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'Worms like to explore'. Yes, that's one thing I've realised as I've been editing my videos with my 'hut'. Coming from managing massive heaps where I haven't had to worry about them, to a confined space where it's all about them, and their welfare too, I'm a total Helicopter Worm Mum at the start! Now I'm just like 'You have a whole hut to be in, why are you on the floor!' 😒🤣
Helicopter Worm Mum 🤣😂🤣 I love it!! I guess with the big heaps it's out of sight out of mind, but with theses worm towers every worm is sacred!! Thanks so much for dropping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Hehe, the worms really seem to enjoy hanging out in the damp mat- just like they do in my urban worm blanket :) I enjoyed watching and learning from all your Vermihut videos as well as the comments. I'm now running my hot frog 4 tray tower the same way as you rotate yours. Having the inoculating trays at the bottom is a game changer. It's great to have stored bedding getting moisture and microbes with minimal effort. As a bonus, worms no longer go to the sump :)
That is so good to hear that another worm tower type is able to successfully use the same method!! Like you said, I really like how the inoculating trays store the bedding and get it moist with microbe filled liquid and prevent worms and water from getting pooled in the sump!! Thanks so much for passing on how this method works in your hot frog tower!! And of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
😀 I'm just a meager peasant worm farmer!! 😂🤣😂 Thanks so much for all your support and the support of so many others in the worm farming community AJ!! We all appreciate you!!🪱🪱🪱
The worms in my Urban Worm Bag just love my Urban Worm Blanket which I believe is coco coir and they have devoured 50% of one. I still have an intact blanket over that one, but they have discovered and it too is covered. This is an outside bin that is why I use the blankets to help with warmth this winter (Southern Santa Clara County zone 9b).
That is very interesting! Right now I have a piece of newspaper and a piece of plastic on the top of the bedding of my UWB...A coco coir mat might be really helpful in the winter for it!! Right now, I'm fighting a little heat issues. I'm thinking about leaving the top open to the air to help vent off some of the heat it gets during the day. Any thoughts on leaving the top unzipped and fully open? I have mine on a screened in back porch. Thanks so much for letting us know how you use a coco coir Urban Worm Blanket in your UWB!! And of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Clever worms to eat the padding in the lid - I wonder if they were planning an escape??! That certainly was a hefty feeding, Patrick! I think the holes at the bottom of each tray of the stacking systems keeps feedings from going anaerobic by supplying air from the bottom. Certainly, having any moisture drip away from the feeding helps keep the material from getting muddy. As Peggy said, the Tumbleweed systems don't have the coconut coir in their lids. I leave the lids off my two Tumbleweed stacking systems because they are outdoors. Flies in, flies out! ~ Sandra
😂🤣😂 Maybe they thought about escaping but stuck around for the coco coir snacks!! The trays really form a unique system, they are ever so slightly tapered so there is an air gap between the sides of each tray when they overlap. That combined with the holes on the bottom really provide for an airy system that also keeps it's humidity! I really find bins that drain to be the easiest to run so I'm loving this tower, my UWB and the Outdoor Worm Bin! The Tiny Worm bin keeps me on my toes!!! Thanks so much for watching Sandra!!🪱🪱🪱
Not sure I've seen you go so big on feeding this system - I like it, I definitely like it *a lot* _(and I bet the worms are gonna really appreciate it)_ 👍🏻
They really destroyed the last feeding which had some banana peels I expected to still be there, so I think they are up for the challenge!! I think the inoculation of the trays bedding over time really gives them a jump start! Thanks for stopping by AV!!🪱🪱🪱
Hiya Patrick! The coco coir is a cool addition to the lid, I’m sure as well as keeping bugs out it insulated and helps keep it dark too! I love that the wormies have started to feast on it 😅 I’ve been using coco coir that’s been blitzed, blended with seed raising mix for my seedlings 🌱 it’s awesome! Really light and fluffy :) So glad to hear your veggie garden is going great Patrick! Hahahaha love Autumns reaction 😅 that’s a massive feeding but I think they’ll handle it 😂👏🌸💐💓 have a wonderful Easter guys!! Many blessings to you 🐣💗🐰✝️
That's a great point Anita, I never thought about the fact that the coco coir blocks the light that can come through the holes!! That sounds like a fantastic seed starting mix you have there!! The veggie garden is running well so far!! I just hope we catch a break with the pests this season...they love my cucumbers, the squirrels love my strawberries and the birds love my blueberries!! I lifted the lid today and the volume had already gone down...so they are munching away on all the food!! Thanks so much for stopping by and for all the wonderful comments!! Happy Easter to you and your family as well!!!🪱🪱🪱
Very nice. I purchased and set up my first VermiHut this week. Motivated by watching your videos for so long :) I decided to put the translucent plastic with the tab side out. The tab makes a nice handle that helps bend and maneuver when putting or taking out. Thanks for sharing! :)
Hi Scot! Thanks so much for the kind words! Yep, tab side down works too on the Vermihut inside lid. It does make for a great handle. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video!🪱🪱🪱
Last week - "Should you feed your worms more food?" Answer: No This week - "I'm going to feed my Vermihut the BIGGEST FEEDING EVER OF ALL TIME!" 😆 Jokes aside, gosh they are working that layer down nicely already! The innoculation tray works!
