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- čas přidán 17. 10. 2019
- It's easy for gardeners to raise worms and benefit from worm castings. With a simple plastic bin and organic material you already have, you can start a worm farm, compost your kitchen waste, and improve your garden soil. And it can all be done inside your home. (Video #104)
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It's so nice to watch videos from someone with such a calm, peaceful manner; many folks who make gardening and related videos act like hyper-caffeinated used car salesman on here.
The Bob Ross of gardening :)
...or Mr. Rogers
Mama had a few choice words when she found me using the food processor
😋
I was just researching vermicompost and then noticed that you posted a video about it today! I'll take that as a sign to get my worms started!
Thanks
That's great! Enjoy it!
did you start ?
@@GardenerScott have you put out an update on your vermicomposting?
Scott, my "Dry" worm farm is flourishing. When I fed the farm this morning, I was astonished to see how many worms were in it ☺ I built it less than one month ago. Of course it is summer here in New Zealand. A HUGE thumbs up!!!
Thanks, Ron.
My husband and I have been talking and learning about having a worm farm for several years. We are taking the plunge this year! Thank you for all your information! We SO appreciate learning things from your channel! :-)
Thank you!
I just ordered worms yesterday from the same place you ordered. I’m a newbie at gardening and found your videos this morning! I think that’s quite a coincidence too! So I’m trying to create a backyard garden in my suburban Oklahoma neighborhood lots of red clay dirt loving your videos!
Awesome! Thank you!
I have lately started worm bins with these plastic totes. I drill the holes in the top, then place a sheet of garden mesh over the tub before placing the lid. This allows for air flow through the holes in the lid, but the mesh prevents the worms from being able to escape. With the other methods I have used previously, I find that if the worms are happy and have the right environment, they are happy staying where they are without trying to escape.
no drainage holes at the bottom?
@Holypikemanz
Most worm bins don't need/have drainage holes.
This is the first vermicompost video that I have seen that's so easy and simple to do. thanks for this video and like always I love how well you explain everything.
That bit about the gizzard was really interesting! Never knew that, thanks for the tutorial
You're welcome.
Another super video! I grow mine in every one of 21 totes along with my plants. they seem to be doing OK, but I want all the worms I can get. When I was a kid of about 12, I was startled while playing in the dirt around my Dad's peony plants by 2 huge Earth Worms. At first I thought they were snakes. They measured about a foot long and 1/2" in diameter! I regularly feed them my Organic Vegan kitchen scraps. Into my bins, I inserted an 8" + or - length of 4" pvc pipe with holes in the sides and no bottom. Then I simply place a potted plant or flower into it for a lid. When I feed my worms, I lift out the potted plant, throw in the scraps and put the plant back. It seems to work and improves my soil too. Thanks for this video!
That's a big worm! Thanks for an interesting way to have worms and plants together. Thanks.
I caught a worm about that big when I was a kid and haven't seen another one since.
I am plant base so no eggshells for me. Wonder what to replace this with?
verry helpful, lots i didnt know. but im not clear on what that char stuff was. thank you.
@@thomasdempsey6419 hey Tom... basically burnt up wood!
If you make don't use anything inorganic, like pressure treated wood with chemicals in it....also don't burn the wood completely....I think gardener Scott has a video on biochar actually
"Red Wiggler's, the Cadillac of worms!"
When my compost is "finished," I mix it 40:1 with worm castings (one yard compost to 5 gallons castings) and store it in the shade on bare ground. I prefer to do this over winter, but 2-3 months is enough to make a significant improvement.
Scott, your videos are excellent and so helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for your reply.
Great video and lots of great info
Nice video again.
Look forward to watching the progress have been considering this myself.
Thank s Scott for the info.
I loved his way of explaining everything
thank you sir, very helpful content
I loved the format of this video. In my opinion, it’s one of your best DIY’s so far. I’ve never tried vermicomposting, but you make it look very accessible. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Thank you, Zachary.
