Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 🪱❄️🪱❄️🪱 I don't think the exact amount of eggshells is so important. They will find it and use it as needed. I'm all about moderation. If you poured pounds of eggshells in you could alter your Ph, but the difference between 1/4 c and 1/2 cup isn't going to equal disaster. Just my opinion My Friends. You are still awesome 👌
I like it Peggy!! I totally forgot about the PH thing. Excellent point, especially I tend to live on the fringes and it applies to my gardening adventure's aswell 🤣🤣🤣 I'll definitely keep an eye on the temps and "try" to keep things in moderation !! Awesome comments, Stay Awesome!! Cheers J&C 🌱🪱🌱🤜🤛😁
Loved this, it is quite uncommon for one of these videos to explain and show the how harvesting of material happens, so that part was great. The rest makes me glad I am in a mild area of the world 🙂 Great presentation thanks.
Surprisingly we have very similar climates, but the weather has been crazy the last two years, so we never know what's coming. I'm just waiting for the harvested material to dry out before I screen out the castings and worms:) Btw I don't know you name!! Have a great weekend!! Cheers Jason and Colleen From Victoria Canada 🪱🌱🪱
Thanks Rebecca!! It's all trial and hopefully not too much error. We keep a close eye on it and make adjustments as we need to. Weather looks consistent for next days and the snow is now gone :)))) Happy Veterans (Rememberance up here) Day, and Stay Awesome!! Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
Those were some great castings and loads of worms in there👍👍👍Great job aerating the whole bin and getting some of that card board up from the bottom!! As for how much egg shell grit to add??!?? What you put on was just fine! I have never, come back to feed and seen egg shell grit still sitting in a pile in the bin, so the worms absolutely love it...and any extra will just go to the garden so I'd say keep doing what you're doing!! I think your keep the bin warm idea is perfect!! if the worms don't like it they can crawl up and out and go into the wood pile and earth if it gets too cold...they're smart, they'll figure it out...and you might get a bunch more cocoons if they think they're in peril!!! Excellent video J&C!!! Let's go!!🪱🪱🪱
Brain is racing now Brother. Not that I'm experienced enough but I wonder if stressing a bin would create more castings???? I tomato growers do it to produce more flowers !! I scrounged a piece of carpet and were collecting leaves today !! Will get a temp reading from both systems aswell :) Hope you guys are having a great weekend and belated Veterans Day Brother, you rock Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🎗🤜🤛
@@clivesconundrumgarden Thank you!! I have heard, but not tried it or read about it in any scientific journals, that if the worms feel like their demise is at hand, they will lay a bunch of cocoons for the next generation to survive! Not sure if it is Sci-Fi ore truth!!
Way way over my pay grade But cool to think about trying in a couple decades lol !! Btw picked up a Ton of horse manure for Sandra at Nana's :)))) Delivering it now Let's goooooooo !!!!
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from? Cheers from Victoria Canada:) Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
The smile on your face at the beginning, priceless..🤣😂 I would try and keep track of the inside still just to see if they are too hot or too cold, you love your worms sooo much I can tell... 🤔 Have you named them???🤣😂🐮🐮🐮
Let's goooooo Manda !! I haven't named them yet, but I definitely should !! Great point about the temps!! We're going over tomorrow and I'll definitely check !! Hope you enjoying you very warm weather !! Stay Awesome, not hard for you :)))) Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
Whoa, your worms are going to think they headed to the tropics! In terms of grit, you have leaf mold in there, so guaranteed you have lots of grit. I still like putting eggshells in there because they are a soil amendment and pH buffer and I have nothing else to do with them! I’m curious why you don’t take your worm bin home and move it indoors through the cooler months? Your worms will be fine outdoors, but they would stay much more productive if you take them in as 2000 house guests! ~ Sandra
That's some really great points Sandra !! We'll definitely keep a close eye on it. As for moving it here, there's so much going on atm and our place is tiny. I'd love to have them here, one day we'll have room for Millions, FACTS!! Hope you two having a great Rememberance Day. High Five Flash !! Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from? Cheers from Victoria Canada:) Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
Thanks a million, it's our first year but we're really enjoying it !! Looking forward to seeing how they do this winter :)))) Have a great week!! Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱🌱🪱🤞😁😁
