Compost Anywhere With A Tiny Worm Bin & 1000 Red Wigglers | Vermicompost Worm Farm
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- Our compost worms travel by air as we set them up for harvest using the migration method. We gathered our food scraps & paper waste on our trip as we flew out west to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon & Zion National Park Utah all with our little composters in tow!
Check out how easy (or hard) is was to take our shoe box sized worm bin as carry on luggage on an airplane...you won't want to miss this video!
And if you haven't checkout out @A-V worm farming channel do it now!!
Epigeic worms or composting worms are fascinating natural composters & fertilizers that are in most homesteaders bag of tricks to make free organic fertilizer & soil amendments as well as fishing bait. If you've ever thought about vermicomposting or composting with worms to make organic fertilizer & natural soil amendments with your plant based kitchen scraps or food waste, this is the channel for you. I have 4 worm composing bins which you can watch from start to finished worm castings on the 4 playlists following each worm bin. If you haven't started yet, get started now and vermicompost with me!🪱🪱🪱 Visit my Channel at / @vermicompost
Happy Vermicomposting Everyone!!!🪱🪱🪱
Below are some of the items I use for vermicomposting & my channel's videos. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you if you use these links. Thank you for supporting this channel! / @vermicompost
Worm Bins I use:
Vermihut 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin amzn.to/3w15lQt
Urban Worm Bag V2 amzn.to/3XE9QsT
20 Gallon Fabric Grow Pots amzn.to/3EBYhdr
3 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tote amzn.to/3eKDLhO
Other Worm Bins:
Worm Factory 360 3-Tray Version amzn.to/3AHnjqK
Worm Factory 360 5-Tray Version amzn.to/3tYfWY4
Bus bins amzn.to/3fd8AvP
Equipment I use:
12 Sheet Cross Cut Micro Shredder (I use it to shred cardboard) amzn.to/3xYZKYu
Magic Bullet Small Blender (to pulverize egg shells) amzn.to/3gwEzb4 or amzn.to/42SQ4w9 (with extra coffee bean & nut blade)
Mesh screen patches for DIY worm bins amzn.to/3xJjK4r
Indoor Outdoor Wireless Thermometer for worm bin amzn.to/3wIdXbO
Additional thermometer sensors 433 MHz amzn.to/41juD7v Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Additional thermometer sensors 915MHz amzn.to/3WTFgua Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Wrigglebrew Worm Casting Tea amzn.to/46PhV2A
Food Dehydrator amzn.to/3O5Uj2H
Mosquito Dunks 6 pack amzn.to/3Oe4Sl0 granular amzn.to/42KDtM0 or 20 pack amzn.to/42Br4Kf
Kitchen scale to weigh worms & food: amzn.to/3HnOQjg
Blue gloves amzn.to/3XsBg5n
Spray bottles to mist bedding amzn.to/3Fq23rN
Digital handheld Thermometer amzn.to/3EWfC2j
Compost Tea Bags amzn.to/3fCb5o1
Solar powered light amzn.to/3nOucAq
Reusable Keurig Coffee K-cups amzn.to/3FNXvt6
Other useful equipment for worm farming:
5 stackable sifter with different sized mesh: amzn.to/3S2k184
Cameras & camera equipment I use:
Insta 360 ace pro amzn.to/3vgdmR8
Flexible Tripod amzn.to/3CGTjcF
Insta360 GO 2 camera amzn.to/3oxCc80
Insta360 One X2 camera amzn.to/3nqV6hp
iPhone 13 Max Pro amzn.to/3nq52aU
Canon EOS Rebel T8i amzn.to/3HcBuX6
4 Ocean bracelets I wear
Multiple colors to chose from bracelets amzn.to/3HMbHEx
Books on worms & worm farming
Worms Eat My Garbage amzn.to/3L4FXN2
Where to buy worms: www.TheGardenAndWormLady.com
/ @vermicompost
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00:00 Intro
00:08 First plane ride & trip overview!
00:19 Issues with airport security
01:04 Digging into last feeding
01:35 RV stay in Zion, Utah
01:58 Leaves & remnants from last feeding
02:22 Plan for the Tiny Traveling Worm Bin going forward
02:55 Adventures
03:13 Worm close ups & why I don’t like to use too much paper bedding
03:38 World class hike Angel’s Landing
04:13 Gathering worm bin debris for feeding zone
04:53 Cinnamon stick update
05:42 Worm bin feeding on the road
06:15 Setting up migration harvest
07:06 Migration feeding
08:14 Migration zone harvest plan
09:03 Cover up & shout out!
