    @GLG_YT Год назад +2

    I can’t wait to see the results and congratulations on 4,000🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Thank you so much!! I'm hoping to get in there soon to find out how they did!! Fingers crossed for an extraordinary worm ball filled tube!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch again!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @ErnieHatmaker
    @ErnieHatmaker Год назад +1

    I like pumpkin and frozen bananas...but the wormies seem to like them more.😄😄

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Ernie!!!! Great to see you!! 😂 It is amazing how quickly they go through pumpkin & bananas!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @mikkosgarden
    @mikkosgarden Год назад +1

    i agree, frozen all the way. looking forward to the early update.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      👍 I hope I catch them in time to show a huge worm ball in those tubes!! Hopefully there is a clear winner when it comes to the peal!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @TheWormWhisperer
    @TheWormWhisperer Год назад +1

    Pretty cool idea using the toilet paper rolls to see which is which next time around. I always try to freeze my food it I can! 😃

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      Thank you!! The first check in with them was pretty cool!! They really like those tubes...my next video on this bin will have the update. Thanks so much for stopping by!! I love your channel!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @mascatrails661
    @mascatrails661 Год назад +2

    Love this setup! I bet those tubes will be overflowing with castings real soon!

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      Thank you!! They really like the cardboard tubes in my bins so I figured I'd give them even more of an incentive to hideout in there...Hopefully we get an outrageous worm ball!! Thanks so much for dropping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @GardeningwithBarchuckin
    @GardeningwithBarchuckin Год назад +1

    Nice looking experiment Patrick! I think you are going to basically have every worm in the bin in each quadrant 😂🪱🪱🪱🪱🍌🍌

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      I think you're gonna be right!! 😂 I just checked it and lets just say they are thrilled with the banana in the cardboard tube contraption!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @pandabear9194
    @pandabear9194 Год назад +1

    The small bin is my favorite. The bin has come along way since that class you went to.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      I'll have to admit, it's really fun to run such a small worm bin...it keeps me on my toes!! I never would have thought when they barely put any worms in this tiny bin in that vermicomposting workshop that I would ever have 1000 in here!! Thanks so much for watching my videos for so long!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @patti280
    @patti280 Год назад +2

    I’m running my worm bin on the wet side. I mean really wet and they are multiplying like crazy.
    I have to check a little more often to make sure I don’t over water, but WOW.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      That is great!! I tend to run my Outdoor Worm Bin wetter in the summer as it sits directly on the ground and drains very well. The summer is always my explosive population time with my bins and the worms love the moisture as long as the bin breaths well. It sounds like you are running your bin to perfection with well timed checkins to make sure your parameters are all "in the green"!! Great job, keep it up!! Thanks so much for dropping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @freerx1845
    @freerx1845 Год назад +2

    Congrats on 4K subscribers!! You should have more. Your channel is super helpful.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Thank you!! I really appreciate your kind words!! I'm so glad you have found my videos helpful!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @sandywest4299
    @sandywest4299 Год назад +1

    tyvm great video lots of info

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Thank you Sandy!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @gl3nnx
    @gl3nnx Год назад +1

    Watching this experiment :)

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Thank you!! I'm hoping for a clear winner and an massive worm ball in each cardboard tube!! Thanks so much for watching!!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @JeromeBeeFarm
    @JeromeBeeFarm Год назад +1

    Nice tube-o-worms. lol. Interesting frozen goes faster. I have quite a few frozen cucumbers saved up for winter. I should have cut them in half before I froze them, because cutting them frozen doesn’t work so well lol. I loaded mine up this weekend with potato peels from the thanksgiving dinner. I wonder if potato peels are fast or slow food. Thanks for the video.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      I'm sure they are gonna love the frozen cucumbers!! Potato peals are a weird one...they tend to mat down like wet paper making them a little harder for the worms to get too, but when I just put a few in spread out they go pretty quick!! I'd love to hear your results when they eat them all. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and tell us what your doing with your bin!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @clivesconundrumgarden
    @clivesconundrumgarden Год назад +1

    🍂🍁🍂 feeding, nice Easter 🥚!!
    I think I'll see if Susan will put plastic ontop of her bin. Seemed a bit on the dryer side, still moist but the some of the bigger chucks of cardboard were not as moist.
    Nice feeding, I thinknte frozen peel would go first as it'll probably have more bacteria attack it once it thaws.
    Cheers Brother!!
    Jason and Colleen 🪱🍌🪱😁

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms Год назад +3

      Jason and Colleen, I host a weekly zoom meeting Tuesdays at 4 PM for anyone to chat about their worm bins. It’s been really helpful for beginners to get questions answered. I’d be happy to add Susan to the group if she’s interested!
      ~ Sandra

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      If you are married to a pretty gal named Autumn there is no other name for the season😀🍁 I think some plastic for the middle time phase of the bin would do well for her bin. I’m with you on the frozen peal, sounds like a good explanation for it as well!! Thanks for stopping by J&C!!🪱🪱🪱

    • @clivesconundrumgarden
      @clivesconundrumgarden Год назад +3

      @@NanasWorms ohhhh amazing Sandra !! I'll see if we can make the next one !!