It's was super cold here last week Paula, but we checked them today and they're thriving !! Look forward to seeing how the do overwinter:))) Hope you guys have a great week and Stay Awesome:)))) Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱🌱🪱🤞😁😁
Thanks guys, as usual, probably too much thought went into it but we'll keep a close eye on them for along as possible;) We have back up plans aswell!! Hope you enjoy that crazy weather this weekend!! Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
You are kinda like me, I try different things. The past two winters (Zone 5 in WI) I did winter composts. The first year a huge insulated (bags of leaves) hot compost I kept covered and feeding all winter. I ended up with compost by spring but sections of it got too hot (did not turn) and most of the nutrients were gassed off. The best thing was I had tons of worms, they were active all winter. Last year did a pseudo Johnson Sue insulated compost. Compost was not as finished, a good amount of worms but no burnt areas. I ran some of the unfinished compost in new hot bins and used the rest as worm bedding and mulch for grow bags. Also last year I did a huge insulated leaf mold bin. It stayed active all winter except the top few inches plus a ton of worms. Due to jumping worms finding my leaf mold bin this summer, I had to construct a jumping worm proof leaf mold bin (video on my channel) . Seeing that it is hopefully "worm proof" I dumped one of my worm bins into the shredded leaves. I also put some high nitrogen components into the leaf mold bin to ensure it heats up a bit. I'm sure your worms are going to be just fine, just being buried in the wood chips is going to help a lot. Enjoyed your video, will check out some more.
I'll definitely watch your videos !! I've heard of Johnson Su, but as I'm so new to this, there's a ton of information!! My wife, Colleen, family is in the Midwest :) Springfield IL. We love it down there !! I'll have a look at your videos tonight !! Thanks again for the thoughtful and thorough comments, we totally appreciate it!! Cheers from Victoria Canada Jason and Colleen 🪱🤞🪱😁
Hi guys you might want to stick your compost thermometer into the worm bin to check they don't get too hot! Or cold. I've got some insulation for Wormtropolis. Not sure if I'm going to do anything with Worm island other than fill with leaves. Unless I can make a cover for it. 💚🙏😁👍
Brother!! Awesome idea !! I definitely go in and have a look tomorrow!! I'm hoping the LAB will reactivate the woodchips and create some heat!! But definitely don't want to much !! Had another great comment from Peggy about PH, awesomeness:) Hope you guys have a great weekend and Stay Awesome!! High Five to Meadow from us 🌈 Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from? Cheers from Victoria Canada:) Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
I like the insulation with wood chips and leaves 👍 Hope the worms are doing well the next check in. That was a good amount of eggshells but if your not checking in often they should be good with that. Plus it should help with pH not to get acidic. My one concern would be air but the leaves aren’t matted down. If wet and packed possibly a chance to go anaerobic. But I think you should be good. It will be a good experiment to see how everything turns out. 😁
Oh thanks Brother !! That never occurred to me, the bin is moist by nature, so it'll probably just a matter of time before it gets matted !! We keep a close eye on it and if anything changes we'll keep ya posted !! I'm also hoping the LAB reactivates the woodchips, it'll be interesting to see:)))) Hope you having a great Veterans Day Brother!! Thanks again!! Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
I only introduce pulverized egg shells when I start a new bin. Just a healthy dusting in the bedding and on their blended food. After all, the worms feed off the ooze the bacteria create when breaking down the food we put in the bin. Stay away from using biochar in worm bins, I was thinking it would be a great way to inoculate the biochar. I am glad I looked into it before I tried it.
Thanks a million for your observations and thoughts Brian!! Great point about the eggshells, I'm starting to think how important "moderation" is. Appreciate the heads up on Biochar :) How long have you been raising worms ? I'm still in my first year, so lots to learn and tons of fun !! Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱🌱🪱😁
@@clivesconundrumgarden Been feeding worms for almost 3 years now. Living in zone 5, WI.. I have to bring my worms in during the winter. I tried 25 gallon grow bags as worm bins outside this year and they worked fantastic. Did not have to worry if I did not cover the worms if an unexpected storm blew in. I will use my 27 gallon totes inside this winter. Lugged 50 gallons of screened worm castings into the basement the other day from this summers harvest, a good start for next years garden.