I'm a good worm hunter, from all the times I have gone fishing, when I was younger. One night, I had caught 12 dozen worms in 2 hours. I overdid my hunting that night. It's a good skill to have, when you need to add worms to your garden, and it's free. All I needed was a flashlight (not a bright one), something to put my worms in, move like cat w/ good balance, and be quiet.
Very informative. I’m going to try it.
Awesome sauce.
Very informative video. Thank you very much.
Very good Presentation.
Great worm bin tips. Have a great day.
Thanks.
Great video
wow You Made it look so easy Scott. Thank you
Thanks. It is easy. :)
grreat video. Great presentation! Thanks
I finally convinced my wife to start a worm farm with the help of this video!
Great video...thanks...been wanting to try this .Now I will.
Thanks. Enjoy it.
Very informative video thanks
You're welcome.
Well done. Thank you.
Thanks.
Thanks, been wanting to start one
Now's your chance.
I found I liked having a worm tower in the center of my raised bed much better than a system like this. Although, they go on winter break and while they can escape, the birds are all over it. It produces amazing castings every year. I just have to harvest it. I use a 5 gallon bucket with holes drilled in the sides. I learned about it from Morag Gamble’s permaculture station.
My family and I are talking about starting a worm farm business. I'm just starting my research and this video was very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for the helpful video! It came out at the perfect time because I’ve been doing some research on Worm bins and am wanting to start my own.
That's great! So glad I could help.
Worms Eat My Garbage is a great book and I found it at a public library, easy to understand in simple terms.
i wont be able to start composting in my apartment but im glad to have the resource, going to try this someday :)
this would work fine in an appt... what are you worried about?
Ditto the below . You have a great timbre and tone (i work in the broadcast industry). Your voice is calming and makes the informatoin you are delivering easier to intake. One of the most best worm videos i have found on youtube. Thank you for taking the time to share.
Good video.
I just ordered worms and bins, this will be my first worm farm.
I ordered some as well.First time for me also.
Very interesting video dear Scott, greetings from Mx. This week I started with my farm worm because I went to buy vermicompost and my friend gave me this with alive worms, a lot of it, I don’t use the vermicompost to produce humic acids, I use it for create my own worm farm 😁
Last summer I had started a worm farm in my old fridge that died, it was a learning experience when I noticed the worms crawling to the top. This year I kept the lid open some without that happening. I had to bring some indoors for starters to restart this summer.I just brought some in for the winter to start next year. They have given me so much good dirt to use that I want to keep this idea going. It is a way to use up my kitchen waste without throwing it away.
Although i will never do this, i enjoyed the video and it looks fun for anyone who will try it !
Thank you!
Great video, want to try this and also galvanized steel beds. wonderful idea for living in the city! God bless
Thanks. I'll be adding some galvanized steel beds in my garden soon.
i started another bin, its just a large styrofoam cooler, with a few holes drilled in the sides near the top so the worms can breath, no holes in the bottom or top, if you have leachate, your bin is too wet and needs carbon. I dont have problem with the worms crawling out.....Oh yeah i didnt buy worms, i layed some cardboard down on my concrete patio and left it there with something heavy on it the past few months, and when it rains, the next day there are tons of worms underneath, i just collect them and throw them in the bin. ive got about 600 worms in it i think, i collect worms every time it rains, but sometimes i throw them in my worm bucket...its just a regular bucket filled with weeds and grass and dirt and stuff like that and moss on top, prob like 400 worms in it, its sitting under an outside table so it doesnt get rain or direct sun....i also put some in my compost bin.......i didnt want to buy worms because why buy something i can get for free, i figure by the end of the summer, i should have a few thousand worrms
eventually i will take them out of the cooler and put them in a storage bin tote because the outside of the cooler is starting to deteriorate, but the inside is fine, no styrofoam in the castings, it was just an experiment putting them in a styrofoam cooler.....what i really want to do is get an old deep freezer like you would keep in a garage and turn it into a worm bin.....ive also seen people use old bath tubs
Im going to start mine soon.
