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How We Are Worm Farming Indoors And It Keeps Growing

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  • Опубликовано: 17 июн 2018
  • We started with 500 red wigglers and now look where we are. Our worm farm keeps expanding. We have an indoor worm farm and show you how we are worm farming indoors and our new system to accommodate the growth of the vermiculture operation. This is an activity we hope to move to the homestead once we have a place built.

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  • @nataliedonaldson776
    @nataliedonaldson776 5 лет назад +10

    I don’t know if you realize. Peat moss is hindering your production. While they can survive in it. Peat moss is renowned for its anti microbial properties. Very counter productive to the microbial rich environment that worms thrive in. Your production will increase 10 fold if you use something different. Cocofiber, regular compost, etc May be better choice. Hope this helps.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks for that info!

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +2

      We continue to learn from the community and your info has us rethinking our next system. Thank you!!!

    • @davidperron4913
      @davidperron4913 4 года назад

      What alternative would you suggest?

    • @ImASurvivorNThriver
      @ImASurvivorNThriver 4 года назад +3

      @@davidperron4913 I use ground up dried fallen leaves as their bedding. THEY LOVE IT! ;-)

    • @LOGAFFY
      @LOGAFFY Год назад

      ​@@davidperron4913I use rabbit manure, shredded paper, and shredded cardboard as my base. I then add whatever fruit and veg kitchen scraps I may have.

  • @LK-3000
    @LK-3000 3 года назад +3

    I just started my worm bin and this has been very helpful to understand why they might try to escape and also what to look for in worm color. I'm just 3 days in so I have a lot to learn. So thank you for your video.

  • @fortheloveofbats5302
    @fortheloveofbats5302 4 года назад +13

    I love how gentle you both are with the worms

    • @briansalazar7818
      @briansalazar7818 3 года назад

      Me too. I just started two weeks ago. About 75% of my first order AND the replacement order of worms were dead on arrival (money was refunded). When I aerate their soil I take my time for fear of hurting the few that are left.

  • @TexasOrganicGardening
    @TexasOrganicGardening 4 года назад +3

    I love that you keep your indoors, although we decided to go with an all outdoor heated bin system. Great set up you have!

  • @SergeGrowsOrganicEndHunger
    @SergeGrowsOrganicEndHunger 3 года назад +1

    Nice setup, the eggs cartons are great to use in the system and the worms love them

  • @kathleenwest2381
    @kathleenwest2381 4 года назад +1

    I should have watched this video before your new one. Lol I use deep bins with lids. The lids help keep moisture in. I feed scraps mainly. I just bury it. No smell or bugs. They've turned alot of paper into black gold. Awesome creatures they are. Best wishes.

  • @debo5227
    @debo5227 5 лет назад +2

    New to the channel and new to having worms. Thanks for the video

  • @idlewolf7196
    @idlewolf7196 5 лет назад +27

    You know you're doing it right when you use parmesan cheese containers in your projects

    • @joblo497
      @joblo497 3 года назад

      i was wondering what the feed was 😏

  • @HomesteadersDiscovery
    @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +16

    Our purpose was to learn about Vermiculture and also to possibly sell. Meanwhile, we use castings for our own gardening needs. Thanks for watching.

    • @kikilebl
      @kikilebl 5 лет назад

      I just started a year ago and get asked the same question all of the time. I don't necessarily like touching worms, but the castings are great for my garden. I have approximately 5000 now. I keep some for the garden and some for ourselves and friends at our lake house for fishing.

    • @WDWormsnGarden
      @WDWormsnGarden 4 года назад +3

      I'm designing a wormery shelving unit that allows you to pull out the trays like a drawer so no more lifting to care for or harvesting the bin.

  • @martysgarden
    @martysgarden 5 лет назад +25

    Thats really cool guys. I use worms in my business too, they play a big role. Except I farm mine outside in windrows. All the best with the production and breeding. Happy farming Marty Ware Australia

    • @luiscook2665
      @luiscook2665 3 года назад +3

      I love the Martys Garden show!

    • @GL.cats123
      @GL.cats123 3 года назад

      Me to

    • @TheGardenAndWormLady
      @TheGardenAndWormLady 2 года назад

      Do you layer the bottom of the windrove with a mesh? To protect them from moles?

  • @PrairieJournals
    @PrairieJournals 4 года назад

    Just what I was looking for. Thank you for taking the time. New sub🇨🇦Alberta

  • @articmars1
    @articmars1 2 года назад +8

    A 1/16" screen is small enough to catch the cocoons but allows the casting through. It might speed up the process of transferring them over in the future.