That's the biggest reason we do videos. We started 2 years ago as a way to entertain our Mom's when the lock down started. But it's be a blast to connect with people all around the world :)
Very cool. I worked at Saanich Organics, check them out. Excellent produce and they can deliver to your door. We live in Springfield Illinois USA now but still gardening:)
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from? Cheers from Victoria Canada:) Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
Lovely job thanks dad the little worms say 🪱🪱🪱 but I agree with Nick you should keep track of the heat you don’t want crispy worms. Stay warm snows coming 😢😢 🐝 safe
I've never been called that, thanks Ali !! Totally agree, I check it out tomorrow when we go over !! Did you guys ever get snow? We got 3-4inches !! Gone now but wtf !! Happy Rememberance Day you two!! Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
They looked good to Helen!! So fingers crosses, we had really cold weather this week, so pretty confident! Have a great week!! Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱🌱🪱🤞😁😁
This is off topic. I understand this video was about Feeding your worms dozens and dozens eggs and all, but I have a question? Did those eyeless potatoes you "planted" ever sprout?
Sure did brother, sprout can be singular or plural right ? Lol we only got a couple. Headed to garden today and will see what the snow did to them !! Cheers Ric !! Jason and Colleen 🌱🤞🌱🤣
The little section that is a mix of the leaf mould and castings looked really nice. Adding all the leaves to the inside top of the should provide some good insulation. Your winters are pretty mild so hopefully, it all works out. Otherwise, you will need to bring the worms home. 😀 For the casting you harvested, are you going to spread them on some of the beds then cover the beds with leaves or other amendments?
Ya I definitely prefer the leaf mold to cardboard, but it's pretty cool seeing the cardboard change over time !! Ya last winter made us pretty nervous about what could happen this year. Good to be prepared !! We seeing as the finished compost is so full casting. I think we'll save the harvest material from the worm bin and use 20% in or seed mixes. I'm running some trials atm and 20% seems to be doing the best !! Hope you're having a great Veterans Day Steve and thanks for the insight, we really appreciate it!! Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
@@clivesconundrumgarden Using the worm casting in your seed starting mix is a good call. Help the plants establish connections to the soil microbes from the get go.👍
@@stevefromthegarden1135 yes sir!! It's been cool to watch the differences. I definitely wouldn't use 100% castings now. Although most 100% castings aren't 100%, if that makes any sense lol
@@stevefromthegarden1135 I tried finished leaf mold (could not see any signs of leaves) as a seed starter last year and it way out performed your typical peat seed starter. I personally do not add worm castings until I make up potting mix. The only time I use castings in a starter soil are for onions, leeks, sweet potato starts, some annuals anything I do not have to pot up. I am very into soil biology, went out and got a good microscope last fall, had to skip the camera over a better scope. It is mind boggling the amount of life in one drop of a 10% solution (one part castings to nine parts water) of worm castings. Nematodes microarthropods, protozoa, beneficial fungi (zero bad fungi) and of course a ton of bacteria. I completely agree that having these microbes in the soil from the get go is terrific, the only problem is I start hundreds of plants and have to be a little conservative in using my castings. When I plant out in the garden is when I use the bulk of my castings. Everything gets at least a cup. This year I did not buy any bone, fish or blood meal and had wonderful harvests. Third year working my soils, gets better every year. ,
That's a great idea Tom, just gotta find something like that!! After our last storm there's tons of pine, cedar, fir bows I may use to help. Gotta a ton of leaves today aswell:) Thanks for the suggestions, we really appreciate it!! Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
Great commentary and very watchable thanks. On your eggshell question I do not know the answer, but I know a man that does 🙂. A channel that is largely inactive ATM is "London Worms & Garden", he covered this and lots of other interesting worm details and is an interesting watch.
Thanks Dave!! We're new to all this but love it!! Thanks for the suggestion, we'll definitely check him out !! We love this platform, as new gardeners we've learn at from people helping people, so cool :) If I may ask, where are you from Dave ? Cheers from Victoria Canada Jason and Colleen 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from? Cheers from Victoria Canada:) Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from? Cheers from Victoria Canada:) Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from? Cheers from Victoria Canada:) Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
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Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 🪱❄️🪱❄️🪱
I don't think the exact amount of eggshells is so important. They will find it and use it as needed. I'm all about moderation. If you poured pounds of eggshells in you could alter your Ph, but the difference between 1/4 c and 1/2 cup isn't going to equal disaster. Just my opinion My Friends. You are still awesome 👌
I like it Peggy!! I totally forgot about the PH thing. Excellent point, especially I tend to live on the fringes and it applies to my gardening adventure's aswell 🤣🤣🤣
I'll definitely keep an eye on the temps and "try" to keep things in moderation !!