Good for you. 👍
Thanks
Nice video! Makes me want to raise worms!
Thanks! Easy to do. 🙂
I use coffee grinder for egg shells and when i plant any area that needs calcium i add broken shells and oyster shell tto break down slowly. The idea of having some dryer carbon source is a good idea. I add biochar mid way thru feeding the bed.plus other nutrients , organic...rock dusts etc.
I have had a worm for well over 30 years. I think I bought them when uncle Jim first started. I found an ad in organic gardener sometime in the early 70's. . I now use restraunt tubs with no tops..I don't have escapees.....I leave a light on for a couple days when I first put them inca new tote. I finally sold the big worm farm after giving away worms and selling them for years.. I have used the system that A V wormery on you tube has gone to. I used to comment on his vlogs but don't often much anymore...I only have raised red wigglers for mostly environmental reasons..read up folks on damage worms can do ....therefore my worms are contained..I make manure tea to recharge my castings and microwave the castings if I am going to use the castings outside.. the worm casting tea is then put on the " baked " castings to recharge...I also use the worm tea to charge bio char..look into what gardner Scott says about using bio char......good luck....
does microwaving the castings kill or lessen the biodiversity aka microorganisms in the castings?
@@hulkamania5071 yes..why would you want to????
@@marjoriejohnson6535 i missed the part about recharging the microwaved castings, i understand now, its to get rid of the worm eggs.
@@hulkamania5071 now you have it..adding the tea returns the beneficial without the worm eggs.
Loved this. I'm doing similar.💚👍 Bio char and eco thrive charge insect frass.😁
I recently just made my first planted aquarium, and had purchased some substrate...seems this is volcanic material, and very dusty....
Would be a wonderful, mineral rich addition to a vermicompost bin.
In the past, I have also added alfalfa pellets and the fines from my rabbit feed bags....
I won’t dump the bedding from uncle jim because I got gnats also mites , thank you for sharing your way to preparing the worms bin 👍🏼
wow well thats good to know
Hey brother. I just saw one of your videos on worm farming and you did it right. I used to have a worm farm a few years ago until I moved and I lost them all due to neglect. I was in the process of painting, etc and I didn't have time to keep an eye on my worms. I had about 20,000+ European Night Crawlers. I was raising them in two (2) refrigerators laying on their back so that I could lift the door up. It gave the worms more room. I am planning on starting the worm farm back-up this year 2020. Thanks for showing me a few ideas I just about forgotten. I will let you know how they are doing in a few months.
I look forward to hearing about your progress, Keith. It sounds like you had a large operation with your worms.
@Gardener Scott. Mashed kitchen scraps remind me green mango, mint spicy chutney, which is popular during summer in India and Pakistan. I still make in the UK, unfortunately can't feed the worms, they will not digest hot chillies.
You seem to be having fun in this video.
this is great stuff i love my worms redworms are what you need mine live in coco choir and peat moss and eat mostly composted weeds and chicken feed.
Thanks. That's a great way to get rid of weeds.
Tuck .Fwitter any particular kind of chicken feed? I raise chickens myself and got my chicken eating grains along with free ranging for several hours a day. I was curious if grains would be a food for the worms? I could grind the grains to pretty much powder if I need to?
@@ghostridergale i go back and forth from just cracked corn to stuff for chicks that is supposed to grow chickens faster its well ground up already. but i was surprised how fast they gobble up cracked corn and how fast it spouts in the bins.
great opening scott.
Great tutorial learned a lot of new stuff. Maybe I will keep myself busy this winter by doing vermicompost :)
Thanks. It's a good winter project. :)
The year that I started my garden, I made a cover for the raised bed so that the rain and snow wouldn't wash away the fertilizer in the dirt. When I looked at the cover one day, after it had rained, there were literally hundreds of small earthworms on top. I still, to this day, don't know how those worms got there. It was as though, they had come down from the sky during the rain. That event happened two more times after that, and is still a mystery to me. It was a nice way to add more earthworms to my garden.