Below are some of the items I use for vermicomposting & my channel's videos. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you if you use these links. Thank you for supporting this channel! www.youtube.com/@vermicompost?sub_confirmation=1
Worm Bins I use:
Vermihut 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin amzn.to/3w15lQt
Urban Worm Bag V2 amzn.to/3XE9QsT
20 Gallon Fabric Grow Pots amzn.to/3EBYhdr
3 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tote amzn.to/3eKDLhO
Other Worm Bins:
Worm Factory 360 3-Tray Version amzn.to/3AHnjqK
Worm Factory 360 5-Tray Version amzn.to/3tYfWY4
Bus bins amzn.to/3fd8AvP
Equipment I use:
12 Sheet Cross Cut Micro Shredder (I use it to shred cardboard) amzn.to/3xYZKYu
Magic Bullet Small Blender (to pulverize egg shells) amzn.to/3gwEzb4 or amzn.to/42SQ4w9 (with extra coffee bean & nut blade)
Mesh screen patches for DIY worm bins amzn.to/3xJjK4r
Indoor Outdoor Wireless Thermometer for worm bin amzn.to/3wIdXbO
Additional thermometer sensors 433 MHz amzn.to/41juD7v Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Additional thermometer sensors 915MHz amzn.to/3WTFgua Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Wrigglebrew Worm Casting Tea amzn.to/46PhV2A
Food Dehydrator amzn.to/3O5Uj2H
Mosquito Dunks 6 pack amzn.to/3Oe4Sl0 granular amzn.to/42KDtM0 or 20 pack amzn.to/42Br4Kf
Kitchen scale to weigh worms & food: amzn.to/3HnOQjg
Blue gloves amzn.to/3XsBg5n
Spray bottles to mist bedding amzn.to/3Fq23rN
Digital handheld Thermometer amzn.to/3EWfC2j
Compost Tea Bags amzn.to/3fCb5o1
Solar powered light amzn.to/3nOucAq
Reusable Keurig Coffee K-cups amzn.to/3FNXvt6
Other useful equipment for worm farming:
5 stackable sifter with different sized mesh: amzn.to/3S2k184
Cameras & camera equipment I use:
Insta 360 ace pro amzn.to/3vgdmR8
Flexible Tripod amzn.to/3CGTjcF
Insta360 GO 2 camera amzn.to/3oxCc80
Insta360 One X2 camera amzn.to/3nqV6hp
iPhone 13 Max Pro amzn.to/3nq52aU
Canon EOS Rebel T8i amzn.to/3HcBuX6
4 Ocean bracelets I wear
Multiple colors to chose from bracelets amzn.to/3HMbHEx
Books on worms & worm farming
Worms Eat My Garbage amzn.to/3L4FXN2
Where to buy worms: www.TheGardenAndWormLady.com
www.youtube.com/@vermicompost?sub_confirmation=1
All this talk about chocolate, marshmallows, etc is making me hungry! And wow!! That shout out was awesome - thank you! Best of luck with the migration. And thanks for the fun out-West vacation photos 👍🏻
The smores were world class!! Especially after all that hiking & almost dying! Yep, you're the CZcams worm farming GOAT!! So many of us have learned so much from your videos...I hope this migration works well; I know I have to have patience, but also check on it at regular intervals so the worms don't eat all the food then go back into the castings...especially with how small the bin is. Lots of unknowns, but I have your videos to fall back on! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch AV!!🪱🪱🪱
I really appreciate the kind words - thank you so much! You have a point on how your tiny bin is different from most other systems - not least of which is its small size. I suppose that's part of the fun of conducting experiments with the wormies :)
The godfather of worms!!!
@@rondavis2791 Totally!!
Awwww man, I've missed my worms. Great to see them getting out and about, hope they enjoyed their trip! ❤😊
😂🤣😂Great to see you again!! They were well behaved on their trip!! Thanks so much for stopping by Tamson!!🪱🪱🪱
AV got me into worm farming and eventually the youtube rabbit hole lead me here. Love watching you both and have learned lots from both of you!!
That's fantastic, thank you Tyler!! It is so great to hear that our videos have helped!! Thanks so much for your support and for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Those old carbon scraps, leaves, etc. should help inoculate the new feeding zone and get things rolling, Patrick. Sounds like you, Autumn and the worms had a great trip!