Awesome comments, Stay Awesome!!
Cheers J&C 🌱🪱🌱🤜🤛😁
Loved this, it is quite uncommon for one of these videos to explain and show the how harvesting of material happens, so that part was great. The rest makes me glad I am in a mild area of the world 🙂 Great presentation thanks.
Surprisingly we have very similar climates, but the weather has been crazy the last two years, so we never know what's coming.
I'm just waiting for the harvested material to dry out before I screen out the castings and worms:)
Btw I don't know you name!!
Have a great weekend!!
Cheers Jason and Colleen
From Victoria Canada 🪱🌱🪱
Great idea on a way to keep them a bit warm through the Winter. I can't wait to see how it turns out. Great video guys :)
Have a fabulous weekend 🖤
Thanks Rebecca!! It's all trial and hopefully not too much error. We keep a close eye on it and make adjustments as we need to. Weather looks consistent for next days and the snow is now gone :))))
Happy Veterans (Rememberance up here) Day, and Stay Awesome!!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
Those were some great castings and loads of worms in there👍👍👍Great job aerating the whole bin and getting some of that card board up from the bottom!! As for how much egg shell grit to add??!?? What you put on was just fine! I have never, come back to feed and seen egg shell grit still sitting in a pile in the bin, so the worms absolutely love it...and any extra will just go to the garden so I'd say keep doing what you're doing!! I think your keep the bin warm idea is perfect!! if the worms don't like it they can crawl up and out and go into the wood pile and earth if it gets too cold...they're smart, they'll figure it out...and you might get a bunch more cocoons if they think they're in peril!!! Excellent video J&C!!! Let's go!!🪱🪱🪱
Brain is racing now Brother. Not that I'm experienced enough but I wonder if stressing a bin would create more castings???? I tomato growers do it to produce more flowers !!
I scrounged a piece of carpet and were collecting leaves today !!
Will get a temp reading from both systems aswell :)
Hope you guys are having a great weekend and belated Veterans Day Brother, you rock
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🎗🤜🤛
@@clivesconundrumgarden Thank you!! I have heard, but not tried it or read about it in any scientific journals, that if the worms feel like their demise is at hand, they will lay a bunch of cocoons for the next generation to survive! Not sure if it is Sci-Fi ore truth!!
Way way over my pay grade
But cool to think about trying in a couple decades lol !!
Btw picked up a Ton of horse manure for Sandra at Nana's :))))
Delivering it now
Let's goooooooo !!!!
@@clivesconundrumgarden Awesome that you all live so close!!
@@Vermicompost so cool !!
very nice gardening vlog! fantastic sharing my friend!
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from?
Cheers from Victoria Canada:)
Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
The smile on your face at the beginning, priceless..🤣😂
I would try and keep track of the inside still just to see if they are too hot or too cold, you love your worms sooo much I can tell...
🤔 Have you named them???🤣😂🐮🐮🐮
Let's goooooo Manda !! I haven't named them yet, but I definitely should !!
Great point about the temps!! We're going over tomorrow and I'll definitely check !!
Hope you enjoying you very warm weather !!
Stay Awesome, not hard for you :))))
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
Whoa, your worms are going to think they headed to the tropics! In terms of grit, you have leaf mold in there, so guaranteed you have lots of grit. I still like putting eggshells in there because they are a soil amendment and pH buffer and I have nothing else to do with them! I’m curious why you don’t take your worm bin home and move it indoors through the cooler months? Your worms will be fine outdoors, but they would stay much more productive if you take them in as 2000 house guests!
~ Sandra
That's some really great points Sandra !! We'll definitely keep a close eye on it. As for moving it here, there's so much going on atm and our place is tiny. I'd love to have them here, one day we'll have room for Millions, FACTS!!
Hope you two having a great Rememberance Day. High Five Flash !!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
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Nice sharing friend 👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from?