    • @jmajick4415
      @jmajick4415 Год назад

      It's not an easy item to find. I did find some perforated stainless steel sheets at that size. I think a 2'x3' sheet was around $65

  • @ronyerke9250
    @ronyerke9250 5 лет назад +5

    I like your parmesan cheese sprinkler. 👍 I have one too. 😊 By the way, if you wanted to, you could cut the uprights on the plastic shelves shorter and put more shelves in each tower. It looks like there isn't a whole bunch of weight in those bins. You'll need to buy a few more shelves, but you won't need the new legs.

  • @JasonMichaelKotarski
    @JasonMichaelKotarski 5 лет назад

    That's great! We do it a bit haphazardly but this is amazing. Most folks wouldn't dare do this in the house, your garden must be amazing!

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      We have used the worm castings in our garden with excellent results. Worm castings no matter what you feed the worms or how you raise them are amazing.

  • @YOURFISHINGCHANNEL
    @YOURFISHINGCHANNEL 5 лет назад +2

    love the setup

  • @Quasar502
    @Quasar502 4 года назад +1

    Really nice walk thru. Thks

  • @XxSrelhowxX
    @XxSrelhowxX 3 года назад +2

    Adding some Alfalfa or Kelp meal to your worm chow will benefit you garden tremendously. Worm castings are great but making sure that they contain a good balance of minerals and micro nutrients will take them a nice step further. Just a suggestion to help you grow even healthier more nutrient dense foods for your family. Great video cheers.

  • @susycurtis408
    @susycurtis408 5 лет назад +79

    Work smarter, not harder. If you're timing yourself for efficiency, rethink your feeding process. Leave the bins on the shelves instead of hauling them back and forth to the table. Take the egg cartons off all the bins in order from top to bottom and dunk them in a tub of water to soak up moisture while you start the feeding step. By now, the worms where you removed the egg carton first, have gone down into the soil. Sprinkle your food on all bins in the same order you removed the egg cartons. Then water each bin starting with the first and working to the last. Then re-cover each bin with a water soaked egg carton and you're done.
    Expenses could also be cut down by using free bedding materials (cardboard, newspaper, etc.) and food scraps which can be obtained from your own kitchen waste, local restaurants, coffee shops, neighbors, and produce stands. Just some thoughts to ponder...

    • @redtussock
      @redtussock 5 лет назад +3

      Or just house them in a dark room .... open the door and feed and water them ... no cover just nice dark climate controlled bliss for them.

    • @forthrightnight
      @forthrightnight 5 лет назад +2

      What she said.

    • @drakekay6577
      @drakekay6577 4 года назад +7

      Cancel the step of watering the food, just put the soaked egg carton on top dripping wet.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад

      Good point.

    • @robbob5973
      @robbob5973 4 года назад

      ADD ?

  • @AJsGreenTopics
    @AJsGreenTopics 5 лет назад +1

    Great video.

  • @ewakraft5770
    @ewakraft5770 2 года назад +1

    Thanks, good tips and advice, interesting!

  • @vristudios
    @vristudios 3 года назад

    ​@Homesteaders Discovery This is really great. I love watching your videos. They are super informative. I have my first bin going indoors with about 1000 red wigglers. Some of them were babies when I got them. I initially loved the idea of being able to feed them my veg, fruit rinds/peels and coffee grounds since I am in an apartment and I hated throwing that resource into the garbage. 2 weeks into it I am beginning to have a mite problem. The worms don't seem to mind and appear to be healthy but when I fluff the bin I get covered in mites, crawling up my arms which gives me the heebee jeebies, so today I went and bought all the ingredients to make worm chow and am going to emulate what you are doing. I'm kinda bummed that I can't feed them my food waste (i am blending it up into a slurry and they seem to be eating it pretty fast) but for some reason there are mites or tiny little spiders or something. I think they might have come in on the base I used. I had the same problem using that same soil for plants in the past. I'm feeding them once a week right now with the formula that they are eating half their body weight every day. The bins don't smell - I mean...they smell like nice rich earth already. Whatever these things are...whether they are mites or spiders, its hard to tell..they are so small. They don't seem to be an issue and stay in the bin until I fluff them.

    • @trumpetingangel
      @trumpetingangel Год назад

      I read on another site that keeping the environment drier will discourage the mites and get rid of them after a bit.

  • @letsdothis8000
    @letsdothis8000 Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @halosParaklet
    @halosParaklet 4 года назад +7

    I am enjoying the training, I need to start something as this in Nigeria.

  • @lukewarm2075
    @lukewarm2075 5 лет назад

    Great video

  • @tarikbenabdallah4993
    @tarikbenabdallah4993 2 года назад +1

    very nice thank you for sharing

  • @kazuza9
    @kazuza9 3 года назад +1

    Great job

  • @HomesteadersDiscovery
    @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +4

    By keeping their environment the best we can, the have no reason to leave. Thanks!

