How to become a professional worm farmer. The course I took taught by a pro.
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Here’s the Affiliate link to the Worm Growing Course I took . He gives me a commission everytime someone signs up.
I have personally taking this course and that’s why I recommend it., Grow worms like the Pros created by Larry Shier.
For Worms go to my website TheGardenAndWormLady.com
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What do you have against the blues...just out of curiosity?
Nothing really they can be a little difficult to work with
@@TheGardenAndWormLady Do they wiggle out of the bin or are more susceptible to environmental changes compared to the red wiggler?
Yes their behavior can be unpredictable. They run for no reason, they are extremely hyper, in a worm bin they usually take over. If you put them in a bin with red wigglers, their population will usually take over. You’ll have mostly blues and very little red wiggler. They also don’t breed with a red Wiggler.
With that being said, some people like them and enjoy their crazy behavior.
Can't speak highly enough of Larry!! His depth of knowledge is insane. I'm really glad you're doing so well with his info.
Best course I’ve had the privilege of taking, Plus he’s so generous to give a discount to my audience and allow me to be an affiliate.
Are you related? Or friend?
@@TheGardenAndWormLady We are in the same Facebook groups :)
I've raised worms (anelida fetida) for over 20 years and never paid any attention to any maths.
I’ve never have either but I know a lot of people that do and enjoy that part of it
I dont have the space where I live to expand but I do ok with what I have, been doing it for years. Even so The best thing I have taken from your vids that have helped me is the value and importance of keeping the bin moist but not wet. When you use peat or coir they can dry out on you and the worms wont like it. Thank you Ma'am.
It's a baby worm ball 🥰 it really never gets old seeing those babies.
Hey guys. I’m gonna talk about the density of a worm bin. The link is an affiliate to the course that I took. it’s all online and it even had this worm density work sheet you can download. The creator is Larry Shier. He’s been a professional worm farmer since the 80s. If you take the course underneath each page there is a section where you can ask him questions.. All questions about the course go to Larry. Since he is the creator.
For Worms go to my website TheGardenAndWormLady.com
Thanks for posting this video - I signed up and used the discount code!
Awesome! Thank you!
Very interesting info.
I do it a little different I go by size and number of worms to gallons of bedding. I also use size and weight of worms to the gallon.
Just for an example. (The small example is for breeding worms)
If the worms are 3" in length the equation is 150 worms per gal. If the worms are 3.5" in length the equation is 125 worms per gal. And if the worms are 4" in length the equation is 100 worms per gal.
So, for weight that is 375 worms at 3" in length are equal to 1 lb. 300 worms at 3.5" in length is equal to 1 lb. and 250 worms at 4" is equal to 1 lb. The number of worms listed buy weight are what would be added to 2.5 gal of bedding. This equation is correct and can be scaled up and down. So, for 50 gal it is 5,000 worms at 4" in length.
I choose this small window of worms per gal because I think people are interested in the ratio for breeding purposes. These are the equations for breeding ENCs and ANCs, the ENCs are done every 21 days and the ANCs are done every 14 days. If you or a reader can understand this, I hope it helps out.
Have a wonderful Day!
I thought I would elaborate a little more.
I you are interested in this method, to start out you can hand pick the correct number and correct size of worms. It is best to break it up, so you are doing it every week. For example, if doing ENCs break the load into 3rds and if doing ANCs into half. What you will be doing is collecting cocoons every week, before they hatch. Every week you are starting a new cocoon bin. As time goes on you will realize the worms in the cocoon bins are all the same length and as long as you clean out the bins before new cocoons hatch (8-10 weeks) your worms will be the same size and before you know it, they are ready to go into breeder bins themselves. The advantage is the worms are sized and you know when they were born (give or take a week for hatching).
For Red Wigglers another way is to have bigger(main) bins that hold 6-7 lbs. of worms and every week a handful/4 oz can be pulled out (a new bin started) and the (main) bins will maintain the 6-7lbs of worms. The worms will be different ages and different sizes but that does not matter as they will propagate new bins fairly fast until they start self-populating in the newer bins.
These methods work great to increase worm populations and the information is given here for free with the hopes that it is understandable.