😂🤣😂 Timing is everything, right?!! I went from a 21 day old bin with 500 worms showing how important it is to overcome the overwhelming desire to feed them all the time...to my 2 1/2 year old VermiHut where I can't keep up with the 5K worms and their appetite!! Hopefully the next video isn't "What to do when you overfeed!" 😀 The inoculating trays really set up this bin nicely to absolutely devour the food scraps!! I was surprised how quickly they went through all of last weeks food!! Thanks so much for the good laugh and thanks for watching Evelyn!!🪱🪱🪱
Big feeding! Hey, one idea I have not tried yet is instead of the coconut coir is stuff that area densely with shredded cardboard. I bet would work just as well. Some coir can be salty so something to watch out for. My last coir mat, the worms did not take to it. The first one they were all up in it.
Very interesting idea!! That might be a good experiment, one lid with coco coir, one with air and one packed with shredded cardboard!!! I'm gonna run it by the Executive Producer and let her know I'm buying two more VermiHuts to keep in our house😂🤣😂 She would absolutely kill me!! Angelia in another comment says she has run one with nothing up there so I guess we just need someone to try the shredded cardboard and report back!! I can't even imagine how many worm bins I'd have if it wasn't for Autumn keeping me in check!! Thanks for the great suggestion Ann! 👍 on the salty nature of some coco coir. Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I may be restarting one so will try the cardboard. All my worms went to 2 Worm Cafes, a big 27 gallon bin, and a few outdoor bags like yours and a compost pile right now. Putting them to work! No more comfy heated shop until the Fall.
I couldn't find the mats on Amazon when I checked last month. I did buy a generic mat and cut it down, and I tried a worm blanket (also cut down) to replace the newspaper I used on top. The worms are busily eating both, and I can always tell it's time for a feeding when the worms come up and lay on top of the blanket like a flattened ball. I was going to remove the blanket, but I've seen a few cocoons on the mat so I'll let it stay until eaten through.
That sounds about how my worms treat the mat I have up top as well!! I think they like a good back scratch 😂 I'm resigned to the fact that they just love it up there so I let them do their thing!! Thanks for letting us know how your worms react to the worm blanket and mat! I love to hear stories of how other worm bins work! And of course, thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
My worms have turned the cocoa coir (jute?) mat into their nursery. This is where I'm getting lots of baby and juvenile worms on the lid and when I checked the mat, sure enough, that's where all the cocoons are!
Yep!! They absolutely love it up there, but after 3+ years I have seen no issues with mass escapees, so I just let them do their business where they want!! I just replace the coco coir when they finish it off as you saw in this video! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
The feeding tray is looking close to being finished. I thought banana peels took a bit to get finished. The last experiment in our blue bin it didn't take the worms long to get rid of the peels. Maybe because they didn't have much choice. I may be doing a a bin count in the next few days.