    • @kikilebl
      @kikilebl 5 лет назад

      About 6 months ago about 50 of mine got out over night! lol I had accidentally over-watered. I was told to put a light over them, not a lid. It worked.

    • @remho6076
      @remho6076 4 года назад

      what are those white powder?

  • @garlicmanuk762
    @garlicmanuk762 4 года назад +1

    thanks for the tips

  • @lillyhomestead144
    @lillyhomestead144 4 года назад +2

    Good video. I'm looking to start a worm farm soon.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад

      It's a great thing. We think everyone should do this. Good luck. Keep watching our updates because we are always trying new things and sharing our results. Keep it simple at first and you will probably be successful. Thanks!

  • @gri-lop5452
    @gri-lop5452 4 года назад +13

    Hi, I'm from Argentina, I would like to know with what the meals, until now I had only seen that the meals with vegetable waste, I prefer how you do it is much cleaner and less difficult, very good work, I congratulate you.

    • @LK-3000
      @LK-3000 3 года назад +1

      @12:34 He explains what the worm feed is.

    • @markblairharley2890
      @markblairharley2890 3 года назад +1

      One one vlog I watched by a commercial worm farmer He said, Don't use any GM food for your worms Because after several generations of worms They become sterile He said it had be proved in labs. And some worm farmers lost all their worms This worried me as I have been using cornmeal And most of that these days from the US is GM. I now live in Thailand So it's hard to see the ingredients in the products I buy

  •  4 года назад +1

    Perfekt RESPEKT 👋🥳👍

  • @BlueMountainWormsInc.
    @BlueMountainWormsInc. Год назад

    Wow what a great video.

  • @terachase1001
    @terachase1001 Год назад +1

    I started a few months ago with worms from my garden and just got in my order of red wigglers on Thursday and I love doing this but I am still learning

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  Год назад

      Congrats and welcome to vermicomposting! Just keep your bins moist (not soaking wet) and provide good fruit and veggie scraps to feed your worms. They LOVE watermelon and cantaloupe. Don't give tomatoes or onions. Keep it simple at first as you learn.

  • @jaredmccutcheon5496
    @jaredmccutcheon5496 4 года назад +4

    I like your setup. I think I'd just dunk a stack of egg flats in a bucket of water and be with it.

  • @phoebemckenzie5707
    @phoebemckenzie5707 5 лет назад +7

    i use peat moss with coffee grounds, eggs shells, and for a treat i give them a corn on the cob. i tear up my egg crates and wet them and put them under the soil with paper that i have shredded. i love my worms but i dont have as big a go on mine as you do. about every two or three weeks i give mine ground up fruit rinds talk about them going crazy they do. i also give the a cricket mash that is very nutritous for them and they love it also but only about once a week. good luck to you

    • @klee88029
      @klee88029 5 лет назад +4

      Awe, you sound like such a good "Wommy" [Worm Mom]!

  • @user-dv1bp8jr1n
    @user-dv1bp8jr1n 3 года назад

    شكرا جزيلا تيم وديبي 👍🏻❤️

  • @ArticulatelyFox
    @ArticulatelyFox 3 года назад

    good job speaking man sounds good 👌

  • @cemcd99
    @cemcd99 5 лет назад +14

    Would it not be much smarter to place a second container on top (touching the dirt) with holes it the bottom and then just feed the top bin so the worms migrate up to the new bin? Now you don't have to sort through the bins because they all move up to the new bin, easy to harvest!

  • @abdulwahidburhani9245
    @abdulwahidburhani9245 5 лет назад +1

    Peace to all
    Great video, really well done. This is the first video I have seen from you, did you do one showing the very first steps.
    Thanks again

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      We did not get started on the video production at first. Once we realized how beneficial Vermiculture was, that is when we started sharing through video. Thanks!

  • @seeker4749
    @seeker4749 5 лет назад +1

    what you are doing is wonderful.. Susy Curtis is right on all of it.. but there is one thing everybody seems to forget here.. you dont have to just feed them cornmeal. By adding yard waste like leaves carbon news paper for Nitrogen such as news paper or computer paper.. Food waste such as greens or fruits like apples or garden waste .. No meats.. Dos and donts.. the yard waste like leaves.. for carbon and newspaper or computer paper for nitrogen.. and food waste .. composting worms like the ones you got helps.. breaks down all of these materials and makes the worm casting soil much richer .. Black as Gold Method.. i do all my stop using nature.. like composting and worm castings.. my crops loves it... and helps makes my veggies taste really good and are healthy..These particular worms are decomposers and love to eat.. then i use a shifter method .. and get the worm castings and i mix my compost and worm castings together.. .. i try using this particular method with your worms .. i like to keep my castings moist.. .. Susy curtis is right though about the egg cartons.. and sprinkle all over..