~ Sandra
I was nervous about what was gonna happen when we went through security, but I remember you telling me you've flown with a worm bin before!! Both times they flagged it for a manual recheck and they just lifted the lid real quick and said good to go...as if they see worm bins all the time😂🤣😂 Thanks so much for stopping by to watch Sandra!!🪱🪱🪱
I'm glad that you enjoyed your trip. 😎
Indeed!! It's a little different topography compared to FL and IA!! Thanks for stopping by AJ!!🪱🪱🪱
Hi Patrick and Autumn, what a lucky mini worm bin, and the worms within. I like the thought of seeing the Grand Canyon, but heights and me don't get on. Great video. Good to see you getting right back into the swing of things. Have fun, Mark : )
I had no idea how much I don't like heights until this trip!! Both Autumn and I decided that was the last time we were gonna do such a crazy hike😂 There was a lot of talking to myself outloud to calm myself!! I am amazed how open they let you get to the cliffs of the Grand Canyon...some spots have chains to warn you, others are just wide open, both with sheer 1,500 ft drops!! But is was fun nonetheless!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch Mark!!🪱🪱🪱
I like things that are original, your traveling worm bin is soo cool. I like the way you even got it down to the max population the bin achieves, no matter how many worms you start with.
If you are ever up around Madison WI, be sure to bring the worms, I will have a special treat for them, will even find a sticker.
Stay Well!!!!
Thanks Brian!! It just made sense as I was collecting napkins and toilet paper rolls when we were on the road so I figured why not bring my Tiny Worm Bin!! Autumn put her foot down when I started saving scraps, so I said we're bringing the worm bin from now on😂 We were actually in Mt Horeb, WI 2 summers ago and Green Lake, WI the year before that for our good friend's sons' weddings! They have 2 more sons so when the times comes we'll bring the worms and try to meet up!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost Actually, you are pretty fortunate Autumn puts up with the worms period, not to mention traveling with them, lol,
We got our current dog from a farm in Mt Horeb and spent many a weekend up @ Green Lake, never caught one of the Lake Trout Green Lake is famous for.
If it works out it would be Great!
Stay Well!!!
@@brianseybert192 So true!! She puts up with a lot of my shenanigans! Very cool! Hopefully a trip up to WI (with our worm bin in tow) is in our future!
Hey Patrick and Executive Producer! I'm from Hawai'i and just wanted to let you folks know that we have strict environmental laws. A lot of seeds, plants, and animals can't be brought over, including red wigglers. We have to go through local vendors here to get them.
Love the channel and learning a lot. I just started vermicomposting this year after years of using other composting methods. I feel like I'm ready for the living creatures now haha.
Thank you for mentioning that!! I've flown to Hawai'i several times on vacation & during my time in the Air Force and remember the extensive paperwork questionnaire and Ag inspections. Yep, my worm bin will just be visiting US CONUS...I didn't bring it to Brazil back in December: czcams.com/video/CExmTGmbxR0/video.html for similar reasons but I was surprised they didn't have more extensive paperwork and inspection like I see going to Hawai'i. You live in the perfect place to have a worm bin in my opinion! Steady temperatures year round, multiple growing seasons in one year & sooo much material to compost!! You are more than ready to compost with living creatures!! Let us know how its going!! Thanks so much for watching Lance!!🪱🪱🪱
@Vermicompost thank you for the encouragement! Before I got to your channel, I created a small 3-tier worm bin, around the size of your tiny worm bin, that stays under the kitchen sink. I used transparent plastic containers to see the worms move around, eat, and crawl up and down between tiers. I feel like a kid in science class haha. I'm also starting a Vevor Worm Bin, pretty much the same as a Vermihut, that will be used in my garden.
Hawai'i has great climate for all kinds of gardening and farming but you'd be surprised of how little we do here to sustain our environment. Tbh, those forms they make you fill out are simply made to check off boxes for the state to say they're actually doing something but we still have a lot of invasive species coming into the islands (plants, Animals...people lol jk). Compost worms are also sooo expensive here. We have 1 or 2 authorized sellers on O'ahu and the cheapest I could find was 1lb of red wigglers for $160 💀. Living sustainability is expensive here unfortunately.
Sorry to make this a long comment but I also wanted to say that my dad was a F15 fighter pilot in the Air National Guard. I saw that you retired from the Air Force. Thank you for your service and thank you for your amazing work on CZcams!
Plants, animals ...people😂🤣😂 $160 per pound, that is crazy!! I'd be tempted to try to start with 10 bait worms! I would love to have a clear worm bin to watch them!! That is so cool your dad was a fighter pilot! I was a KC-135 pilot, air refueling F-15's and other airplanes. One of my most rewarding missions was actually an aeromedical evacuation of an wounded Hawai'i National Guardsman...before customs even got to our plane his buddies from his unit busted on to our plane to greet him and give him hugs...normally we can't even open the doors until customs arrive. Lots of great memories there!! Thanks so much for the kind words!!