I bin count would be great!! I'm finding with the big number of worms compared to the little amount of slow food I put in causes it to go much faster than I'm used to! I hope you all are all settled after your move! Great to have you back!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Thank you Peggy!! Can you believe all the Can-O-Worms Anita found over in Australia??!? I'd have 2 in my cart if Autumn wasn't with me shopping!!! I hope you and Rick have a great week and Happy Easter coming up!! Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@Vermicompost Learn by Doing Tumbleweed is the company in Australia who sells the Can-O-Worms since 1996. I have the original design. In 2010-11 they designed an upgrade that is more square with rounded corners. And the top lid hooks on the side so you can lift the lid without taking it completely off. If you look, Tumbleweed has a RUclips channel. 👍
Awesome to know!! Thanks so much for passing that on!! That's great to know it is not needed if folks don't want to buy a replacement!! Thanks for taking the time to watch & pass on your experience Angelia!!🪱🪱🪱
Wow! That was fast!!! Next time around (if I can remember in 2+ years) I may not replace it just to see if I notice a difference in the bin performance. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with the coco coir mat!! And of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Hey there, since you just put in a new mat and there is lots of space, why not just put some food on top to let them find it. That can help disperse the moisture than overloading it down the middle. You could still put cardboard and stuff on it, but maybe sprinkle castings over it. I think it would be great to see you do that and check back in at day 4.
That may be a fun idea to do...maybe even take pictures one a day! I haven't done a top feeding in this worm tower in a while. It sure would be fun to catch them in the act of eating!! Thanks for the idea and thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Great question! I do a unique rotation system with my trays that gets them full of microbes and moist bedding when it is time to feed them. I explain it in this video: ruclips.net/video/SfUzjr107Hw/видео.html Basically each tray gets filled with dry bedding and enters my worm tower on the bottom, where the trays above it drip their moisture from feedings into it. By the time it gets rotated to the top the bedding is now moist and super charged with microbes! The worms are able to absolutely devour food and I feed it for 60 days before I rotate it one level down to wait to be harvested. The video explains it better than I can with words😀 Thanks so much for the great question I'm sure other folks have as well! And of course thanks for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Great question!! I would use 20% castings with some other media like regular potting soil or peat moss. Worm castings hold moisture incredibly well...shortly after germination the tiny seedlings will probably get water logged and die if you use 100% worm castings. A 20% mix does the best at keeping enough moisture for excellent germination and early seedling growth. This is what has worked for me, I explain it in part of this video: ruclips.net/video/WMVNEk57ORs/видео.html I hope it helps!! Thanks so much for asking a great question and thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I was wondering if you ordered a new coco coir mat from vermihut... brilliant to get a planter liner from the hardware store!! Seems like you could use newspaper as well?
Thank you!! I've heard some folks not putting anything up there and some trying different versions of longer term bedding like straw. You could certainly try newspaper to see how long it lasts!! I'd love to know if you do it! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost Thanks for responding to my question. I just got my vermihut set up, so it will be a while before they get to the lid I think, but we'll see.
So forgive me for asking a question that maybe I just missed the answer to. Did you put the rest of the Coco coir in the bin? I figured they might as well eat the rest of it
My worms will come out the vent holes if I don’t keep the lights on them. if I leave the bin with the lights off, I will come back and find a lot them all along the lid lip . Any suggestions for that.
So this has happened to me once, but it may not be for the same reason, so here is what happened and some thoughts on why it might be happening for your bin. I started with 2000 worms and mine was relatively new and only had two trays on it. I had put it in a dark room while we had some guests over and I had skipped a feeding and kept putting it off and I think they were just trying to find some food. With it being dark, they took the opportunity to explore. When I found them around the lip, I scooped them back in, fed them and added another tray...and I have never seen it again in almost three years. So here are my thoughts. If your bin is new and you have a lot of worms, maybe add another tray down below with slightly damp bedding to give them more space. It is rare that underfeeding is an issue but if you have a lot of worms and not much space, then this could help. Overfeeding could be an issue, but if there are multiple trays on it then the worms can flee down and escape the off gassing or fermented areas. I'm assuming you put the coco coir mat that came with the VermiHut in the lid? This should be a much more inviting area for them then outside the lid. If the VermiHut is new you may want to keep the light on the them for a few more days while adding another tray. You could also put them somewhere where this more airflow or a fan...worm do not like dryness and wind or a gentle breeze will make them shudder back inside if they stick their heads out of those holes!! Eventually they will all get settled and this should not be an issue ever again! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Neat to see how the top coconut mat broke down after years (gives me something to look forward too). I seen my first worm head up into the top section the other day. 😂 I know I’ve seen the mat on Amazon but I was thinking a coconut basket liner would work and then you used one 😁🪱🪱
😀 It's kinda funny to catch them peaking!! It's a scary world out there so they'd rather stay inside and nibble my coco coir mat!! I replaced my buddy Jeff's with a basket liner also, about 6 months ago, and it's been doing great!! Your VermiHut is doing fantastci!! It's been fun to watch the videos!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost thanks Patrick it helps seeing other Vermihuts. It feels like it’s happening so slowly but this Wednesday it will be 8 weeks already. Kind of crazy
If you want you mind blown, checkout your vid last July 15th ;) The garden looks fantastic guys !! And I'm with Autumn, HUGE feeding :) Cheers Brother 🌱🪱🤜🤛 Btw I'd bet the house on the under. 2 years until you'll check 🤣, let's gooooo!!