Have a Great Day!
Wow!! That is genius!!! Thank you for elaborating.
Thank you
I stick to a basic method of 250 worms per cubic foot of bedding, the bedding is coconut coir then I add 300 grams of food per week for 12 weeks, then I remove all the mature worms to new bins using same formula 250 worms per cubic foot.
The remainder of the bin I let it hatch out undisturbed unfed for 6 weeks so the babies finalise the castings,then I harvest all the castings and start cycle again with youngest batch of worms.
From the initial 250 worms per cubic foot housed for 12 weeks it yields approximately 7,500 (30x) consecutively over and over all year round and slightly higher 8,000+ just before spring arrives.
I get 5 full cycle yields per annum per 250 worm bins.
250 worms creates on average 30,000 worms per year using this method.
I only use Red Wigglers 👍
@@wormsforlife7352 thank you for elaborating, a couple questions on the red wrigglers method, 1)how many gallons of bedding would you use on 6-7 pounds larger(main) bin and are the handful (4oz) started out in a new bin of the same size as the larger(main)bin and same amount of bedding? 2)if red wrigglers were used in the first method you described instead of ENCs or ANCs in the 2 1/2 gallons of bedding, would you use 1 pound of red wrigglers in that method as well, and would 21 day time frame work for the red wrigglers as well. Thank you for sharing, I really like how people into worms like doing that.
It is an excellent course! If you are looking for a polished "professional" presentation, keep on looking. If you are looking for content that works, it is well worth your while.
I listen while working in my garden but later tonight I will watch the video. Worms defiantly have a sweet tooth lol. I have 3 big rubber garbage cans that I put holes in so I could have a compost bins. Only added a few worms to each one and they told their friends and family and now I have tons of worms. Cleaned out 1 this year for the great compost they made. Hopefully I will get to the other 2 in September. Thanks for sharing and your videos, I love learning as much as possible about the worms.
I love how much you love your worms!🤗
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Wonderful farm and active worms 🌹😻
Great video, Vee 👍
I love your giggle 🤣
Oh, Vee, I never forget anything 🤣
See you tomorrow 🪱🪱🪱
Great video. Thanks for the link. Nice worms. Liked the formula.
So Awesome.. My husband has a worm bin and he is enjoying it! 😊
Very cool!! Thanks for showing us the formula and letting us know about the course!! I love a good watermelon worm ball!!! Excellent video!!🪱🪱🪱
Hi from Germany and it would be good for me if you can use scientific terms such as Eisenia fetida otherwise I don't understand which worms you are talking about. We have cold winters here and I use Eisenia fetida with sunken beds outside in the garden. These holes are 50 cm deep and get filled with tons of horse manure and other materials. Worms have survived temperatures down to 20 degrees Celsius in these warm beds. No money for heating rooms or electricity.
Lots of great information!
Great video, thanks for the information!
I wasn’t sure if it was going to work yet I’m testing it thank you for letting me know
I just checked it and it’s working
I love your videos, thank you so much for doing them.
I’m sorry for that. Email me and I’ll pass the info to the creator and put you 2 in contact.
Veecolantonio71@gmail.com
@@TheGardenAndWormLady Got in touch with Larry, thank you so much. So excited for the class. 😍😍😍😍😍
4:35 your info is a little off. The bacteria multiply on sugar and worm love bacteria 😋
Next thing you know you will have a forest of avocado trees like me.
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I size my worm bins recording to how much food stock I had each week.
How many worms in this size bin and how many days 16:32 it takes to ready madam thanks.
My pin size is 20 x 15 x 5. When I put red wigglers I put approximately 250 or a quarter pound. When I do European nightcrawlers I put 150. When I do African nightcrawlers, I put 50. When I do Louisiana swamp worms I do 250.
Looking at your calculations for ~2 ft^2 bin, it looks like your stocking #'s are 400 RW, or 130-150 ENC, or 65-80 ANC. These seem like small numbers relative to what you see discussed elsewhere. For RW, I usually see 1-2 lbs/ft^2 discussed, which would be about 1000-2000 worms. In a 2 ft^2 bin, wouldn't that be 2000-4000 worms - which is an almost 10 fold difference from I see on your chalkboard. Just curious.