  • @MIKEKELLEY12000
    @MIKEKELLEY12000 5 лет назад +3

    I have a worm bin in my basement, too, but I cover it with a perforated plastic lid. This keeps the original moisture in it for the 2 month cycle before I harvest and put in new bedding. When I tried the system with an open top, I couldn't keep the top bedding from drying out all the time. I feed with Purina Worm Chow, and all I do is sprinkle it on the bed once a day and recover the box. I don't have to add water because the plastic cover keeps it moist.

  • @BrianBerriosOne
    @BrianBerriosOne 4 года назад

    You could also use measuring cups to be more precise and efficient.

  • @marilyn4888
    @marilyn4888 5 лет назад

    Great video. Just subscribed. Thanks for sharing 👍.

  • @bugsgreens2310
    @bugsgreens2310 5 лет назад +5

    Voodoo, I was thinking why you were breeding those right before you answered it at 22:26

  • @aswyers8816
    @aswyers8816 5 лет назад +2

    I was thinking about doing this but with a 40x20 foot area in one of the greenhouses ,Nice job .

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      We will be moving some experimental beds outdoors soon. We will post some vids. Thanks.

    • @aswyers8816
      @aswyers8816 5 лет назад +1

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery 50 years ago I remember a guy that used used fridges and put them in the ground for his worms, they are cheap and and had lids. I think you can get them free.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      @@aswyers8816 wow, that's an excellent idea. Thank you!!! Good luck with yours.

    • @aswyers8816
      @aswyers8816 5 лет назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery Look me up Mauki Sun Farm on Facebook

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      @@aswyers8816 Will do. We are trying to get set up as Green Culture Farm, LLC and will hook up as that. We might move our farming vids to the new Green Culture Farm channel.

  • @argentumtaibhsear621
    @argentumtaibhsear621 5 лет назад +6

    Wow, that's labour intensive. I just use flow through bins and food scraps. My worm breed out of control. I have two large garbage cans I store the surplus worms in during the offseason.

    • @OmarTheAtheistAziz
      @OmarTheAtheistAziz 5 лет назад

      I have about 70 worms in about 15 oz of soil...what should i do? I also tossed in a buncha grapes, oranges, cheese, & carrots, is that too much, food polution per soil ratio? I heard something about keeping something (maybe soil) 7.0 Ph. How do u do that...less food? Should i get more soil to increase surface aera for the worms?..im looking to grow worms on a small scale

    • @argentumtaibhsear621
      @argentumtaibhsear621 5 лет назад +1

      I would get a bigger container. 70 worms can't eat that much. They can eat their body weight in food per week, I think. Basically, if it smells, the worms all come to to the top, or the food is not being eaten, don't feed them anymore. If you have good drainage, you can water them. I pour about 4L of water through each of my worm towers each day. Gives me tons of worm tea for watering and washes the extra acidity out of the mix.

    • @OmarTheAtheistAziz
      @OmarTheAtheistAziz 5 лет назад

      @@argentumtaibhsear621 i heard the drilled holes can get clogged by soil & prevent drainage? is there any technique to prevent blockage? any recommended hole diameter?

    • @argentumtaibhsear621
      @argentumtaibhsear621 5 лет назад +1

      Mine is like a 2mm plastic mesh. I bought my worm factories, so if you are building one I would go with about that size or use window screen over larger holes. Green Shorts does a bunch of DIY worm bins if you need pointers on building one.

    • @riversidecountryclub2211
      @riversidecountryclub2211 5 лет назад +1

      Off-season? How you keep the worms from coming out? I tried raising before. They kept escaping

  • @mitchellhalley549
    @mitchellhalley549 4 года назад +1

    First off, love the video! Great to see how you have expanded with your shelves! Well done!
    Couple questions,
    How often do you feed the worms?
    Would this work with dew worms? Or would those bins be to shallow?
    Do you sell the worms and the castings?
    Thanks again for the video!

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад +4

      Thank you! Thank you! Dew worms are deep burrowing and from what we know, these bins would be too shallow. Then again, they may burrow deep for reasons we don't know. So, what I mean is, the environment may play a role. We feed them once or twice a week depending on the food and quantity of each feeding. Since we don't want fruit flies and fungal gnatts in our house, we tend to feed less quantity more often. We will begin selling our worm chow and worms in the future. If you are interested in discussing this and possibly some freebies, email us at homesteadersdiscovery@gmail.com. Thanks again and good luck with vermiculture!