    • @clivesconundrumgarden
      @clivesconundrumgarden Год назад +2

      @@Vermicompost you got that right bro !! I think we'll use some bubble wrap next time and monitor how it works !!
      Awesomeness!!

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms Год назад +2

      I’ll send you the link

  • @nickthegardener.1120
    @nickthegardener.1120 Год назад +1

    Hi Patrick just live your videos! Your super happy about everything and I've been learning lots too. 😁👍🙏💚 I turned all my compost bins today and worms in nearly every fork full still!🤯😁👍🌱

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      Thank you!! I appreciate the kind words!! Ever since I started watching your videos I’ve been finding lots more worms in my compost bin!! Coincidence?? I think not!! Thanks so much for watching Nick!!🪱🪱🪱

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120 Год назад +1

      @@Vermicompost I'm still finding lots too, I'm just leaving them now. I even found 2 worms in the cloth bag that screens the downpipe that goes into the water butt!🤯 How they get there!? 👍😁💚🙏

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      @@nickthegardener.1120 Worms are great explorers!!😂🤣😂

  • @stephencaldwell4569
    @stephencaldwell4569 Год назад +2

    How to keep my worms off the walls and under the lid? Need a little help with this.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      That is a great question!! Anywhere there is moisture the worms will use it as a highway to roam. So if you have a lid that helps the water to condense and drip down the sides or stay on the lid, the worms will make there way up there. You can take the lid off and keep a light on the bin for 48 to 72 hours (a ceiling light in a room will work if it is an indoor bin) and this will let them know to stay down below and probably dry out the top and sides. The worms in this particular bin rarely climb up the walls of the bin or get on the lid because there are such big air holes drilled in it, however my VermiHut has worms climbing up the sides and under the lid all the time because it stays moist. I just accept it. They never escape because they can sense the dry air when they get to the edges or any of the air holes.
      Now if a lot of worms are piling up at the juncture of the lid and sides, as if they are trying to get away from something, then it maybe something in the bin, like over feeding or fermentation or ammonia arising in the bin (you would be able to smell foul odor if this was the case). I hope this helps, I have a feeling it is just the worms getting curious in moist conditions. if they are not escaping then it is not a problem. Thanks so much for the great question & thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @AJsGreenTopics
    @AJsGreenTopics Год назад +2

    It is a nice size bin. 🙂

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      So easy to hide away until your friends learn how cool worms are🤣😂🤣Thanks for stopping by AJ!!

    • @AJsGreenTopics
      @AJsGreenTopics Год назад +1

      @@Vermicompost I hear that. 🤣

  • @namiller01
    @namiller01 Год назад +1

    Do you think I could use Dolomite instead of egg shells? We don't eat eggs in my house so I'm looking for a substitute grit. Dolomite is supposed to help with maintaining PH also. Thanks!

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      I have not tried it myself, so I can't speak to it being used for grit. But I know some people us it in their bins. I don't usually recommend sand because my soil is so full of it here in Florida, but it is another alternative to grit besides egg shells. If you use sand or dolomite you really don't need to put that much in there at all since worms reuse the grit over and over again. I put more egg shell grit in for the worms than they need because I know it will end up in my soil providing extra nutrients. Another source of grit is pulverized sea shells...but I don't think I would try to put them in my blender😀 I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for the great question and thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

    • @laneeacannon1450
      @laneeacannon1450 Год назад +2

      Oyster shell powder

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      @@laneeacannon1450 Great suggestion!!

  • @sandyjoao4489
    @sandyjoao4489 Год назад +1

    I am of the opinion , that the frozen banana flesh n the skin will go faster than the raw.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад

      Hi Sandy!! That's what I'm thinking too...if there is a bunch of the peel left when I check in I'll have to make sure I keep them in separate areas so I don't confuse the two of them...I think the banana flesh is a goner!! Thanks so much for watching!!!🪱🪱🪱

  • @annsalty5615
    @annsalty5615 Год назад +1

    Thats a lot of banana for that bin! You have hungry worms. Btw, do you check in the immediate area if mites are crawling around? I had some sticky bug catchers laying around mine and found then all over it! But not a few feet away on same table where had other food drying from the garden, onions, etc. Now into mite control mode. 🪱🪲

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      I haven’t had any mites outside the bin…that I know of😱😂🤣It sounds like you have a pretty awesome garden with all the stuff you have drying out!! Thanks so much for watching and good luck with the mite control!!🪱🪱🪱

    • @annsalty5615
      @annsalty5615 Год назад +1

      @@Vermicompost I put these yellow sticky traps all around the outside laying flat on the table and surprised me to find them. Too small for us to see them otherwise. They seem to be moving from bin to bin, but not going anywhere else....much. My solution is to lay diatomaceous earth around the feet in those cups that come with the Vermihut.

    • @Vermicompost
      @Vermicompost  Год назад +1

      @@annsalty5615 Oh wow!! That sounds like a good solution!! I almost don't want to know what I don't know after reading this!!!😂🤣😂