How to Attract More Earthworms To Your Garden (& Why They Matter)

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  • Опубликовано: 14 апр 2020
  • Grab an Urban Worm Bag: growepic.co/3RGK3id Earthworms are one of the most powerful organisms in your garden soil, tirelessly plowing through and turning larger chunks of organic matter into nutrient-rich castings.
    These castings are colonized by bacteria, fungi, and other organisms in your soil to mobilize nutrients for your plants for EPIC harvests.
    Let's practice a bit of vermiculture and encourage more earthworms in your soil. To do this, you have to provide the perfect environment for them - rich in organic matter, protected from sun and wind, and evenly moist.
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  • @epicgardening
    @epicgardening  4 года назад +92

    If you wanna get on that worm composting game, here's my fav system: shop.epicgardening.com/products/urban-worm-bag

    • @werftv4580
      @werftv4580 4 года назад +4

      worms.. My yard is full.. so many I can use them for fishing in addition to all the worms I need to promote the squash farm..

    • @RockawayCCW
      @RockawayCCW 4 года назад +8

      Are you the guy that imported the corrugated raised beds from Australia?

    • @memejeff
      @memejeff 4 года назад +10

      Would be cool to see a video on the worm bag.

    • @Rebeccasbugz
      @Rebeccasbugz 4 года назад

      I have a curious Question about your garden. how do you stop people from stealing or destroying your garden as its in the front ?

    • @confidentgrace
      @confidentgrace 4 года назад +5

      Would love to see the bag in play. We’ve had worm bins. But, they were single layer totes. I love that this one zips closed.
      Would also love to know where you’re located. We’re in So. Cal. I have found a gardening channel I love (MI Gardener), but the climate is not the same where they are.
      Thanks!

  • @Nikijo22
    @Nikijo22 4 года назад +780

    Collect and save worms after a rainfall, just walk out to the curb and look in the street gutter. You will notice after heavy rain that they will be filled with lots of live earth worms! Walk around your block and collect them all into a container and then bring them home to your the garden! If you don't they will just die a sad death in the gutter. Help your garden while saving wormy lives!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +83

      Super good idea!

    • @msmandrill1
      @msmandrill1 4 года назад +40

      My husband's and I have our own landscaping co & we're literally dos just that, cleaning out a very long curb of dirt/ mud & mushy leaves. I know I collected at least 55 worms. I also feed them to my very large Texas Ciclas on occasions just as a treat
      But I'm into the worm gardening to fortify my raised veg bin. Thank you everyone for all the good tips.

    • @derekcox6531
      @derekcox6531 4 года назад +46

      I have actually done this with my daughter! We feel like heroes after and she often looks in our garden bed for her worm friends who are pooping to make our plants grow!🤷🏻‍♂️😂

    • @Neyobe
      @Neyobe 4 года назад +9

      Yayyyy I do that tooo!

    • @tauceti8341
      @tauceti8341 4 года назад +4

      Especially if it has leaves. they get stuck on them

  • @samartinez1988
    @samartinez1988 4 года назад +511

    Can't dig up earth in my backyard without digging up worms, I'm blessed.

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад +24

      When i first started gardening at this location i had few worms in my garden. I've always believed in using organic matter instead of fertilizer so after a few years my garden had a lot of worms and i guess this year is gonna be even better because i started covering the garden with 12" of dried leaves over winter.

    • @samartinez1988
      @samartinez1988 4 года назад +8

      @@WDWormsnGarden that's awesome! I just started making compost last year and I've gotten some excellent results from leaves and alfalfa hay alone.

    • @nancywebb6549
      @nancywebb6549 4 года назад +4

      Me too! Love those worms. I use mushroom compost.

    • @samartinez1988
      @samartinez1988 4 года назад +2

      @@nancywebb6549 same here, it's inexpensive and rich lol

    • @robinholbrook6576
      @robinholbrook6576 4 года назад +5

      Here where I live in San Antonio you have a few choices of what your “dirt” will be: limestone; black sticky clay; sand. I have the clay. Nary an earthworm in sight! Only way to garden? Natives in the ground and veggies in raised beds. Anything else in pots or raised beds. It’s fine! Very French! Lol My front yard is native Texan xeriscape. The back is in the process of being transformed into a permaculture food/flower/herb/hammock sort of place. Of course it will be too %@#* hot to be out there July, August, and September! Lolol

  • @SB-io7rw
    @SB-io7rw 3 года назад +42

    When I built my garden beds last year, I couldn't figure out why the plants didn't produce as well as my old bed. Now I know, I had no earth worms and no compost so I was planting in a dead soil. This past fall I added rabbit poop/ leaves to all the beds and the transformation is unbelievable.