Worms regenerate that alone is amazing
My grandmother grew them to sale for fishing. She fed them corn meal as well as scraps! I’ve been considering it. So I think it’s time to add worm farm. But her beds where very much soil or I guess droppings. She had a wooden bed with flip lid and legs to keep it up to a height easy for an older person to handle them. No clue what bio char is
Excellent video Scott! Looking forward to your next one on this topic. I have some concerns/questions about removing their urine. I guess a light left over the tub should keep the worms inside.
Thank you, Brian. Yes, a light will help keep them inside.
Yes, I'll get my red wiggler worms started . It's just they have to stay outdoor.
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How serendipitous that I'm in the process of starting a worm farm in my basement! I'll need extra good tops because is going right next to my wife's chicken brooder, and her horrible buzzards sadistically eat everything else I try to grow.
Look into the type of bin that has a locking top. Those chickens would be incessant if they knew there were worms inside.
I told my pastor the other day, "I have worms!" He chuckled uncomfortably. 😂😂😂
I tried a worm farm for the first time this year and ended up losing them due to poor moisture management on my part. I'll be trying again over the winter, though!
Good luck.
Worm casting done properly are the best fertilizer available! Better then compost. Don't believe me do your own comparison test and find out for yourself, just like I did. Soil food web is what it is all about ultimately. Another video with solid information 👍..
Absolutely! That's the magic of raising worms... it's all about the castings.
Thanks for all your help. I've watched several videos on worm composting and this one is definitely the best. Can I just add regular sand for the grit, along w/ the egg shells and bio char? I already make my own bio char.
Sure, regular sand is okay. I sift my native soil to get the small sand particles to use.
Thank you for your reply to me. Now I don't feel so bad. :)
I started my first worm ben early this spring. Lol I'm using local worms tho. Hopefully I can buy some next spring because mine breed slow! Lazy buggers lol.
Funny to think of lazy worms. :)
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I have three tubs... my worms are doing very well and they're healthy and reproducing all right. I harvested my first tub last month. I never bought any worms, I found them in a compost heap and in a manure heap. I started with about 200. I only use eggshells for the grit. No use for a grinder, you can use a pastry roll.
Great idea. Thanks.
Hi Scott
You are a great teacher.
Please, let me know how do you take fertilizer from worms?
The worm castings, after they eat, is a good amendment with good nutrients.
Very informative video. Now, when do you use the casting soil in your garden, do the worms need to be a certain size? Very new to this.
Thank you. The worms don't need to be a certain size to collect the castings, but they do need to be the right type of worm. I'll cover that in the next video. The castings are best as a soil amendment to add in spring. I'll cover all of that in a third video.
I always thought you should not use newspaper with color ink? Enjoyed your video...
Thanks. The most recent info I've seen says that 100 percent of newspaper ink is now non-toxic.
Thanks for the video. I'm starting a small worm farm next week, which I think will be a fun project for my garden.
Scott, I love you videos, they are so very helpful. Can I use shredded junk mail in place of the newspaper? I understand I need to make sure there is no plastic in the material.
You can, but be careful about glossy photos. Most other paper and inks should be okay.
Great Video Gardener Scott. I have been using a commercial bin system and great to see that the issues (through some of my lessons learned) were focused on moisture control and feeding schedule. Just watching the worms every couple of days and looking how the food is being consumed seemed to help get the balance. I have a lot of pea gravel in a pile and put some in a bucket and then poured it out and took the fine dust at the bottom as the grit. I also put in some pulverized pumice pieces for aeration help. I have been using a spray bottle to help add moisture to bedding as needed. I will check out your biochar video as I am interested in knowing more about that as I have no knowledge of the pros and cons for that. I was thinking of using Calcium carbonate used for bird feed as the calcium supplement, any thoughts on that? We use it for supplements in our blue bird meal worm feedings during brooding feeding to help with that poor bluebird mama that will do 2-3 broods a season!