    • @lionolee5480
      @lionolee5480 4 года назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery please let me know if you sell worms! Thanks

  • @MJKIERCE
    @MJKIERCE 2 года назад

    Very informative, this is a video I will refer back in the future . I'm just curious how do you calculate how many worms in each bin? How do you identify what is worm casting from peat? Keep up the good work. God Bless!

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  2 года назад

      Worms can self regulate and reduce populating if over crowded. We literally counted the worms in our bins and stopped at 150,000. We found the best number per bin to be around 3,000 to 5,000 depending on the stage of growth. Castings look like little pellets of black soil. Thanks!

  • @Seanwoodward24
    @Seanwoodward24 4 года назад

    Just the video I was looking for. I have a 27 gallon filled about half way with organic dirt & pete moss mixed I use high calcium cricket food I feed them every 2 days but I think I have too much dirt in it. How much dirt would you have in a square 27 gallon, its half way and i have 80 night crawlers in it. I havent dug around yet its been a week or so and I just have a gut feeling it might be too much although they do eat

  • @MrSmokinMirrors
    @MrSmokinMirrors 4 года назад +1

    I like what you have done. And I like your food you give them. Can you break it down recipe style? X-parts of blank and X-parts of blank etc. Also - here's a tip for you - worms give more products than just castings. If you put a spigot on each of your bins and then really give them a good soaking with a gallon or two of water (judging by the size of your bins) every month or so, then you would immediately drain the water through the spigot to get leachate. I would dump that leachate into the same bin 2 - 3 times that day until it gets nice and dark. You can use that in the garden directly or better still you can aerate it and add molasses to it (1-Tblsp/gal) to get compost tea. That's the best stuff for the garden. I saw a video of a guy in Puerto Rico that sells just leachate. Makes $60k per year doing it. Gets $18 per gallon.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад

      Thanks! I plan to put together a worm chow recipe document but with the pandemic we are trying to get our homestead running a bit smoother. It is on my list though. Also, I agree with the leachate. We are considering a system to start capturing the leachate. I'll soon have an update video on our worms. With the pandemic, we had to move them from indoors to outdoors in a rush. They are doing great.. for now. Stay tuned and thanks again!

    • @MrSmokinMirrors
      @MrSmokinMirrors 4 года назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery ok. But im sure you just typed more than the recipe would take. Any chance you can just tell it to me or just put it in the description area of this video?

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад +3

      LOL so true. 1 Part Quaker Oats ground into flour. 1 Part corn meal flour. 1 part weat flour. 1 part oyster shell ground into flour OR egg shells ground into powder. Mix it up and feed em 😃

    • @MrSmokinMirrors
      @MrSmokinMirrors 4 года назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery Excellent - thank you

  • @digvijaysinghchauhan9101
    @digvijaysinghchauhan9101 5 лет назад +2

    What ingridients you mixed in your worm food and in what quantity?

  • @SwampyAcresHomestead
    @SwampyAcresHomestead 3 года назад

    Love the worms I like to set my tower back up and any one you subjected for a supplier

  • @gillenzfluff8380
    @gillenzfluff8380 5 лет назад +1

    I just drink lots of coffee and spread the spent grounds evenly around my lawn and garden then when I go out slug hunting at night I collect the worm castings at the same time.

    • @jack8162
      @jack8162 5 лет назад +2

      How do you get the slugs? Shotgun or rifle?

    • @BrianBerriosOne
      @BrianBerriosOne 4 года назад

      @@jack8162 claymores!

    • @annieb7919
      @annieb7919 4 года назад

      @@jack8162
      Salt!

  • @robregez
    @robregez 5 лет назад +5

    Have you considered using a watering can? That pump spray thing is cool, but it would be quicker if you just poured water instead of slowly spraying it. The cardboard cartons won't mind and it will save Deby about an hour of busy work.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      We have discussed something different and that just might be the answer.

    • @kikilebl
      @kikilebl 5 лет назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery Very nice video! Be careful using a watering can. I accidentally drowned some worms. I switched from cardboard and now use an old wet towel. I toss the towel in a bucket while I am feeding. I feed them fruit, egg shells, veggie scraps and a small amount of coffee grounds. Be careful with the coffee grounds because of the acidity burning them. Sometimes I puree their food before adding. I cover the dirt back up and then lay the wet towel over the top. What kind of bins do you have? Did you have to cut holes in the bottom? Very nice set up.

  • @tyler238
    @tyler238 5 лет назад +1

    So whats the powder feed you're giving them?.. Also why do you use kitchen scraps?