  • @karolina285
    @karolina285 4 года назад +141

    I have so many earthworms in my garden... in the beginning it freaked me out so much that I didn't want to do any gardening work (I love plants and always dreamed of having my own garden but ironically I hate bugs). Thankfully I got used to them.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +23

      Yeah I've noticed that in people! You get used to them :)

    • @Juiced10111
      @Juiced10111 4 года назад +22

      Earthworms is a sign of good soil. These mini gardeners certainly are a blessing.

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад +7

      Good job, I'm proud of you.

    • @mikekeller61
      @mikekeller61 4 года назад +14

      ​@@Juiced10111 the best compliment I ever got on my second story balcony garden was when I started finding worms in the soil when I never intentionally introduced any. They might have been in the soil from the pots of plants that I bought from the nursery, but I like to think I was doing a good enough job of taking care of our little garden that the found a way to wiggle their way up here.

    • @gemini0808
      @gemini0808 4 года назад +9

      Yes I'm still new to gardening (3yrs) and I still HATE itttt. They freak me out but hey atleast I try lol

  • @ASiteSee
    @ASiteSee 3 года назад +21

    Before my parents moved out of state, they had a vegetable garden in their backyard. Along with a mulch pile. While I was growing up, my dad and I would dig in the mulch for worms to go fishing off our dock. The pile was almost always loaded. Sometimes we'd even come across night crawlers. We'd dig up the worms, put them in a cup, and cover them with dirt. It was a lot of fun, and I caught a lot of sun fish and crappies. 🐟

  • @2be1withU
    @2be1withU 4 года назад +79

    Yes. Vermicompost. Been doing that for 7 years now to reduce kitchen waste, cardboards, papers, cotton clothings.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +4

      Genius

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад +8

      Goodbye food scraps, hello castings!

    • @anitaevers2119
      @anitaevers2119 4 года назад +4

      Thuan Le can you tell me how you use cotton clothing? I’ve never read about using cotton clothes in compost! Thanks

    • @2be1withU
      @2be1withU 4 года назад +12

      @@anitaevers2119 Cotton is a natural fiber (from the cotton flower). I just throw it in, like a cotton towel or t shirt. Eventually, only the threads , labels, or button... may remain. It will take a while. If the clothing item does not compost after 6 months or so then it is not 100% cotton.

    • @peterturner1582
      @peterturner1582 3 года назад +4

      @@anitaevers2119 I also use cotton clothing but I make sure I shred it up pretty well or it takes forever and I find that cotton fabric is the least favoured worm food. They eat fruit and veggie scraps and paper/cardboard first.

  • @airodarkwind8719
    @airodarkwind8719 4 года назад +34

    Because of aquatic hobby, I learned to touch crickets and superworms. Because of gardening, I learned to touch earthworm. Now, there's no more monster that could scare me.

  • @icouldjustscream
    @icouldjustscream 4 года назад +168

    I feel so guilty when I accidently chop a worm : < & I will try to rescue drying/dying worms from the pavement after the rain : >

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +19

      Same!

    • @dmotta2811
      @dmotta2811 4 года назад +15

      Me too, when I find them in the street or sidewalk, even if they are dry I try to bring them back to life and put them in my dirt

    • @rosacanina5353
      @rosacanina5353 4 года назад +7

      Same here!

    • @HuaweiP-fu1je
      @HuaweiP-fu1je 4 года назад +27

      That's is exactly how my worm garden started 😊.. Made up entirely of strays and the stranded homeless. Doing my part. Peace and Love to you all

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад +11

      Yeah my bleeds whenever that happens and although they can't hear me i tend to apologize.

  • @patriotteacher7254
    @patriotteacher7254 4 года назад +129

    You missed a huge issue: the soil needs fungi, nematodes, bacteria, etc. All of those are located in the gut of worms so they distribute and create a healthy soil biome.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +22

      Very good point - I wanted to keep this more basic!

    • @eklectiktoni
      @eklectiktoni 4 года назад +23

      I think that's why he mentioned not using chemical fertilizers. Those things are notorious for damaging the soil microbiota.

    • @jenniferisrael5780
      @jenniferisrael5780 9 месяцев назад

      Incredible information!!Thank you !!! I have definitely seen the difference planting in good dirt and the clay dirt !

  • @luv.cla_ire
    @luv.cla_ire 3 года назад +27

    I remember I used to be terrified of worms, now I love my little slime noodles.

  • @epicgardening
    @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

    Link to my tour with Charles Dowding tour: ruclips.net/video/r2tVCrGi7Ck/видео.html

  • @claranol
    @claranol 4 года назад +17

    I swear every time I have a gardening question you make a video on it the next day 😂 this is seriously the most helpful channel ever!

  • @sibylc2908
    @sibylc2908 4 года назад +38

    I would love to see a more in-depth video on the Urban Worm Bag. I’ve been thinking about getting into worm farming and this system seems so much simpler than some of the others I’ve seen.