😂🤣😂 I guess it's been 9 months since I opened pandoras box!! They've done a good job since then!! This is the time of year of huge promise in the garden down here...then the weeds and pest hit!!! I can only hope I got the tomatoes in in time to get a good harvest!! I'm not willing to bet the house on me checking it or you checking your leaf mould experiment later than 2 years...I'd say 6 months is more likely!! We gotta do checkin videos right??!!?😂 Autumn (& Colleen) are always right, it just takes us a minute to realize it!! Thanks for watching brother!!🪱🪱🪱
@Vermicompost Learn by Doing 🤣🤣🤣 don't worry the space time continuum is all f'd up !! Yes we both lose a lot of money betting on ourselves. Should leave to the experts.... our Brides :)
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The VermiHut is a well designed worm bin. It would be perfect if they hired you as their spokesperson.
😀 Thanks Joe! I’m definitely having fun with it!! Thanks so much for all your support!!🪱🪱🪱
I agree! You should be paid as a spokesperson! You deserve it!
@@erikaircsik Thanks, I really appreciate the kind words!!🪱🪱🪱
'Worms like to explore'. Yes, that's one thing I've realised as I've been editing my videos with my 'hut'. Coming from managing massive heaps where I haven't had to worry about them, to a confined space where it's all about them, and their welfare too, I'm a total Helicopter Worm Mum at the start! Now I'm just like 'You have a whole hut to be in, why are you on the floor!' 😒🤣
Helicopter Worm Mum 🤣😂🤣 I love it!! I guess with the big heaps it's out of sight out of mind, but with theses worm towers every worm is sacred!! Thanks so much for dropping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Hehe, the worms really seem to enjoy hanging out in the damp mat- just like they do in my urban worm blanket :) I enjoyed watching and learning from all your Vermihut videos as well as the comments. I'm now running my hot frog 4 tray tower the same way as you rotate yours. Having the inoculating trays at the bottom is a game changer. It's great to have stored bedding getting moisture and microbes with minimal effort. As a bonus, worms no longer go to the sump :)
That is so good to hear that another worm tower type is able to successfully use the same method!! Like you said, I really like how the inoculating trays store the bedding and get it moist with microbe filled liquid and prevent worms and water from getting pooled in the sump!! Thanks so much for passing on how this method works in your hot frog tower!! And of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
You are the worm farming king. 👑
😀 I'm just a meager peasant worm farmer!! 😂🤣😂 Thanks so much for all your support and the support of so many others in the worm farming community AJ!! We all appreciate you!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost Thank you. 🙂
The worms in my Urban Worm Bag just love my Urban Worm Blanket which I believe is coco coir and they have devoured 50% of one. I still have an intact blanket over that one, but they have discovered and it too is covered. This is an outside bin that is why I use the blankets to help with warmth this winter (Southern Santa Clara County zone 9b).
That is very interesting! Right now I have a piece of newspaper and a piece of plastic on the top of the bedding of my UWB...A coco coir mat might be really helpful in the winter for it!! Right now, I'm fighting a little heat issues. I'm thinking about leaving the top open to the air to help vent off some of the heat it gets during the day. Any thoughts on leaving the top unzipped and fully open? I have mine on a screened in back porch. Thanks so much for letting us know how you use a coco coir Urban Worm Blanket in your UWB!! And of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Clever worms to eat the padding in the lid - I wonder if they were planning an escape??! That certainly was a hefty feeding, Patrick! I think the holes at the bottom of each tray of the stacking systems keeps feedings from going anaerobic by supplying air from the bottom. Certainly, having any moisture drip away from the feeding helps keep the material from getting muddy.
As Peggy said, the Tumbleweed systems don't have the coconut coir in their lids. I leave the lids off my two Tumbleweed stacking systems because they are outdoors. Flies in, flies out!