Thanks! I haven't used calcium carbonate, but I imagine it can work.
Thanks for the heart and what kind of shredded paper do you recommend
I use shredded newspaper.
Starting a Hugelkultur raised bed. I have 2" of wood planks (starting to break down with white fungus growing on it), 1" of rotting leaves, 2" of wood plank, 2-3" of grass and roots and ornamental corn plants, 12" of compost horse manure and topsoil mix. Wondering if I should throw in a few containers of earthworms also. I dug it about 8" deep to start (down to the yellow builders sand), and only found 2 grubs in an area 3' x 30'. I live in a subdivision so yellow builders sand and 6" of topsoil 30 years ago, when the house was built. I have earthworms under a large live oak on the other side of the yard, but nothing on this side of the house. Thanks, Ken
You can transplant some of the earthworms from your oak area to the new area. If you buy earthworms, there's no guarantee they will survive your weather and soil conditions but you know your native worms will.
Great video. please tell something about varieties of worms and their habits. As red wiggler feed on organic matter not the soil. what are the varieties equally good on soil and organic matter such as cow dung etc and their identification points. Thanks
Thank you. I am planning a video in a few months to discuss the different types of worms.
Great vid! could I just start with a couple dozen (bait) night crawlers
Thanks! Night crawlers are not good for home composting. They burrow deep and don't typically feed on the surface. Great in the garden, but not in a container.
Smaller holes on the bin top. You will need to drain the bin...I added another bin below with small holes to allow the top bin to drain. The liquid can be saved and poured it into a jug for use in Spring.
Thanks. I try to maintain the moisture level within the bin so that I don't have to drain it. The leachate can be quite smelly and I like to avoid that inside the house.
I’ve seen this done with outside worm composting. I didn’t realize that it was possible to maintain them inside before seeing this video.
@@GardenerScott I've seen other videos where the bin has had holes drilled in the bottom and then placed on top of an additional lid to allow for drainage.
When I found I'd put too much water in my bin, I tilted it and sucked it up with a turkey baster, then added dry bedding etc,.
Howdy, Gardner Scott. I’ve watched gobs of your videos over the past few months but left my interaction to liking and subscribing. I set up my own bins a few months ago, like yours they don’t have drainage. I’ve noticed some pooling in the bottom and things got stinky there for a little bit. I’m now throwing in lots of shredded paper bags with each feeding to compensate for the added moisture. Once established, are you adding dry bedding with each feeding as well?
Hi, JL. I don't add bedding to every feeding. When I see that it's starting to get a little wet I might add it. When I feed I'll check the bottom, like you found pooling. If it's not pooling or overly wet I'll wait to add bedding. I like using the newspaper at the top because it's the first indication that things are getting wet. Often, I only need to leave the top off for a few hours to get the moisture back on track. If you haven't seen it, I talk more about that in my video about feeding the worms.
I love your post and i immediately started a worm farm in an old fish tank. My question is, do I blend the food every time I feed them. Also, when that dry layer at the bottom gets eaten, do I start again from scratch?
Do don't have to blend every time. When the bedding is mostly eaten I move it to one side to finish it and then add a new batch on the other side.
Worm pee (some people call it "worm tea") is one of the greatest benefits of having a worm farm. It is a brilliant fertilizer. You need to be able to drain the wet liquid out of your worm farm. That's why most worm farms comprise two or more bins. The upper bin has small holes drilled in the bottom to allow the liquid to escape from the food. The lower bin collects the liquid and is removed by the use of a simple tap :)
Thanks, I'm aware of those systems, but dry to keep the bin from getting so wet that liquid drains out. Too much leachate can be a sign of an imbalance in the worm environment. This is a simple and cheap system and worm tea can be made from the castings.