  • @TheMistressMisery
    @TheMistressMisery 4 года назад +15

    I just found your channel, and am, coincidentally, starting my first garden. So been binge watching your content to help me better grow , thank you for this

  • @dutyforce233
    @dutyforce233 3 года назад +7

    My mum taught me the value of worms & composting when I was young.
    Since then I always make sure to make a big a space as possible to make a compost. I currently have 2 very large L shaped areas that are used in succession. Everything except meat scraps & citrus goes in there.
    Worm heaven!

    • @molonlabe8470
      @molonlabe8470 2 года назад +2

      Why would you not put meat scraps in there? Meat breaks down just fine

    • @dutyforce233
      @dutyforce233 2 года назад

      @@molonlabe8470 You don't want the bacteria that comes from meat breaking down in your compost. It's definitely unhealthy.

    • @ninjabrown8560
      @ninjabrown8560 Год назад +1

      @@molonlabe8470 can attract rats :(

  • @Alanoffer
    @Alanoffer 4 года назад +8

    I started watching videos about the start of the virus in January and realised that any fresh food I could produce was going to be important . I got a heads start , but I noticed not many worms so this is a great idea

  • @petergoodwin6450
    @petergoodwin6450 4 года назад +43

    I would love to see an in depth video on worm farming. Some questions I would have are - how do you source your worms, do the worms need repleneshing and how often can you harvest their produce?

    • @nickduggan3084
      @nickduggan3084 4 года назад +3

      Uncle jims worm farm is good for worms.

    • @catherinegrace2366
      @catherinegrace2366 3 года назад

      nick duggan I bought 2000 worms from Uncle Jim and they have performed beautifully. I just did a worm bin update. Worms are relatively easy and the benefits are outstanding.

  • @Dee.C
    @Dee.C 3 года назад +1

    I just love that "outdoor / indoor" feeling space you are in with the bag.

  • @user-ci3pe
    @user-ci3pe 4 года назад +2

    With these informative videos, I appreciate this guy really going in depth. I’m usually the type to go for quick short videos but this guy makes it interesting and easy to understand 👍

  • @jacksonboone4791
    @jacksonboone4791 4 года назад +4

    Definitely one of the more epic videos recently, and you've been on a roll! I think an in-depth video on the urban worm bag would be useful. I would also love to see a general pruning video for berries and fruiting trees (which I realize is not a luxury of many urban gardeners)

  • @TrollHiddenCave
    @TrollHiddenCave 3 года назад +9

    I saw two baby red earthworms in one of my flower pots the other day they looked hungry so I added some coffee grounds and leaves and sticks to the soil

  • @7of247
    @7of247 3 года назад +1

    YES!! Please do the full on worm bag breakdown! Especially in colder weather. Thanks!

  • @tommytigert5993
    @tommytigert5993 4 года назад +2

    Living in Florida with mostly bunk sand we don't come across loads of worms naturally, so I started a 75 gallon compost bin and bought 10 or 15 buckets of big reds they've been living and reproducing in there and I've been able to harvest out about a dozen into my potted plants in just the last three months or so.

  • @olafelsberry9271
    @olafelsberry9271 3 года назад +9

    I love how worms can't see light like we can but they use there skin to see.

  • @KellyNicholsVlog
    @KellyNicholsVlog 4 года назад +5

    I ordered your book today and I'm so excited to get it. I'm learning from you!

  • @roxannaweaver2155
    @roxannaweaver2155 4 года назад +4

    Ever since we moved into this house 33 years ago, every time I went fishing I would "plant" my left over purchased worms in my various gardens simply by digging a small hole and dumping the container upside down. I would come out in about an hour and remove the container and cover that spot gently with dirt, no stomping it down now! I have lots of earthworms and nightcrawlers now that I could harvest for my fishing but I still buy the container ones and let my garden worms do their work.

    • @pamthompsonarbogast3687
      @pamthompsonarbogast3687 3 года назад

      @@rice83101 Tell me more...I was looking for red wigglers cuz that's what was recommended for composting (as opposed to earthworms, which I have in my garden) but couldn't find any locally,and the idea of getting the through the mail just seemed kinda weird to me...

  • @MasterKenfucius
    @MasterKenfucius 3 года назад +2

    The mulch layers on top of the soil every year is an amazing way to keep your soil in its best shape. I'm a big proponent of wood chips and free landfill mulch. My soil has so many worms that if I dig a 1 square foot area I would have enough worms to go fishing all day long. It works.

  • @messi-jp5dq
    @messi-jp5dq 4 года назад +40

    "Almost like an actual butt" 😂😂😂You're great.

  • @joycesvideodiary2647
    @joycesvideodiary2647 4 года назад +5

    Yes, I would love to see a video comparison of worm-bin systems!