Cheers from Victoria Canada:)
Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
@@clivesconundrumgarden keep in touch friend 😍🤝
this is awesome , we dont do worms but always interesting to see and watch
Thanks a million, it's our first year but we're really enjoying it !!
Looking forward to seeing how they do this winter :))))
Have a great week!!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱🌱🪱🤞😁😁
Very sweet stocking up food for the worms for the coming winter.
Fingers crossed my friend:))))
I hope it works!! They're still alive so it working so far !!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱👑🪱🤜🤛😁
Sounds like you have a good strategy, 🤞 they survive your winter. Great video guys 🙂.
It's was super cold here last week Paula, but we checked them today and they're thriving !!
Look forward to seeing how the do overwinter:)))
Hope you guys have a great week and Stay Awesome:))))
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱🌱🪱🤞😁😁
@@clivesconundrumgarden Brilliant
@@themoorlandsallotment7159 🤞🤞🤞😁
That looks good 👍 I hope that it's going to work. I'm sure you keep us updated.
Will do Heidi !! Very cold last week and when we checked them today the we're thriving:)))
Have a great week and Stay Awesome!!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤞😁😁
Hi Jason and Colleen hope this works out for you and you can get them through the winter, I don't see why the shouldn't. Keep safe Bill and val
Thanks guys, as usual, probably too much thought went into it but we'll keep a close eye on them for along as possible;)
We have back up plans aswell!!
Hope you enjoy that crazy weather this weekend!!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
Tell the worms to stay warm and cozy. 😎
Let's go AJ !! Fingers crossed my friend:))))
Hope you having a great Veterans Day !!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
You are kinda like me, I try different things. The past two winters (Zone 5 in WI) I did winter composts. The first year a huge insulated (bags of leaves) hot compost I kept covered and feeding all winter. I ended up with compost by spring but sections of it got too hot (did not turn) and most of the nutrients were gassed off. The best thing was I had tons of worms, they were active all winter. Last year did a pseudo Johnson Sue insulated compost. Compost was not as finished, a good amount of worms but no burnt areas. I ran some of the unfinished compost in new hot bins and used the rest as worm bedding and mulch for grow bags. Also last year I did a huge insulated leaf mold bin. It stayed active all winter except the top few inches plus a ton of worms.
Due to jumping worms finding my leaf mold bin this summer, I had to construct a jumping worm proof leaf mold bin (video on my channel) . Seeing that it is hopefully "worm proof" I dumped one of my worm bins into the shredded leaves. I also put some high nitrogen components into the leaf mold bin to ensure it heats up a bit.
I'm sure your worms are going to be just fine, just being buried in the wood chips is going to help a lot.
Enjoyed your video, will check out some more.
I'll definitely watch your videos !! I've heard of Johnson Su, but as I'm so new to this, there's a ton of information!!
My wife, Colleen, family is in the Midwest :) Springfield IL. We love it down there !!
I'll have a look at your videos tonight !!
Thanks again for the thoughtful and thorough comments, we totally appreciate it!!
Cheers from Victoria Canada
Jason and Colleen 🪱🤞🪱😁
Hi guys you might want to stick your compost thermometer into the worm bin to check they don't get too hot! Or cold. I've got some insulation for Wormtropolis. Not sure if I'm going to do anything with Worm island other than fill with leaves. Unless I can make a cover for it. 💚🙏😁👍
Brother!! Awesome idea !! I definitely go in and have a look tomorrow!! I'm hoping the LAB will reactivate the woodchips and create some heat!! But definitely don't want to much !! Had another great comment from Peggy about PH, awesomeness:)
Hope you guys have a great weekend and Stay Awesome!!
High Five to Meadow from us 🌈
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
Hello Jason and Collen, i wish the best for the worms😃👍🌞🌈💛
Merci beaucoup!! We checked them today and they looked great !!
So fingers crossed 🪱🌱🪱🤞😁😁
@@clivesconundrumgarden
Oh yes🤞🤞🤞
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*Share about Winterizing an outdoor box of worms in Canada, it's very good to watch*
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from?
