I realize this video is old but it's important to mention that where you setup the worm bedding and worms themselves is actually the collection tray to collect the liquid gold, or liquid worm castings. The worm bedding and worms should be on the first tray above this, likewise that cardboard circle should also go in the tray.
Yeah. I don't understand why they didn't put even a little bit of food on the first tray. Are the worms supposed to consume the bedding first prior to moving to the scraps? This is different than other videos I've seen where they keep feeding the first tray first. Then, once that's almost full of castings, they start filling the 2nd tray.
perfect!! I inherited my worm farm from my Grandma's shed and didn't have the instructions - this made perfect sense, glad I found before using the lid as the base for the worm bedding....
This is the first instruction that's made sense. I've been wondering why I've always had just the one tray - i.e. how do I coax the worms up to the next level. By putting the food in the tray above the worms, they'll have to crawl up into it to eat. I've had my Can O Worms for over 2 years and they're still only in the first tray, so I'm going to do it Mark's way and see how it goes.
Good and simple vid. It's not rocket science. I got a big bale of peat-moss and that seems to work well, Moisten it up and chuck in a bunch of veges and stuff, I think I spoil my worms because I chop the compost into bits and sometimes blend it. They go nuts when I do it; I feel like Caesar and they are my minions. I did a test on regular potting soil, with Miracle Grow, and my mix with worm castings/vermiculite/perilite and it's what you would imagine. Mine was superior! Miracle grow came in a close 2nd to the loser but couldn't touch the worm-grow. Viva la verms!!!
Just wondering if you still got the worm bin. It's great idea to reuse the packaging but by putting the whole cardboard it will stop the airflow, will get too soggy. Took forever for the worms to break it down. This is speaking from my experience. Would be nice to see your current bin condition.
Paulie That was some time ago now but I think it got soggy. I ended up breaking it apart and putting it throughout the worm farm. It did take ages to break down.
I kinda just use one layer and bury the food in with them there. I think they rather move up than down, without a wet carboard on the top they used to never eat on the surface, so I don't have enough trust to put the food on the top as is to rot uncovered.
Hi Mark, great video, what about meat scraps? I'm buying two of the rectangular Worm Cafe's, one for kitchen scraps and another purely for dog poo (to keep seperate), can any meat be put into either of them?
@@kostaleotta8854 Sphagnum is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species[2] of mosses, commonly known as "peat moss". Accumulations of Sphagnum can store water, since both living and dead plants can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; plants may hold 16 to 26 times as much water as their dry weight, depending on the species.[3] The empty cells help retain water in drier conditions.
The tap lets out the worm 'tea' - urine.. You use this as fertiliser on your veg patch. Dilute it about 1:3 with water. The intention is to make your own compost, and use the worm castings ( pooh) as a fertiliser for your plants. The worms just breed and keep the whole thing going for many years if you look after it and do not overfeed with fruit and veg, and add enough 'brown' stuff like paper and cardboard.
I’ve worked out some things about my advance and you’re doing it all wrong you don’t put food in the next layer can you put the food on the first layer with the worms and then once they’re done fertilising that liar you put coconut husk into the next layer and then put food in it and then they come up and start on that
I realize this video is old but it's important to mention that where you setup the worm bedding and worms themselves is actually the collection tray to collect the liquid gold, or liquid worm castings. The worm bedding and worms should be on the first tray above this, likewise that cardboard circle should also go in the tray.
I agree thought thats the whole point .. to collect the worm castings ...
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Actually no. You're wrong, but so is he.
Very good video. I had the farm given to me and was not sure how to start it. Thanks for the information!
Thank you!
Those "scraps" look like a delicious salad they would serve in a NYC restaurant for $20!!! 😱🥗
Lucky worms!
Thank you
That is the 1st time i have seen a set up of a worm bin / farm done with the food on the 2nd tray.
Yeah. I don't understand why they didn't put even a little bit of food on the first tray. Are the worms supposed to consume the bedding first prior to moving to the scraps? This is different than other videos I've seen where they keep feeding the first tray first. Then, once that's almost full of castings, they start filling the 2nd tray.
brilliant video made so much sense when I bought a second hand wormery from Ebay that did not come with any instructions
perfect!! I inherited my worm farm from my Grandma's shed and didn't have the instructions - this made perfect sense, glad I found before using the lid as the base for the worm bedding....
Thank you!
This is the first instruction that's made sense. I've been wondering why I've always had just the one tray - i.e. how do I coax the worms up to the next level. By putting the food in the tray above the worms, they'll have to crawl up into it to eat. I've had my Can O Worms for over 2 years and they're still only in the first tray, so I'm going to do it Mark's way and see how it goes.
Is this company still going? Been trying to contact them off the web phone number to no success.
@Michelle, how is your worm farm now? I'm just curious since I'm just starting mine.
@@nickdaley5008 not sure
@@alpinewhite still going strong 10 years later
Are the worms too big to get through the holes to get to the top tray?