  • @amedaille
    @amedaille 4 года назад +1

    Hello from Blainville, Canada. Almost 3000 miles from you.
    Even if the climate is very different, I live in zone 4, you videos are always helping.
    Thanks.

  • @jennylynne4414
    @jennylynne4414 4 года назад

    I love your videos. I have used so many tips that I've learned from this channel both for my indoor and outdoor plants and my decorative and edibles. I feel like my skill set is growing by leaps and bounds and all my friends .. think I'm this plant genius with a super green thumb! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

  • @kenselayre
    @kenselayre Год назад +5

    Epic video Kevin! This one and the one on using Neem oil for insect control are enlightening. Quick question: can I apply worm tea directly to the base of plants or must I dilute it? Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us.😍

  • @Nicole-ge4vg
    @Nicole-ge4vg 4 года назад +3

    Yes, I would love to see more about the worm bag! So interesting!

  • @williamdwyer3302
    @williamdwyer3302 4 года назад

    found your site today im just a back yard gardener who grew up in country.i was told not to rototill,because of natural macrobes in the soil.id would just use lawn mower over planting beds just before snow would fall and did compost piles.for worms I dug hole couple feet round in garden added worms,then half compost half dirt back in hole[no smell].in the spring just turn once with shovel a couple weeks before ready to plant again.was told to and worked great is plant some flowers for beneficial insects.found that red flowers two plus feet tall actract humming birds ,butter flys ,and dragonfly's. bee's made nest near garden.old timers taught me to set garden up like its own echo system.it take couple years to get balanced looking forward to watching more of your video's.

  • @christinacyrus3824
    @christinacyrus3824 4 года назад

    Yes more details on the urban worm bag. I'll follow you through the apartment garden and this would help me compost food scraps and fertilizer my outdoor containers.

  • @foodforestsg8319
    @foodforestsg8319 3 года назад +11

    I just started my mini worm bin a few hours ago. I'm excited to see how it turns out! 🐛

    • @israelgarcia2943
      @israelgarcia2943 2 года назад +1

      Hii how did it come out

    • @tracycrider7778
      @tracycrider7778 2 года назад

      Started mine like a week ago and I already have castings 💜

  • @barberfg33
    @barberfg33 4 года назад +12

    Yea I like to hear more about the worm bag. Interesting

  • @kamanama3671
    @kamanama3671 4 года назад +2

    My current favorite tool for my gardening approach is my bag of worm castings. I make my own soil mix and I always throw a handful of that in

  • @WeAreGoingSomewhere
    @WeAreGoingSomewhere 3 года назад +2

    ok, where the heck does one buy the very book you are holding in your hand in the beginning of the video? I searched the internet. Couldn’t find it. Anybody?

  • @TheJbgo
    @TheJbgo 4 года назад +3

    Couple days ago bought a pound of red wrigglers from a local worm farm for my 10 new organic raised beds. Nematodes are next on my list.

  • @carriebrown4978
    @carriebrown4978 4 года назад +3

    Thank you for this video! I would love to see a video on the worm bags.

  • @tarachambers7704
    @tarachambers7704 3 года назад

    Wow - love that worm bin! Best I have seen ever! Ordering it now! THANKS!

  • @greencollarworks3082
    @greencollarworks3082 4 года назад

    Yes, I would appreciate a video detailing the earthworm bag. Recently, I began shopping systems, saw this one and thought it could work well for project with my grandson who is my little gardening buddy.

  • @fabumaful
    @fabumaful 4 года назад +7

    Hi, I love your videos and you inspired me to garden more. I was just wondering about rolly Polly, if they are ok to have in your potting soil? If not, what can I do about them?

  • @erinnandrews8428
    @erinnandrews8428 4 года назад +111

    I’d like to hear more about the worm bag. Specifically how bad does it smell and if there are any pest issues with it. We have roof rats in my neighborhood and I’m concerned we would attract them if we had a compost pile or worm bag. Thank you!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +57

      I'll do a full breakdown of it in the future!

    • @jenniferrichmond8071
      @jenniferrichmond8071 4 года назад +9

      Erinn Andrews good ques, I would like to know also

    • @2be1withU
      @2be1withU 4 года назад +12

      I had a worm inn, similar to the urban worm bag. The pro is that it has a small footprint, easy to use and easy to set up. A family will produce enough kitchen waste along with amazon cardboards to compost. It has good airflow around the bag and the compost won't stink up (go anaerobic). The casting (worm poo) will be easy to harvest at the bottom of the bag. The zip top will keep the gnats and fruit flies out but won't keep the rat out if you have any!!! In cool San Diego temperature, this will work nicely. The reason I stopped using this system is in LA, at 100F summer, the system dries out or heat up too much and I killed too many worms. I have an in ground pit that I use to dump my compost in.