Cheers from Victoria Canada:)
Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
I like the insulation with wood chips and leaves 👍
Hope the worms are doing well the next check in. That was a good amount of eggshells but if your not checking in often they should be good with that. Plus it should help with pH not to get acidic. My one concern would be air but the leaves aren’t matted down. If wet and packed possibly a chance to go anaerobic. But I think you should be good. It will be a good experiment to see how everything turns out. 😁
Oh thanks Brother !! That never occurred to me, the bin is moist by nature, so it'll probably just a matter of time before it gets matted !! We keep a close eye on it and if anything changes we'll keep ya posted !!
I'm also hoping the LAB reactivates the woodchips, it'll be interesting to see:))))
Hope you having a great Veterans Day Brother!!
Thanks again!!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛😁
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I only introduce pulverized egg shells when I start a new bin. Just a healthy dusting in the bedding and on their blended food. After all, the worms feed off the ooze the bacteria create when breaking down the food we put in the bin.
Stay away from using biochar in worm bins, I was thinking it would be a great way to inoculate the biochar. I am glad I looked into it before I tried it.
Thanks a million for your observations and thoughts Brian!! Great point about the eggshells, I'm starting to think how important "moderation" is.
Appreciate the heads up on Biochar :)
How long have you been raising worms ? I'm still in my first year, so lots to learn and tons of fun !!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱🌱🪱😁
@@clivesconundrumgarden Been feeding worms for almost 3 years now. Living in zone 5, WI.. I have to bring my worms in during the winter. I tried 25 gallon grow bags as worm bins outside this year and they worked fantastic. Did not have to worry if I did not cover the worms if an unexpected storm blew in.
I will use my 27 gallon totes inside this winter.
Lugged 50 gallons of screened worm castings into the basement the other day from this summers harvest, a good start for next years garden.
@@brianseybert2189 holy smokes !! You seem to have a great system!! Just subscribed and will check out your videos tonight !!
@@clivesconundrumgarden I just love talking about gardening and all that is involved. Enjoy swapping ideas and trying to do things a bit different
That's the biggest reason we do videos. We started 2 years ago as a way to entertain our Mom's when the lock down started. But it's be a blast to connect with people all around the world :)
great work . please put more video . I am from Victoria BC .Canada need more farmer like you who can change farming. where to sell , market size
Very cool. I worked at Saanich Organics, check them out. Excellent produce and they can deliver to your door.
We live in Springfield Illinois USA now but still gardening:)
@@clivesconundrumgarden thanks I will go . is there any worm farm scope in bc as weather is cold . Do you known successful worm farm in BC .THANKS
Preparing for winter, lots of work.
Isn't though Tom, you and us both :)))))
Have a great weekend my friend!!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱🤜🤛
Nice video. Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from?
Cheers from Victoria Canada:)
Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱😁😁😁
Lovely job thanks dad the little worms say 🪱🪱🪱 but I agree with Nick you should keep track of the heat you don’t want crispy worms. Stay warm snows coming 😢😢 🐝 safe
I've never been called that, thanks Ali !! Totally agree, I check it out tomorrow when we go over !!
Did you guys ever get snow? We got 3-4inches !! Gone now but wtf !!
Happy Rememberance Day you two!!
Cheers J&C 🪱🌱🪱😁😁😁
@@clivesconundrumgarden 😂😂 worm dad 😂😂 nope no snow here (yet)
@@myrustygarden 😁🤣😁🤞
@@myrustygarden no we haven't. I know she was having issues with her internet though
@@clivesconundrumgarden all good I got email today 🥰
Nice share
Thank you very much !! Hope it works !!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🪱🤞🪱😁
I hope they stay warm
They looked good to Helen!! So fingers crosses, we had really cold weather this week, so pretty confident!
Have a great week!!
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Superbe vidéo bravo pour le partage 👍
A bientôt 🤗
Merci!!! So much fun trying new things !!
Hope you have a great weekend!!
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@@clivesconundrumgarden au potager il faut prendre du plaisir et s'amuser. Bonne journée à vous
This is off topic. I understand this video was about Feeding your worms dozens and dozens eggs and all, but I have a question? Did those eyeless potatoes you "planted" ever sprout?
Sure did brother, sprout can be singular or plural right ? Lol we only got a couple. Headed to garden today and will see what the snow did to them !!
Cheers Ric !!