  • @abcxyz9643
    @abcxyz9643 4 года назад +1

    I will be watching your worm food video next, so I am not trying to be critical as I might give it a try for a supplemental feeding or something but if you just feed the worms food scraps it would probably be much less work. I honestly can't remember the last time I watered my worms this winter. Adding food scraps naturally adds water as well and as long as you dont overfeed it seems to be a kind of time released watering. Also would remove the need to make worm food and save time, but i still have to know what you put in yours! haha Not sure what you do with all of your eggshells and coffee grinds but my worms love them. I really want to expand my operation this year and order some worms to jump start it, but what I have now all started with a few extra fishing worms and a few from planting and gardening around the house.

    • @abcxyz9643
      @abcxyz9643 4 года назад

      Oh yeah scrap newspaper is your friend, forget paper towels they are expensive.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад +1

      We were just experimenting because our worm farm was growing faster than our food scrap source. 😃

    • @abcxyz9643
      @abcxyz9643 4 года назад +1

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery I imagine that will be happening to me soon, unless I can go fishing way more this year haha.

  • @maryhornbostel6959
    @maryhornbostel6959 5 лет назад +3

    Why not transfer your large bin to smaller bins and grow out the hatching worms.

  • @earnestbolton5022
    @earnestbolton5022 5 лет назад

    like what you doing i am trying aquaponics and am using my water from my system to water my worms

  • @hobin1433
    @hobin1433 3 года назад

    I like your little watering hose. .....Is that something you put together yourselves?

  • @eugeniolopez8539
    @eugeniolopez8539 5 лет назад +3

    I like your setup. Two questions, what are you feeding them and why are you feeding them on only one side?

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +2

      We feed them our home made worm chow and we feed them on one side so we can monitor their food consumption and "bait" them in case we need to separate or harvest the worms. Baiting just makes the worms migrate to one location in the bin.

    • @markblairharley2890
      @markblairharley2890 3 года назад +1

      Most people feed them ground up oats put in a spice grinder mixed with corn meal and whole wheat flour Then crushed egg shells due to worms lack of teeth, crushed oyster shell for the same reason and coffee grinds

  • @perezsosapepe8668
    @perezsosapepe8668 3 года назад

    Thanks for the video, I like it. I have a question, how long take the worms to make casting from peat moss, how many lbs of peat moss has each mud box?

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  3 года назад +1

      Not sure how many pounds, but just fill up. Worms make castings from the food you give them. The peat is for bedding (a place to live and reproduce). The amount of castings depends on number of worms and food amount. Lots of variables!

  • @elijahsmommy08
    @elijahsmommy08 3 года назад

    According to my research worms snot digest peat moss. So u are actually getting a mixture of peat and castings if u use Peatmoss

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  3 года назад

      The peat is used for bedding, not food so you are correct that there will be some peat moss when harvesting the castings. 😊

  • @dannymonk6292
    @dannymonk6292 3 года назад +2

    Hello love the video. How did you start one of them trays like did you put soil in with food wast or was it just food I can never find a video on how you started a tray or bin it’s always bins or trays half way through keep up the good work guys

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  3 года назад +1

      We added moist peat moss and just added veggie scraps, SPENT coffee grounds. Make sure to keep a small light near by the top at first until the worms get used to their new environment. Best of luck!

    • @dannymonk6292
      @dannymonk6292 3 года назад

      I have a big bin in the shed but want to start with something new instead of using soil to start it thank you anyway

  • @mllokie9075
    @mllokie9075 Год назад

    Not sure but if like here I use a humidifier to help my indoor plants out and helps I am just starting my worm adventures

  • @HomesteadersDiscovery
    @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +8

    They don't cannibalize. They live happily together from birth.

    • @raisinggoldfishonabudget7058
      @raisinggoldfishonabudget7058 4 года назад +1

      you didn't say what temp you have the room their in & how much of each of the stuff you
      feed them you add to MAKE the feed.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад

      Temps stay around 72 to 76 degrees. About 2 cups of chow every 2 to 3 days.

    • @roundtheworld2737
      @roundtheworld2737 4 года назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery i like your videos for very details explanation. Can I know your chow ingredients? Thanks

  • @melissaburris7755
    @melissaburris7755 4 года назад

    Are you not giving them any food scraps from your kitchen? Or coffee grounds, etc? Also, do you cover the bins once you've fed them, so the moisture lasts?

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад

      We give all of those as well. We just keep the bins moist, not flooded.