    • @ansellovestogroworganicall2180
      @ansellovestogroworganicall2180 4 года назад +12

      Epic Gardening I have Urban Worm Bag and zero smell ..... I have red wiggglers working the top and African night crawlers working lower levels Freeze vegetable waste and then thaw before putting in bag and put food in corner and let worms come to food .... Highly recommend.

    • @kimgriglen6612
      @kimgriglen6612 4 года назад +6

      @@epicgardening Do you literally just put your cardboard in a shredder? I mean, is it a special shredder? Have you used it as mulch before? I just read someone's comment about cardboard and all these inquiries came up. I am brand new to your channel, so maybe I will come across a video you have done before. KTHNX! :D

  • @hardwiredtoselfdestruction3401
    @hardwiredtoselfdestruction3401 2 года назад

    Thank You for this video!
    Reminds me of this old lady years ago (Mrs. Rose R.I.P.). She was a gardener and I use to ask her questions on how to..i remember I asked her how do you grow so much stuff to give away? She answered, "You got to feed the worms baby". I never forgot that, now im actually getting into it. Thanks again!

  • @christopherstein2024
    @christopherstein2024 3 года назад

    I like your honesty and scientific approach.

  • @ecocentrichomestead6783
    @ecocentrichomestead6783 4 года назад +3

    "Think like a worm" LOL. But that's what I do. "If I were where would I hide?"
    I use meadow clippings as mulch. The worms LOVE it!

  • @memejeff
    @memejeff 4 года назад +3

    I always thought I knew quite a bit about worms. Well, I was sure wrong :). Epic video!

  • @nancywebb6549
    @nancywebb6549 3 года назад +1

    I planted a winter mixed cover crop this year in my raised beds. This spring I cut it down and incorporated it gently into the soil and my boxes were full of worms.

  • @jessicagutierrez2989
    @jessicagutierrez2989 2 года назад +1

    I'm finding so many worms in my low nutrient, highly clay soil here in texas. It makes me so happy to see them thriving in my garden💚💚

    • @juliebutler24
      @juliebutler24 Год назад

      How are you getting worms in your clay soil? I live in Texas too but I don't see any worms living in my soil. How do you encourage them?

  • @amnewt1640
    @amnewt1640 4 года назад +7

    Yes! A break down would be awesome! This was so interesting! I would love to see the harvest of the castings!! Edited to add .. do they freeze or do you need to protect them if it’s supposed to get below a certain temp? Thanks!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

      They don't like

    • @suzettewoods5512
      @suzettewoods5512 4 года назад +1

      I live in Arizonia what is the highest temperature they tolerate? That's when we would have to bring them in.

    • @mairwaugus5203
      @mairwaugus5203 3 года назад

      Gets too hot in Arizona. I think 75 degrees is the upper temp. range for worms.

  • @termoss1349
    @termoss1349 2 года назад +5

    Hi, Im here over in Australia. Sending huge support. Love what you do on this channel. Im an urban planner, always think of green space can attach to our urban life. Love to see you keep growing this channel and share more epic knowledge of gardening.

  • @AndreaAubertin
    @AndreaAubertin 4 года назад

    Yes would love to see a demonstration of this system...especially how you open the bottom and retrieve the castings...

  • @patriciarussell8450
    @patriciarussell8450 2 года назад

    You have great videos, why worms escape? Lack of food supply, no air, not enough moisture, barometric pressure change, temperature not comfortable, in 7 years of raising worms I never go a day outside on my knees in a bed and not learn something, worms are amazing. Since our native earthworms all died along with the dinosaurs, it is amazing that all the worms we do have come from other parts of the world and adapt, still trying to figure out why people can't get along, worms just wanna make babies. You are an inspiration Kevin!

  • @michaelweber597
    @michaelweber597 4 года назад +4

    Please do more about that worm bag! That sounds awesome!
    Thank you for helping inspire me to keep on trying during these hard times. I’m gardening again for the first time in probably 3 years, and it’s making me feel so fulfilled right now. My radishes sprouted today! You (and also Roots and Refuge Farm. Check them out!), are really helping me get through this pandemic.
    Keep doing you, my dude!

  • @jennywrenn469
    @jennywrenn469 4 года назад +5

    Thanks for your vids, just discovered you. I've learned so much already :)

  • @ChiChi75169
    @ChiChi75169 3 года назад

    Thank you so much!! I now need to purchase the worm composting system :)

  • @janusxx2
    @janusxx2 4 года назад +1

    This is so awesome. Love your tips man.