The Grand Canyon is on my dam agenda. Hoover Dam that is.
😂🤣😂 The West Rim of the Grand Canyon, where we went, is only another hour or so drive from the Hoover Dam!! Both absolutely worth the travel to visit! Thanks so much for the good laugh and of course thanks for watching Joe!!🪱🪱🪱
The travelling worm bin went to a lot of interesting places!
😁 I think it needs to make a trip up to Canada!! Thanks so much for watching Mikko!!🪱🪱🪱
If you're close to us, give me a shout, I'll keep the chickens away from the worms. 😅
😂 Will do!
I agree…. AV is the godfather of worm farming. He’s awesome
That migration method is a very good idea. I think I'm going to test it in my bins next time I need to harvest. Fed my bins just some days ago, the cinnamon sticks in there are at the same stage of decomposition.
I'm hoping the worms vacate the castings as well as they do when @A-V does the migration in his bins! Definitely keep updating me on your cinnamon sticks, I'd like to compare how long it takes in both our bins! Sounds like your bins are doing well. Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
Funny …. Traveling worms
😂🤣😂 My wife got sick of me saving food scraps and trash on our travels so I took the worms along with me to help!!🪱🪱🪱
I like the idea behind this migration method and I’ll give it a try too. My worm bin is finally ready, but with my cats and dogs, they’re into whatever I’m doing so this migration method would be like a ‘set it and forget it’ (for a while) way to do it. Thanks!
Definitely keep us updated if you end up doing the migration method! That's so funny you mentioned your cats & dogs...I had to edit out part of this video were my Weiner Dog walked right through the video!! I almost kept it in as a blooper. Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
I agree AV is the godfather of worm farming. He’s awesome and I love how he does lots of experiments
I have watched his videos for hours...at some point I had hoped to watch every video but he comes out with such great ones almost everyday! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch & comment Dave!!🪱🪱🪱
Epic video and worm bin!!! I am bring back worms on my channel and it reminded me of this🌱🌱🌱
Awesome!! I'll check it out...Great to see you again! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱
It’s scheduled for tomorrow btw
It’s just the start but the worm videos where fun to make so I will get a better setup for it and make a few later on
I just saw the short (great job!), but the comments were turned off so I couldn't let you know I saw it.
Excellent!!
I will be interested if the migration works! We visited Zion and Bryce many many many years ago. So beautiful.
That's so cool!! It was absolutely breath taking!! Especially since Autumn & I are so used to flat pine forest & palm tree landscapes!! We didn't get a chance to go to Bryce Canyon but I may have to add it to my bucket list!! Thanks so much for watching Ann!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost They both are incredible. The difference is every hike in Bryce is hiking downhill first, steep, which you pay for on the return! But the views and colors....wow!
So awesome!! We heard several folks on our hikes talking about Bryce, we'll definitely have to put it on the list!! The knees were hurting on the way down from Angel's Landing...I wonder if going down first would feel better😂
What was your retirement rank? Mine was E-8!
That's fantastic, I was stationed in ND, GA, TX, WA, FL & MS throughout my career, how about you? I retired as an O-5 eight years ago...Seems so long ago but also feels like it was yesterday as I'm sure you can attest to!! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by & watch!!🪱🪱🪱
Hi Patrick I'm scared of heights but I love indoor rock climbing, looks fantastic there. Bin looks in good shape.🙏👌👍💪🪱🤠❤️
Turns out I realized I was a little afraid of heights too!! I think that will be our last high stakes, trip and you die hike...ever!! Thanks so much for watching Nick!!🪱🪱🪱
Nice homage to AV. Am I the only one thinking Snakes..worms on a mf plane?🪱👍🏼😀
😂🤣😂 Luckily not a soul knew what was riding along with them! I kept them in the overhead bin...I've heard some real outrageous stories from my airline pilot buddies of the "Service Animals" some folks have brought on board...my favorite was a peacock! Yep, AV, you and a few others are my must watch videos, always learning!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!🪱🪱🪱
Oh how funny 👍🪱⛱️🪱👍
Did you enjoy Zion?
We loved it!! Although we both agreed that would be our last super steep unforgiving hike!! The views were incredible when I wasn't looking at my feet to make sure I lived!!🤣😂🤣 The second day we went on much easier hikes. Have you and Rick been out that way? Thanks so much for watching Peggy!!🪱🪱🪱
@@Vermicompost we stayed in the old cabins at the Grand Canyon and woke up with that incredible view..
@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Amazing!!