~ Sandra
😂🤣😂 Maybe they thought about escaping but stuck around for the coco coir snacks!! The trays really form a unique system, they are ever so slightly tapered so there is an air gap between the sides of each tray when they overlap. That combined with the holes on the bottom really provide for an airy system that also keeps it's humidity! I really find bins that drain to be the easiest to run so I'm loving this tower, my UWB and the Outdoor Worm Bin! The Tiny Worm bin keeps me on my toes!!! Thanks so much for watching Sandra!!🪱🪱🪱
Not sure I've seen you go so big on feeding this system - I like it, I definitely like it *a lot* _(and I bet the worms are gonna really appreciate it)_ 👍🏻
They really destroyed the last feeding which had some banana peels I expected to still be there, so I think they are up for the challenge!! I think the inoculation of the trays bedding over time really gives them a jump start! Thanks for stopping by AV!!🪱🪱🪱
Hiya Patrick! The coco coir is a cool addition to the lid, I’m sure as well as keeping bugs out it insulated and helps keep it dark too! I love that the wormies have started to feast on it 😅 I’ve been using coco coir that’s been blitzed, blended with seed raising mix for my seedlings 🌱 it’s awesome! Really light and fluffy :) So glad to hear your veggie garden is going great Patrick! Hahahaha love Autumns reaction 😅 that’s a massive feeding but I think they’ll handle it 😂👏🌸💐💓 have a wonderful Easter guys!! Many blessings to you 🐣💗🐰✝️
That's a great point Anita, I never thought about the fact that the coco coir blocks the light that can come through the holes!! That sounds like a fantastic seed starting mix you have there!! The veggie garden is running well so far!! I just hope we catch a break with the pests this season...they love my cucumbers, the squirrels love my strawberries and the birds love my blueberries!! I lifted the lid today and the volume had already gone down...so they are munching away on all the food!! Thanks so much for stopping by and for all the wonderful comments!! Happy Easter to you and your family as well!!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost 🐣🌸💓
Very nice. I purchased and set up my first VermiHut this week. Motivated by watching your videos for so long :) I decided to put the translucent plastic with the tab side out. The tab makes a nice handle that helps bend and maneuver when putting or taking out. Thanks for sharing! :)
Hi Scot! Thanks so much for the kind words! Yep, tab side down works too on the Vermihut inside lid. It does make for a great handle. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this video!🪱🪱🪱
That was an awesome video. Those worms are gonna have a new spot to chill in.
Thanks dirty Joe!! I'm sure they'll be checking out the new clean digs in no time 😂 Thanks for dropping in to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Nice garden
Thank you!! Hopefully I start getting some good cucumbers and tomatoes in the next few weeks!! Thanks so much for all your support!!🪱🪱🪱
Last week - "Should you feed your worms more food?"
Answer: No
This week - "I'm going to feed my Vermihut the BIGGEST FEEDING EVER OF ALL TIME!" 😆
Jokes aside, gosh they are working that layer down nicely already! The innoculation tray works!
😂🤣😂 Timing is everything, right?!! I went from a 21 day old bin with 500 worms showing how important it is to overcome the overwhelming desire to feed them all the time...to my 2 1/2 year old VermiHut where I can't keep up with the 5K worms and their appetite!! Hopefully the next video isn't "What to do when you overfeed!" 😀 The inoculating trays really set up this bin nicely to absolutely devour the food scraps!! I was surprised how quickly they went through all of last weeks food!! Thanks so much for the good laugh and thanks for watching Evelyn!!🪱🪱🪱
Big feeding! Hey, one idea I have not tried yet is instead of the coconut coir is stuff that area densely with shredded cardboard. I bet would work just as well. Some coir can be salty so something to watch out for. My last coir mat, the worms did not take to it. The first one they were all up in it.
Very interesting idea!! That might be a good experiment, one lid with coco coir, one with air and one packed with shredded cardboard!!! I'm gonna run it by the Executive Producer and let her know I'm buying two more VermiHuts to keep in our house😂🤣😂 She would absolutely kill me!! Angelia in another comment says she has run one with nothing up there so I guess we just need someone to try the shredded cardboard and report back!! I can't even imagine how many worm bins I'd have if it wasn't for Autumn keeping me in check!! Thanks for the great suggestion Ann! 👍 on the salty nature of some coco coir. Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost I may be restarting one so will try the cardboard. All my worms went to 2 Worm Cafes, a big 27 gallon bin, and a few outdoor bags like yours and a compost pile right now. Putting them to work! No more comfy heated shop until the Fall.