  • @fernandovanarcken7899
    @fernandovanarcken7899 2 года назад

    What is the white powder that you are adding to the wormcating?
    Whai is that powder for?
    Thanks

  • @matthewdavis8091
    @matthewdavis8091 5 лет назад +3

    Yall could really up the stakes by adding kelp meal, rock dusts, alfalfa meal and a few other dried ingredients. Your garden would really love you for it. You could also build a castings screener out of hardware cloth to get those cocoons out if that big bin is an unhealthy enviroment.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      Love the kelp idea. We were thinking about dried Moringa, too. Appreciate the info!

  • @adrianospasa
    @adrianospasa 3 года назад

    what white powder and that? ty

  • @Sissymtz
    @Sissymtz 4 года назад

    Where did you get the bins? What size are they?

  • @maryeh7215
    @maryeh7215 6 лет назад +3

    how many worms do you have in black tubs, don't look like you put much feed on if there is a lb. or more in bin.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  6 лет назад +2

      Mary eh721 we keep from 500 to 1500 in on black bin. We feed them every day, at most 2 days. We just add more food if we think we are not going to be able to feed them for a few days. Thanks for watching!

  • @italiantroutaholic8926
    @italiantroutaholic8926 5 лет назад +1

    do you use cardboard as a lid as well. The glue is sugar based and they love sugar.

  • @edavideos6954
    @edavideos6954 3 года назад

    Hi
    Besides casting .. what do you do with the worms?? Sell for bait ??

  • @trudyclay3478
    @trudyclay3478 5 лет назад

    What are you sprinkling for worm food

  • @alihandrod5854
    @alihandrod5854 5 лет назад +1

    Do you guys have any problems with other bugs getting in the bins? White mites, springtails? And if you did, how did you get rid of them?

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      When we were feeding a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables we had a large population of springtails and some mites. We have noticed that by using the worm Chow and limiting are fresh fruits and vegetables the mics and springtails have disappeared.

    • @alihandrod5854
      @alihandrod5854 5 лет назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery Awsome! Thank you for the reply. I will try switching to powdered food and see how that works.

  • @Batman3231852051
    @Batman3231852051 5 лет назад

    What do you use for mites?

  • @bowfishingfalcon1162
    @bowfishingfalcon1162 5 лет назад +1

    When you get the worm cast out ,do you think you loose lot's of cocoons ?

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +1

      We spent a lot of time separating the babies and cacoons, but it is probably impossible to get all of them. So, there were probably some we missed.

  • @stanr9397
    @stanr9397 4 года назад

    What kind of worms do yall have and what is the worm chow made of. Great video. I'm trying to learn. Lol.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад +1

      Red wigglers and the chow is wheat flour, corn meal, oats, and either oyster shell flour or egg shells with all of it ground to powder form. Good luck. Once you dial it in, it's amazing and fairly easy to raise red wigglers.

  • @canucanoe2861
    @canucanoe2861 4 года назад +3

    Your big bin had no air holes! The ammonia and CO2 build-up was making your worms ill. Also, in a big bin like that, there should be a drain provided so that you can regularly add water without worrying about making them too wet. If you over water, the excess just drains.

  • @ilanj87
    @ilanj87 5 лет назад +1

    Great video. Where did you find the black plastic bins? DId they go by a specific brand or name?

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +1

      They are mixing tubs and can be found in the concrete section at most hardware store.

    • @ilanj87
      @ilanj87 5 лет назад +1

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery Thanks!

  • @muhammadjawaed2420
    @muhammadjawaed2420 5 лет назад

    Can u please send a link how to start a worm set up & do these bins have holes at the base.Thank You

  • @mohyuddin2585
    @mohyuddin2585 4 года назад

    Plz tell me the material of homemade worm chow and how prepare worm tea ?

  • @user-wz2nd1ny9u
    @user-wz2nd1ny9u 3 года назад

    Sir. what is the white power which you gave worm as their food?

  • @rubycarpenterrub9471
    @rubycarpenterrub9471 5 лет назад +1

    Where did you get your bins?

  • @Meterialgirl000
    @Meterialgirl000 3 года назад +1

    where did you buy your bin? very good height

  • @nicksparkes1378
    @nicksparkes1378 3 года назад

    I hear chicken layer pellets ground up are great for chow 😊

  • @GeeaRCee
    @GeeaRCee 4 года назад

    No drainage holes under your bins?

  • @brerrabbit4265
    @brerrabbit4265 5 лет назад +1

    How are you keeping the worms from crawling out of the bins? I would cover them to keep spiders and centipedes out of the bins. Nice operation though.

    • @cannaclausen6424
      @cannaclausen6424 4 года назад

      I don't use any covers and haven't had any problems with worms trying to escape. They stay in the bedding. :)

    • @cannaclausen6424
      @cannaclausen6424 4 года назад

      In my experience, they tend to be much more explorative with a lid on.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад +3

      With a lid on, less light allows them to roam more. This could be the reason.