  • @kimgriglen6612
    @kimgriglen6612 4 года назад +3

    That is SO great!!! What a GENIUS idea! I would LOVE a more in depth look at this product! Where did you get your worms from that are in your bag?! The worm tea you mentioned that brewed itself, do you just pour it on your garden as if you are "watering" it? This is SO AWESOME! I come from ancestral farmers and gardeners and I have had (what I called) brown hands my entire life pretty much, until this spring, with many thanks to my husband's encouragement and help. :) [I say brown hands because I could kill a pot of dirt lol] I LOVE your channel! I am so glad it popped up in my suggestions!! Need to binge all!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

      I got my worms from Steve as well!

  • @GIOVANNI-vf5ox
    @GIOVANNI-vf5ox 4 года назад +4

    I'm with Candace Chan on this, I'd also like to see a video on the worm through.
    I've tried various versions, but never this style.

  • @davidrn2473
    @davidrn2473 2 года назад

    I use a 5 gal plastic (food grade) bucket with holes on the bottom and sides buried to 1" from the top. I fill it with all my kitchen scraps, and then place the lid on it. I even use it during the winter, just not outside, I have an unheated greenhouse, and have a 12' x 2' bed inside that has a compost bucket in the middle.

  • @Gossy367
    @Gossy367 4 года назад +2

    I would definitely like to hear more about compost bags like this.

  • @Toomuchbullshitt
    @Toomuchbullshitt 4 года назад +4

    I recently found out that using a ground cover like clover helps prevent soil from getting too hot and dry and increases worm survival rate. I also know a guy who uses wet cardboard with no tape or paint on it to keep the soil underneath cool and wet. Btw have you heard of worm towers? They're like a well to put food scrapes into the ground without disturbing it.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +4

      Yup, ground cover is genius! Worm towers are great, I'll be testing one soon

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад +1

      I've never tried that method because of the size worm that i want but i hear it's very effectively in the garden.

  • @markwelther
    @markwelther 3 года назад +4

    Thank you for your video! Weekly, I use my blender to mix all my scrap food and take it directly to my backyard and mix it with my soil. Later in spring, I use that soil in my garden. Do you see any issue with that? I am hoping to generate worms and have a healthier soil for my garden. Thank you.

    • @days9444
      @days9444 2 года назад

      I am not a professional, but I believe it is called in situ composting. It can help increase your soil's biodiversity and organic content, so it can be helpful. However, I am not sure if it can guarantee earthworms. The only thing I would recommend is to refrain from adding a ton of citrus scraps. I've noticed that my worms don't like citrus. They can handle a little bit.

  • @fatdad64able
    @fatdad64able 4 года назад

    Great vid, lots of good info. I learn something new every time. I read that if you take a patch of land the size you would need to feed one cow and dug out the earthworms, their total weight would equal the weight of a cow. Given that the soil is healthy of course.

  • @ansellovestogroworganicall2180
    @ansellovestogroworganicall2180 4 года назад +1

    Urban Worm bag I highly recommend - I own three and they are the best and the support from Steve the Owner is phenomenal - Had a zipper problem with one bag, he shipped new bag that day - keep old bag and gave to friend - can’t say enough good about Steve.

  • @ASocialCommentary
    @ASocialCommentary 4 года назад +50

    Let me stop you right there (24 seconds in), you're telling me there's a more effective method than digging up random mounds of grass in my yard? This I gotta see.

    • @ASocialCommentary
      @ASocialCommentary 4 года назад +23

      My ways are chaotic but my intentions are pure

    • @TrollHiddenCave
      @TrollHiddenCave 3 года назад +4

      @@ASocialCommentary I like to rescue worms from the bait shop lol

    • @TrollHiddenCave
      @TrollHiddenCave 3 года назад +5

      @@manchu6005 I fucking hate grass all it is just something you have to cut and it doesn't even really look good if I had goats or cows I would feel different about grass but it's just useless I mean it's fine for a golf course I used to work on the golf course and that was cool but I don't have the space for the luxury to just have tons of space occupied by nothing but grass I want some damn herbs and fruit growing in my yard

    • @truthreignsfacts4997
      @truthreignsfacts4997 3 года назад +5

      @@TrollHiddenCave spare us the vulgarity! Just blog what you would like to say without getting crude.
      Thank you!

    • @Braedenfish
      @Braedenfish 3 года назад +4

      @@TrollHiddenCave Do kiss your mum with that 💋? 🤣 I agree💯.... bought a house with a 3 acre lawn with an HOA that only allows lawn so we saved 4 years to put up a fence so we can grow food. I drive home and pass yard after yard of wasted space. And alot of folks are ignorant to how bad lawns are to the environment. Fertilizer is killing the ocean. Pesticide killing us. Nature was designed to be diverse.....nowhere in nature do u see a lawn.