You can put as many as you want. But from my experience, the less numbers of worms going in the more reproduction you get.
Were those cherries in the bin? How do they do with the seed or stone?
Also I've been meaning to ask what bins are you using for your nursery bin? I found most bins that size are too tall!
Tubs are 36x24x8. They are only 8 inches tall plus I have never filled it all the way to the top. They eat the cherries and either two things have happened to me. The cherry pit will either sprout or disappear in time
Hi, I'm enjoying your content. I bought the course; or, I thought I did. They took my money, and allowed me to sign in, but I can do nothing else. The reason I'm messaging you, is because you might know something I don't, about how to access the course. I paid $159.20 USD, using your code (thank you), but all attempts to contact EWB have not been replied to. Is the course still a thing? Do you have any suggestions?
Yes, I will contact the creator and let him know. I’m sorry it’s giving you some trouble.
@@TheGardenAndWormLady Thank you. Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated.
I reached out to Him a minute ago will wait and see when he responds. I learned a lot from it
Oh, my name is John A Fagerquist. I purchased the course today, August 7, 2023. (yes, that's really my last name : ) I'm not a robot.)
This formula doesn’t account for depth of bin? Seems like that would change capacity
For Worms multiplication the bins only need to be about 3 inches deep
im confused, to stimulate breeding i should have clumbs? but i was told that worm clumbs are not good -.- could some1 plz tell me cause i love my worms and learning every day, started also a breeding bin but i am scared i fuck up
Please tell me what clumbs are?
@@TheGardenAndWormLady like in groups bunddled in each other
Vee, what 2 major changes will you make to your wormery based on what you learned from Larry?
There are a lot of details that I have implemented. One of them is the depths of my bins and certain foods I feed them. I learn to make the food on the course.
Other than that my breeder worms eat my worm chow
@@TheGardenAndWormLady ok! That is true, your 21 day bins aren’t deep at all. I think I am going to buy the course, the guy is a legend. Thanks for the info!
It's the business aspect that I don't get. How to be a business person, etc.
You have to just be honest with your customers and have great customer service. You have to have a good attitude and good work ethic and love to sell. I love filming videos I’ve been doing it for many years even before I got monetized.
I’ve always been very entrepreneur even as a child.
People want to buy worms for composting purposes because of the problems in our landfills.
I don’t see the link to the course you mentioned. Thank you
It’s in the description of the video
My worms can not grow why
Do you have to make sure your bedding is moist and feed them regularly. If you’re petting is on the dry side, they don’t get plump
Can you feed lobsters worms?
Like meat? In my outdoor worm barrel I put everything in there. I bury dead animals I find in my land. Worms take care of it
@@TheGardenAndWormLady I was not as clear as I should have been. My question was about the lobsters eating the worms.
Not sure never had that question before
Did you say the price is supposed to be discounted through your link? I don’t see a discount.
I’m sorry not discounted. He gives me a commission for people‘s purchases.
I personally took it myself so that’s why I recommend it.
@@TheGardenAndWormLady oh boo. That’s a bummer. Thanks for bringing the resource to our attention!
@@TheGardenAndWormLady hey maybe he would give you a coupon code for us if you asked. He did it for another site.
First
You gave your sq. footage, for your bin.beginning of the video, but didn't say how many worms to use for that footage. the reason I click on this.
Red wigglers I put about 250 depends how big they are. European I usually put about 150
@@TheGardenAndWormLady thankyou.I've been raising them for a few years now (red wigglers).my bin is twice as long, same width, but deeper.so was curious, the amount you put in, per sq. footage.again thankyou for responding.
Those are tiger worms not eu nightcrawlers!
I’m not sure which ones you were talking about but when I go in the nursery and show you how to pick them with something sweet those are European nightcrawlers
@@TheGardenAndWormLady
I'm from the Netherlands (europe) and those worms are not native here . The European nightcrawler is darker red from head to tail and do not have te yellow tip on the tail end. I believe those worms you show are red wigler or close related to red wigler.
The worms look great. 🪱