  • @BrianBerriosOne
    @BrianBerriosOne 4 года назад +1

    Thats how I use to breed superworms. Use ground up oats and wheat. Less bugs!

    • @rohzpopper4922
      @rohzpopper4922 4 года назад

      Thxs mate ! Got no experience in worm farming. Gonna try n start one 👍👍👍

    • @snoopylyn9065
      @snoopylyn9065 4 года назад

      Do you have mites?? I have millions of mites and I don’t know how my poor worms feel 😓

  • @toniwarrson2682
    @toniwarrson2682 4 года назад

    w do you deal with the fugest nats and fruit flys i got 4 those motor trays and made the worm chow like you do but if i put in fruit or any scraps there alot bugs i got cider any sticky traps

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад

      We get the same problems and found that as long as you don't overfeed with fruits it helps some.

  • @chadramsay7884
    @chadramsay7884 5 лет назад

    Where did you get the worm bins from.

    • @Relaxationdefined8609
      @Relaxationdefined8609 5 лет назад

      Those bins are found at big box home improvement stores as oil catch bins for changing your oil.

  • @chrislangdell117
    @chrislangdell117 4 года назад +1

    Worm bins still seem to be way too dry. Should have about 15% more moisture. This can be done with fresh food scraps. No meat. Just vegitable scraps, peeled potatoe skins you name it. 2 layers of wet newspaper on top will help keep the moisture content. Its evaporating too quickly in the open air.
    If You worried about the smell from fresh food scraps while farming indoors bury the scraps in the bin with about an inch of bedding and compost material on top and then your wet layers of newspaper.
    I do like your Indoor set up though. Would help with over wintering my worm bins.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад

      Agree. We are so busy building our homestead "cabin" we hardly have time for the worms. Thanks for the tips!

  • @teemack4382
    @teemack4382 5 лет назад

    Love the video. I might have missed it but how often do you have to feed

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks! When we use the powdered food we feed about every three to four days. The worms LOVE the food and devour it pretty quick.

    • @teemack4382
      @teemack4382 5 лет назад +1

      Thank you . I've been looking at systems I like yours the best. Think I will give it a try. Again thank you.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад +1

      @@teemack4382 If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

  • @13thDiscipleU
    @13thDiscipleU 2 года назад

    Hello do u have to keep worm castings moist all the time until u use them.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  2 года назад

      Hello. We recommend keeping them moist. Healthy castings contain good, beneficial bacteria and enzymes that need oxygen and moisture to stay alive/active. Provide moisture and oxygen for stored castings. If you can't do this, castings still make a good composting supplement, but they won't be as good if the living organisms die off.

  • @timmooney2460
    @timmooney2460 2 года назад

    I see you use a powdered worm food. How do you make it? I have just ordered and expect my first 250 worm batch in a few days. I have a 10 gallon plastic tub for getting started. My first 30 worms are acclimated to the bin and I am giving them powdered egg boiled egg shells. I am in central Florida and want to sell castings and worms for bait locally. Do you have any pointers for me.

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  2 года назад

      It is egg shells (boiled and dried before grinding), oats, wheat flour, corn meal. Grind it all up into a flour. We use this as a supplement not the primary food source.

  • @gregboshell977
    @gregboshell977 5 лет назад

    do you have any holes in the bottom of your trays

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  5 лет назад

      No holes. You only want the bedding moist, not soaked since there are no holes.

  • @antware
    @antware 4 года назад

    Great setup. Where could one buy those large black trays? Is there a specific name for them?

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад +1

      Those are usually found in the concrete section of hardware stores. They are called "mixing tubs".

    • @antware
      @antware 4 года назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery Thank you.

  • @stephenstanley79
    @stephenstanley79 3 года назад

    whats the purpose of the worm farm? Are you selling the worms? How do you keep other bugs out of your coconut fibers.

  • @magio47
    @magio47 4 года назад

    Congratulations, I would like to know what is that white powder scattered on the terrira and what is it for. Thanks Giovanni from Rome

    • @HomesteadersDiscovery
      @HomesteadersDiscovery  4 года назад

      Thanks! The powder is our homemade worm food. We use it to supplement.

    • @dianafelix3859
      @dianafelix3859 3 года назад

      @@HomesteadersDiscovery do you have a video showing how to make it or have you mentioned what goes ino it, recipe, etc? Do you use ground egg shells? Thanks

  • @alexanderengdahl7203
    @alexanderengdahl7203 4 года назад +3

    Using rainwater is far more effective..
    Give it to all your animals and your flowers.