  • @jennw6809
    @jennw6809 4 года назад +6

    The birds were singing along with the intro music :)

  • @shanteltice1541
    @shanteltice1541 4 года назад

    I made a compost/worm home using an old bathroom tub. I love it!!! I have learned the hard way to never use a shovel when collecting compost. I now use a pitchfork or hand rake. I love to add a couple of baby worms to my potted plants. I live in Florida. I have earth worms and night crawlers.

  • @edwardsmith7363
    @edwardsmith7363 2 года назад

    Enjoyed your video answered a lot of questions thank you

  • @libbyholt3863
    @libbyholt3863 3 года назад +5

    If I have zero worms in my yard & want to start a garden, how do I obtain a variety of beneficial worms?

    • @destinym.2621
      @destinym.2621 3 года назад

      You usually can go to a local gardening store and buy a bunch of the worms and put in the garden :) now granted you need to make sure your garden is prepared for them- organic material like compost is perfect for amending it :)

    • @libbyholt3863
      @libbyholt3863 2 года назад

      @@destinym.2621 Thank you! I live in the high desert. When I bought my home, there literally was not one square inch of exposed soil. It all was under concrete or rocks layered over plastic. I removed the rocks and plastic and did some digging. There are NO worms on my place! I've found places with worms for sale, but they're compost worms or red wigglers or other kinds I've never heard of. I can't seem to find good ol', plain ol' earthworms!

  • @Dreamzz101
    @Dreamzz101 4 года назад +11

    when I started my raised bed my soil had no worms so I went out and bought several bait worms and they grew from there now I have plenty of worms in my garden..

  • @remmydowd5270
    @remmydowd5270 4 года назад +2

    If you happen to stumble upon it randomly despite the quarantine, worms like to gather under decayed grass clipping piles.
    A condo complex I live by dumps its grass clippings into the woods right next to it. I usually go there to source leaf mulch, leaves and decaying trees but lo' and behold: nightcrawlers and red wigglers en masse. Every time I go to mix my compost pile now, worms literally pour out of it.

  • @_Simnesia_
    @_Simnesia_ 4 месяца назад

    One suggestion, especially for closed systems like the worm bag or tiered trays, is to shred or finely chop (with a knife or blender but don't puree) the vegetable scraps/ green waste before adding. Chopping or shredding the waste provides a greater surface area for bacteria to break it down. Worms don't have teeth so don't eat the scraps/ waste directly. Instead they eat the bacteria. This also allows for quicker consumption of the scraps and therefore a more efficient worm farm.

  • @tylerross6727
    @tylerross6727 4 года назад +9

    bruh I really thought you had comments off for a second I didn’t even realize I was early

  • @sabin97
    @sabin97 4 года назад +10

    i have psychic earthworms in my garden.....whenever i'm digging to plant a new plant....they are there waiting for me. like they have a death wish....
    like 2 months ago i prepared two large pots with good soil, and i wanted at least one earthworm on each.....i had to dig all over the garden to find two earthworms....
    the good thing is that i also buried some dried leaves and other organic matter, so the worms would have food....and some time later i moved the soil from one of the pots....and i notice there wasnt an earthworm.....there was a BUNCH of them, so the original one thrived and reproduced.....int he new planter where i added that soil i also added more organic matter, ranging from soft, rotting leaves to nut shells, so they will have food for a long long time....

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

      HAHAHA I know this feeling, trust me

  • @kindheartedmuah
    @kindheartedmuah 4 года назад

    Yes please do a vid on the urban worm bag! I would love to see a tutorial on how to properly use it.

  • @greenbank4800
    @greenbank4800 3 года назад

    I love your calm informative videos. Excellent

  • @DaniElle-di4ho
    @DaniElle-di4ho 4 года назад +7

    I have been adding coffee grounds to the top of my garden soil, does that sound beneficial to you?

  • @laurafrey5244
    @laurafrey5244 4 года назад +9

    I wanted to see you harvest the castings.

  • @kekibeki8807
    @kekibeki8807 4 года назад

    Yes, please, an in-depth on worming!

  • @KathyaKalinine
    @KathyaKalinine 4 года назад

    Yes! Please do an in-depth tutorial on the worm system!

  • @ozzmann3217
    @ozzmann3217 4 года назад +7

    It amazes me someone with an knowledge of worms and how plants communicate with soil and bacteria to provide a equilibrium between all parties can believe in anything other than creation and God design in the garden and forest is one of the most amazing and easy ways to understand we were created and not by the Big Bang or evolution

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад

      I appreciate your perspective

    • @calmheart1782
      @calmheart1782 4 года назад

      ozz mann . I agree. Some believe that the simplest of inanimate things have designers, but that the complex beautiful universe we live in, with all of it’s variety and the way everything works in harmony, had no Designer but came about by chance! So sad and very illogical.

    • @AE-yt4lx
      @AE-yt4lx 3 года назад

      Does a designer have a designer?