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The little section that is a mix of the leaf mould and castings looked really nice. Adding all the leaves to the inside top of the should provide some good insulation. Your winters are pretty mild so hopefully, it all works out. Otherwise, you will need to bring the worms home. 😀 For the casting you harvested, are you going to spread them on some of the beds then cover the beds with leaves or other amendments?
Ya I definitely prefer the leaf mold to cardboard, but it's pretty cool seeing the cardboard change over time !! Ya last winter made us pretty nervous about what could happen this year. Good to be prepared !!
We seeing as the finished compost is so full casting. I think we'll save the harvest material from the worm bin and use 20% in or seed mixes. I'm running some trials atm and 20% seems to be doing the best !!
Hope you're having a great Veterans Day Steve and thanks for the insight, we really appreciate it!!
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@@clivesconundrumgarden Using the worm casting in your seed starting mix is a good call. Help the plants establish connections to the soil microbes from the get go.👍
@@stevefromthegarden1135 yes sir!! It's been cool to watch the differences. I definitely wouldn't use 100% castings now. Although most 100% castings aren't 100%, if that makes any sense lol
@@stevefromthegarden1135 I tried finished leaf mold (could not see any signs of leaves) as a seed starter last year and it way out performed your typical peat seed starter. I personally do not add worm castings until I make up potting mix. The only time I use castings in a starter soil are for onions, leeks, sweet potato starts, some annuals anything I do not have to pot up.
I am very into soil biology, went out and got a good microscope last fall, had to skip the camera over a better scope. It is mind boggling the amount of life in one drop of a 10% solution (one part castings to nine parts water) of worm castings. Nematodes microarthropods, protozoa, beneficial fungi (zero bad fungi) and of course a ton of bacteria.
I completely agree that having these microbes in the soil from the get go is terrific, the only problem is I start hundreds of plants and have to be a little conservative in using my castings.
When I plant out in the garden is when I use the bulk of my castings. Everything gets at least a cup. This year I did not buy any bone, fish or blood meal and had wonderful harvests. Third year working my soils, gets better every year.
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Excellent comments Brian!! Steve, Brian has a channel, he's just north of you :)
What about polyester foam to line the inside & bubble wrap on the outside?
That's a great idea Tom, just gotta find something like that!! After our last storm there's tons of pine, cedar, fir bows I may use to help. Gotta a ton of leaves today aswell:)
Thanks for the suggestions, we really appreciate it!!
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Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!! We're really enjoying it and highly recommend trying it :)))
Have a great week!!
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Hello, friends! Great job. In my opinion, eggshells are enough, but maybe someone has a different opinion? Good luck to you👍🌻💙💛💐
No you right Svetlana!! Everyone seems to think that was the right amount :)))
Hope you have a great week!!
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Great commentary and very watchable thanks. On your eggshell question I do not know the answer, but I know a man that does 🙂. A channel that is largely inactive ATM is "London Worms & Garden", he covered this and lots of other interesting worm details and is an interesting watch.
Thanks Dave!! We're new to all this but love it!! Thanks for the suggestion, we'll definitely check him out !! We love this platform, as new gardeners we've learn at from people helping people, so cool :)
If I may ask, where are you from Dave ?
Cheers from Victoria Canada
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Cool. J& C worm chow for sale. $5/sandwich size bag @ J&C Worm Farm.
Ohhh I like that!! Our last name is Fuller so we have some ideas :))))))
Lucu ya cacing nya
Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from?
Cheers from Victoria Canada:)
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Those worms look like they eat a lot of eggs. Are you sure this is profitable?
Math isn't a strong suit for me, so of coarse it's profitable Ric !!
Hope you're kickin butt down there in East Texas !!
Let's go
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Thanks Michael!! Looks like you guys are getting some warm weather this weekend, hope you enjoy it !
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I let them go free in my compost bin & restart over every spring & my worm population exploded i think bc they're happy this way & not confined !... 🎉
That's a great idea. I'm trying tgat foresure!!
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Let's go!!!!!!!!! Brother!!
@@clivesconundrumgarden Rev up your engines!! Wait, wrong channel for that! hahahahaha
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Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from?
Cheers from Victoria Canada:)
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Thank you very much!! We're very new to all this but love it, especially doing it together!! Where are you from?
Cheers from Victoria Canada:)
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