Good and simple vid. It's not rocket science. I got a big bale of peat-moss and that seems to work well, Moisten it up and chuck in a bunch of veges and stuff, I think I spoil my worms because I chop the compost into bits and sometimes blend it. They go nuts when I do it; I feel like Caesar and they are my minions. I did a test on regular potting soil, with Miracle Grow, and my mix with worm castings/vermiculite/perilite and it's what you would imagine. Mine was superior! Miracle grow came in a close 2nd to the loser but couldn't touch the worm-grow.
Viva la verms!!!
Thanks Chip!
We're you not supposed to do the bedding and put the worms in the second try and use the bottom try to collect the tea?
aren't they supposed to be setup in the shade?
So you watch the other video can’t remember what the vid was called but...
This was so helpful thank you so much
great video very well set out ready now for the beginning of my worm farm..
Just wondering if you still got the worm bin.
It's great idea to reuse the packaging but by putting the whole cardboard it will stop the airflow, will get too soggy. Took forever for the worms to break it down. This is speaking from my experience. Would be nice to see your current bin condition.
M Yu ooh, I used cardboard in the bottom of mine too but I haven't checked that far down. I'll do that this weekend. :)
@@aliciabrucey so what happened to that weekend???
Paulie That was some time ago now but I think it got soggy. I ended up breaking it apart and putting it throughout the worm farm. It did take ages to break down.
@@aliciabrucey hahahah better late then never for the reply.
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Thank you for sharing this video!
thanks Colleen!
I kinda just use one layer and bury the food in with them there. I think they rather move up than down, without a wet carboard on the top they used to never eat on the surface, so I don't have enough trust to put the food on the top as is to rot uncovered.
Oh i thought you put food in the worm level and add the 2nd tray when that level is full ...now i am a little confused.
Nothing against this video, but he should have done it the way you described.
5:50 he adds food to the 2nd tray as it's full and the top is making contact with the underneath layer.
Thank you that was great 👍🏻
huge thank you!
Lol. I have no idea how the worms would come to the top layer from the bottom layer.
Would the ink on newspaper be harmful to worms though?
if lead free then no problem
Hi Mark, great video, what about meat scraps?
I'm buying two of the rectangular Worm Cafe's, one for kitchen scraps and another purely for dog poo (to keep seperate), can any meat be put into either of them?
no meat
What would you be able to use a dog poo worm farm purely separate for ? in mind of hygiene safety
The dog pooh compost goes on your garden flowers and shrubs - as you say, for hygiene, never on your vegetables.
Hi Andrew, meat is not good.
how are the worms going to gey up the holes?
The walls
WHAT ARE THOSE ❕
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Peat
What’s peat
@@kostaleotta8854 Sphagnum is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species[2] of mosses, commonly known as "peat moss". Accumulations of Sphagnum can store water, since both living and dead plants can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; plants may hold 16 to 26 times as much water as their dry weight, depending on the species.[3] The empty cells help retain water in drier conditions.
I was talking about your shoes
Kosta Leotta they are Crocs
Any updates?
Hi Gmain, tks for your message, do you mean on the worm bin front?
big thanks, still have my worm bin going strong 10 years later!
Is Can O Worms still around? Would like to get hold of one.
Yes they are.
yes, they cost about £90, try Amazon, Ebay or Greenfingers.co.uk
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i just bought the can-o-worm. and coconut fibre took forever to get soft. I just separate it by myself. i hope i didn't screw up my worms' house .
nice thanks heaps
much appreciated
thank you this has helped me :)
What's the tap for? And there's no mention of what the contraption is for! Are we merely fattening-up worms or is the intention to breed them?
The tap lets out the worm 'tea' - urine.. You use this as fertiliser on your veg patch. Dilute it about 1:3 with water. The intention is to make your own compost, and use the worm castings ( pooh) as a fertiliser for your plants. The worms just breed and keep the whole thing going for many years if you look after it and do not overfeed with fruit and veg, and add enough 'brown' stuff like paper and cardboard.
the tap is used to tap of or drain of the worm 'tea' used as compost.
Hello from the future
hi
Woooah
Mine came without the tap :’(
No it didnt
@@Al-qw8ue lol what? Yes it did
@@Al-qw8ue doesn’t matter anyway I emailed the company and they sent me the part
@@maddygreenb I know it did
@@Al-qw8ue ???
The kitchen scraps you put in for food should have been chopped up.
big thanks
I’ve worked out some things about my advance and you’re doing it all wrong you don’t put food in the next layer can you put the food on the first layer with the worms and then once they’re done fertilising that liar you put coconut husk into the next layer and then put food in it and then they come up and start on that
There's WAY too much food, man. It's just gonna rot.
Since they eat as much food as their body weight every 3 days or so, it might be ok since he had quite a bit of worms.
Borderlands anyone?