Scott, I can't help but think how complex this sounds. I just drilled a tote, put a bunch of garden waste and paper shreds in the tote, watered it, and put red worms from the garden in. Then I just kept feeding them kitchen & garden scraps and paper shreds. I have thousands of worms! It's out in the garden because we don't get hard freezes here...where do you keep yours during winter?
I keep mine inside all year.
I watched a video, where she has a worm bin & she says that it's best to where rubber gloves, as the worms don't like the oils on our skin. Is this true please... Great videos, thank you for caring & sharing as needed... I've actually been having some worms, leaves paper etc. in my raised bed, I was told this makes it easier. When I added more food etc., I found many more worms & some cute little babies. Is this a wise thing to do or is it better to make a worm bin please? I live in an apartment & I have my raised bed on my patio & have some long sticks in the corners & middle & plastic over the top to keep them warmer as I live where it can get a bit cold...
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I can't imagine the small amount of skin oil would have much effect when compared to the amount of material in the bin, but if you are at all concerned you can wear gloves. Worms in raised beds are great, but may not survive freezing temperatures on a patio. A worm bin inside can be a good option. Welcome to the channel! I have many, many more videos on my channel home page.
great video....if ya dont have shredded newspaper what else could you use??
Cardboard, straw, and sawdust are some that others use.
@@GardenerScott thanks! i bet like pine shavings might also work?
Great video as always Gardner Scott. I plan to start a worm bin this fall (late fall, early winter) and I am curious to know if your bin smells after a while?
If it starts to get too wet I leave the top off to help dry it. I don't have a problem with smell.
@@GardenerScott Great! Thank you for the tip, Gardener Scott. Much appreciated.
Great video! I am not able to have a long term garden until in a few years from now, but I want to prepare castings now. Would there be anything wrong with continuing this process until the entire tub is full of castings before harvesting? Thanks!
Also...would you see any issue with mixing multiple types of worms in the same bin?
Any hints on how to shred newspaper? Mine gets jammed up in the shredder.
Try just a sheet or two at a time. I can only shred one page without it jamming.
@@GardenerScott Sounds doable. I was trying to get enough to make a much larger volume for a keyhole garden and conventional compost pile.
thank you for sharing your experience with us Scott. btw i saw people using peat moss/coco coir for bedding material , what do you think about it? is there any specific reason for you using shredded newspaper or is it just the way you prefer? i really enjoy the way you are teaching and i value your information. thank you again :)
Thanks. Peat and coir can be good options and are used quite a bit, but I have a few issues with each. One of the biggest issues with a worm bin is that it can become quite acidic if the type of food isn't monitored well; peat is acidic and can worsen that problem. Some coir still has chemical and/or salt residue and needs to have special conditioning before using; without that extra step it may be harmful to worms. Newspapers are now printed with organic ink and need to be recycled... this is a great way to keep them out of landfills.
I have been using shredded Amazon box (and tape) for bedding and I believe some food. I also feed the worms (red wrigglers) coffee grinds, veggie scraps and carrot and apple pulp from our daily juicing. That pulp goes fast as it is already broken down physically and actually starts to ferment in my biobin after a day or two. I also shred unbleached paper used in packaging as bedding and food. Seems to break down well by keeping it moist.
I started a worm farm last year and just found out when adding hops in one big wad it wad just 3 ounce dry but used now it gets very hot and the worms will be forced out but they will eat the hops when spread out.
Good lesson. Thanks.
The worm farm mentioned below also grew other species of worms; those requiring much cooler temps. Mostly for fishing. Your thoughts?
Different worms do better in different environments. Choosing shallow worms like red wrigglers to use the castings works better for indoor vermiculture. Cornmeal is a good food.
Hello there, How to you take care of the worm pee in this instance. Do you just kept it in the bin? How do you drain it out?
Worm pee is a term for the leachate that drains out the bottom of beds that are too wet. Worms really don't pee like other animals. By keeping the moisture levels in the bin healthy, there is little need to drain it.
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