  • @YEYES-zt9rs
    @YEYES-zt9rs 4 года назад +4

    has anyone ever told you that you look like the Scott Brothers from the renovation show Property Brothers

  • @m1ndflowmaticgaddy209
    @m1ndflowmaticgaddy209 4 года назад +1

    Nice worm ben set up and thanks for the info

  • @ja-uh9gz
    @ja-uh9gz 3 года назад +2

    Very interesting and love to see worms in my garden. I would be interested to see more about the worm composting system. Very cool. Thank you!

  • @user-qd8lf1ql1v
    @user-qd8lf1ql1v 4 года назад +3

    Worms freak me out 😂 and I'm apartment gardener and I not going put worms bye hand in soil

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

      Hahaha no need!

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад +1

      The more you have to deal with them the more likely it is that you get used to them over time if you have to. Just remember you are the bigger boss.

  • @karenhodges7545
    @karenhodges7545 4 года назад +23

    I’m not a Darwin fan. But I love earthworms

    • @Michael-zn2jc
      @Michael-zn2jc 4 года назад +3

      What did Darwin do? He was only a scientist who published revolutionary works.

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад +1

      My sentiments exactly.

    • @michaelhawkins2993
      @michaelhawkins2993 4 года назад +4

      @@Michael-zn2jc While Darwin was an intelligent man, he fell into the trappings of his time. At one point tried to theorize that white people were more evolved than black people and as such had more of a capacity for intellect.

    • @karenhodges7545
      @karenhodges7545 4 года назад

      Michael Hidalgo Didn’t mean to upset you. His theory of evolution is full of holes.

  • @laquapastry
    @laquapastry 4 года назад

    Yes please do a video on the bag. I’m in an apartment and I grow in containers so I need all the extra greatness worms bring

  • @learningridge9002
    @learningridge9002 3 года назад

    This was a great video Kevin!!!

  • @ozztam
    @ozztam 3 года назад +3

    God’s creation is amazing!! And interesting to know they haven’t changed or evolved since Darwin’s day lol

  • @MrTodd2000
    @MrTodd2000 2 года назад +3

    In his later years Darwin did soften in his attitude toward Christianity. He even allowed a local church to hold their meetings on his property, and asked that his bedroom windows be opened so he could hear the hymns being sung. A Christian can only hope that the seeds planted earlier took root at the end, and that he did place his faith in Christ before he died.

  • @ckunclrs
    @ckunclrs 3 года назад +1

    Yes do a video on the worm casting bag

  • @jenniferlafleur4290
    @jenniferlafleur4290 4 года назад +1

    Very informative!! Now I understand the whole process more!!! Great video!!!

  • @tbpeters2642
    @tbpeters2642 4 года назад +4

    Not loving the new “cultivate the like button and I’ll bless you” stuff.

    • @mikekeller61
      @mikekeller61 4 года назад +1

      Bro, it's kinda cheesy, but way better than the hyper aggressive "SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON, OBLITERATE THAT BELL AND CRUSH THE SUBSCRIBE LINK BELOW THIS VIDEO!" that other channels do. Our helpful dude Kevin is just out here playing the RUclips game and adding his own flair to it.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

      Trust me, it's kinda corny, but asking is the only way to make people actually do it, and the level of help it gives the channel is actually insane. If you have any suggestions of more entertaining ways to do it, I'm all ears

    • @mikekeller61
      @mikekeller61 4 года назад

      @@epicgardening Totally, like I said it's just the game that has to be played on here. I appreciate that you've added your own flair as opposed to the over the top, high energy, exhausting, played out spiel that so many other give. I liked Philip DeFranco's spin where he threatened to punch people in the throat if they didn't, but that doesn't exactly work with the tone of your videos.
      Disclaimer: I'm so not an expert.

    • @eklectiktoni
      @eklectiktoni 4 года назад

      I thought it was funny. YMMV

    • @nhi3259
      @nhi3259 4 года назад

      I love it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ My coworker would say “10 Indian blessings for your help, thanks” and that shit cracks me up.

  • @mountainmanway2558
    @mountainmanway2558 4 года назад +4

    Yeah, Darwin was a masterful writer of fiction, but God, the masterful CREATOR of all that is, wrote the TRUTH!
    Learn the truth...pick up a Bible and read His Word.

  • @adream226
    @adream226 Год назад

    Yes the bag looks impressive please explain more kevin

  • @Doc1855
    @Doc1855 2 года назад

    We bought 1/2 of a mtn here in north central WA state. The ground has never been worked. We had to fall 17 pine trees to make room for our house and a fire break.
    Earth worms are few and far between. We literally buy 1K worms every month and put them into our compost pile.
    After 3 years we are now beginning to see them in our flower beds garden and our small orchard.
    We will continue to buy worms for another year.