@@annsalty5615 You have some hard working worms right there!!
I couldn't find the mats on Amazon when I checked last month. I did buy a generic mat and cut it down, and I tried a worm blanket (also cut down) to replace the newspaper I used on top. The worms are busily eating both, and I can always tell it's time for a feeding when the worms come up and lay on top of the blanket like a flattened ball. I was going to remove the blanket, but I've seen a few cocoons on the mat so I'll let it stay until eaten through.
That sounds about how my worms treat the mat I have up top as well!! I think they like a good back scratch 😂 I'm resigned to the fact that they just love it up there so I let them do their thing!! Thanks for letting us know how your worms react to the worm blanket and mat! I love to hear stories of how other worm bins work! And of course, thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
My worms have turned the cocoa coir (jute?) mat into their nursery. This is where I'm getting lots of baby and juvenile worms on the lid and when I checked the mat, sure enough, that's where all the cocoons are!
Yep!! They absolutely love it up there, but after 3+ years I have seen no issues with mass escapees, so I just let them do their business where they want!! I just replace the coco coir when they finish it off as you saw in this video! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
The feeding tray is looking close to being finished. I thought banana peels took a bit to get finished. The last experiment in our blue bin it didn't take the worms long to get rid of the peels. Maybe because they didn't have much choice. I may be doing a a bin count in the next few days.
I bin count would be great!! I'm finding with the big number of worms compared to the little amount of slow food I put in causes it to go much faster than I'm used to! I hope you all are all settled after your move! Great to have you back!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Wow! That's interesting. The Can-O-Worms doesn't have that,
but a good addition ❤
I hope you and Autumn have a great week
❤Peggy❤
Thank you Peggy!! Can you believe all the Can-O-Worms Anita found over in Australia??!? I'd have 2 in my cart if Autumn wasn't with me shopping!!! I hope you and Rick have a great week and Happy Easter coming up!! Thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@Vermicompost Learn by Doing Tumbleweed is the company in Australia who sells the Can-O-Worms since 1996. I have the original design. In 2010-11 they designed an upgrade that is more square with rounded corners.
And the top lid hooks on the side so you can lift the lid without taking it completely off.
If you look, Tumbleweed has a RUclips channel.
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@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Awesome!!
I've never used the coco coir mat in my vermihut and had no issues with critters.
Awesome to know!! Thanks so much for passing that on!! That's great to know it is not needed if folks don't want to buy a replacement!! Thanks for taking the time to watch & pass on your experience Angelia!!🪱🪱🪱
Hi Patrick you should have counted the worms in the lid!😂👍🏻💪🤠💗🪱
Oh darn, you're right I should have!! Less than 1000 more than 0 😂 Thanks for stopping by to watch Nick!!🪱🪱🪱
Mine has lasted 3 months….
As they have eaten it lol.
Wow! That was fast!!! Next time around (if I can remember in 2+ years) I may not replace it just to see if I notice a difference in the bin performance. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with the coco coir mat!! And of course thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Hey there, since you just put in a new mat and there is lots of space, why not just put some food on top to let them find it. That can help disperse the moisture than overloading it down the middle. You could still put cardboard and stuff on it, but maybe sprinkle castings over it. I think it would be great to see you do that and check back in at day 4.
That may be a fun idea to do...maybe even take pictures one a day! I haven't done a top feeding in this worm tower in a while. It sure would be fun to catch them in the act of eating!! Thanks for the idea and thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
That’s crazy
😂 I wonder how much of your lid mat they have consumed? Thanks for dropping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost not much I will show it in my next video:)
@@GLG_YT Cool!!
Nice. How did you end up with so much volume in this new feeding tray? Will you reduce it somehow?
Great question! I do a unique rotation system with my trays that gets them full of microbes and moist bedding when it is time to feed them. I explain it in this video: ruclips.net/video/SfUzjr107Hw/видео.html Basically each tray gets filled with dry bedding and enters my worm tower on the bottom, where the trays above it drip their moisture from feedings into it. By the time it gets rotated to the top the bedding is now moist and super charged with microbes! The worms are able to absolutely devour food and I feed it for 60 days before I rotate it one level down to wait to be harvested. The video explains it better than I can with words😀 Thanks so much for the great question I'm sure other folks have as well! And of course thanks for stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Questionfor ya, can I use straight castings to start my seeds?
Great question!! I would use 20% castings with some other media like regular potting soil or peat moss. Worm castings hold moisture incredibly well...shortly after germination the tiny seedlings will probably get water logged and die if you use 100% worm castings. A 20% mix does the best at keeping enough moisture for excellent germination and early seedling growth. This is what has worked for me, I explain it in part of this video: ruclips.net/video/WMVNEk57ORs/видео.html I hope it helps!! Thanks so much for asking a great question and thanks for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I was wondering if you ordered a new coco coir mat from vermihut... brilliant to get a planter liner from the hardware store!! Seems like you could use newspaper as well?
Thank you!! I've heard some folks not putting anything up there and some trying different versions of longer term bedding like straw. You could certainly try newspaper to see how long it lasts!! I'd love to know if you do it! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost Thanks for responding to my question. I just got my vermihut set up, so it will be a while before they get to the lid I think, but we'll see.
@@lcm0578 Awesome!!
So forgive me for asking a question that maybe I just missed the answer to. Did you put the rest of the Coco coir in the bin? I figured they might as well eat the rest of it
Yes, I believe I did! If I didn't I should have!!😂🤣😂
@@Vermicompost thank you so much
My worms will come out the vent holes if I don’t keep the lights on them. if I leave the bin with the lights off, I will come back and find a lot them all along the lid lip . Any suggestions for that.
So this has happened to me once, but it may not be for the same reason, so here is what happened and some thoughts on why it might be happening for your bin. I started with 2000 worms and mine was relatively new and only had two trays on it. I had put it in a dark room while we had some guests over and I had skipped a feeding and kept putting it off and I think they were just trying to find some food. With it being dark, they took the opportunity to explore. When I found them around the lip, I scooped them back in, fed them and added another tray...and I have never seen it again in almost three years. So here are my thoughts. If your bin is new and you have a lot of worms, maybe add another tray down below with slightly damp bedding to give them more space. It is rare that underfeeding is an issue but if you have a lot of worms and not much space, then this could help. Overfeeding could be an issue, but if there are multiple trays on it then the worms can flee down and escape the off gassing or fermented areas. I'm assuming you put the coco coir mat that came with the VermiHut in the lid? This should be a much more inviting area for them then outside the lid. If the VermiHut is new you may want to keep the light on the them for a few more days while adding another tray. You could also put them somewhere where this more airflow or a fan...worm do not like dryness and wind or a gentle breeze will make them shudder back inside if they stick their heads out of those holes!! Eventually they will all get settled and this should not be an issue ever again! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Neat to see how the top coconut mat broke down after years (gives me something to look forward too). I seen my first worm head up into the top section the other day. 😂
I know I’ve seen the mat on Amazon but I was thinking a coconut basket liner would work and then you used one 😁🪱🪱
😀 It's kinda funny to catch them peaking!! It's a scary world out there so they'd rather stay inside and nibble my coco coir mat!! I replaced my buddy Jeff's with a basket liner also, about 6 months ago, and it's been doing great!! Your VermiHut is doing fantastci!! It's been fun to watch the videos!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost thanks Patrick it helps seeing other Vermihuts. It feels like it’s happening so slowly but this Wednesday it will be 8 weeks already. Kind of crazy
@@GardeningwithBarchuckin That’s amazing!!
If you want you mind blown, checkout your vid last July 15th ;)
The garden looks fantastic guys !! And I'm with Autumn, HUGE feeding :)
Cheers Brother 🌱🪱🤜🤛
Btw I'd bet the house on the under. 2 years until you'll check 🤣, let's gooooo!!
😂🤣😂 I guess it's been 9 months since I opened pandoras box!! They've done a good job since then!! This is the time of year of huge promise in the garden down here...then the weeds and pest hit!!! I can only hope I got the tomatoes in in time to get a good harvest!! I'm not willing to bet the house on me checking it or you checking your leaf mould experiment later than 2 years...I'd say 6 months is more likely!! We gotta do checkin videos right??!!?😂 Autumn (& Colleen) are always right, it just takes us a minute to realize it!! Thanks for watching brother!!🪱🪱🪱
@Vermicompost Learn by Doing 🤣🤣🤣 don't worry the space time continuum is all f'd up !!
Yes we both lose a lot of money betting on ourselves. Should leave to the experts.... our Brides :)
@@clivesconundrumgarden 😂Absolutely!!