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Thank you Karen!! Yep, they "cooled" off on that frozen food😄 Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

Good short, I can't remember if I made any predictions.

Thanks so much for stopping by the channel! I really don't do anything for the cold since we rarely get below freezing here in the Tampa, FL area. But I have several commenters who say that their red wigglers have survived through the winter! My guess is they kept the bins near their house or in a green house. Filled them with lots of bedding and some even have bins that are open to the ground so the worms can flee if needed. A worm's cocoons can take colder temps than the worms themselves. I definitely have experience with heat!! I used to put frozen water bottles and ice cubes in my Outdoor Worm Bin (which is the bin you saw in this video) but I didn't last year and they did fine! Now, if I accidentally cause heat by piling up too much food in the center then I will add some ice cubes. I can do this because the bin drains and I don't need to worry about it affecting the moisture. I also keep it in the shade and directly on the ground which helps to moderate the temperatures. My Urban Worm Bin is a different story...It is on the southwest side of my house so it gets the most heat. It also is up in the air so the temperatures vary more widely...so I do use frozen water bottles to keep the temperatures down in the summer. I hope this helps!! I also have 2 indoor bins and they are way easier to deal with when it comes to temperatures!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

😂 I think rotten broccoli is a very close second to rotten potatoes for me!! This was one of the quickest and most fun time lapses I have done! I could not believe how fast they ate everything with all the food they had below...even the onion disappeared before I thought it would!! Thanks for the kind words Brian, I'm trying to get better with every video...my first ones were pretty bad😂🤣😂 Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

@@Vermicompost All my videos are really bad, lol.

🤣😂🤣 I disagree!!

I had not thought about that! That would be fascinating if that was what was helping the worms with all the grit...because it just does not seem like they could possibly be going through it so fast!! What kind of chalk do you use? Like from a chalk board or the kind gymnasts use or is there some way to buy it in a different form? Do you think they use it as grit as well? I get lots of questions about different things to use for grit besides egg shells. Thanks for passing on the info & thanks so much for stopping by to watch Christian!!🪱🪱🪱

@@Vermicompost I get it in powdered form. I use it for winemaking and usually have it around in bulk. My "worm chow" is a mix of chalk, corn meal, and coffee grounds

Awesome, thanks for passing on the info!!

Yes!! That is fantastic! My worms have loved pulp from my juicer in the past, this is a good reminder for me to dust off my juicer for me and my worms!! Thanks so much for passing on your experience & of course for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

Generally nothing since they are present in small quantities in almost all worm bins. But if their populations get so big that I can see them right away it usually means I am overfeeding. So what I do in that case is skip a feeding and add more dry bedding to try to lessen the conditions that caused their population to bloom. I hope that helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

@@Vermicompost Thank you! I harvested some castings recently and noticed them still in there after drying the worm bin a little and adding dry bedding. I wasn’t sure if they eventually go away on their own in the harvested castings. I was planning to use the castings in my grow bags and raised beds. I didn’t want to then introduce them to there if it would make them multiply.

Thanks for the feedback! I'm trying a new test feature where UA-cam has you try three different thumbnails, but it takes up to 2 weeks for the results so, I appreciate the direct feedback and I appreciate you stopping by to watch!!🪱🪱🪱

Oh man!! I had some run ins with heat in my VermiHut as well. Check out this video from my heat emergency: ua-cam.com/video/_fJNg0-1X6M/v-deo.html Maybe your worms went down to the lower levels??!? Wishful thinking on my part? In the past I've used ice and frozen water bottles in my VermiHut to help with the heat, but it can be a pain if you can't relocate your VermiHut inside for the summer. I hope the ones that are left make a come back!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

@@Vermicompost thanks , will do my best the rest of this summer. Then purchase some more in the fall. And be more prepared next year.

Thank you for the kind words!! I started this VermiHut 3 & a half years ago. The bottom tray on the system makes 19 trays that have run through it (it came with 5, I use one as a sifter and always have 4 on it, but recycle the trays back on to the system each time one is harvested). I think the age of the system and the build up of a good microbiome is what makes it run so well! No way I could feed this much right from the start, but it wasn't too long after that we got used to each other and it was off to the races! In my experience a 6 month old worm bin has been through enough cycles to have a fantastic microbiome but it continues to get better with age! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

😂 Yep, she's always right, even when she's (almost) wrong!! It definitely was not pleasant to sniff, but then again she usually gets the first whiff of something gone wrong when we are filming so I deserved it! That is a good idea doing one half then the other!! But you are right, no matter what they seem to mix it all up themselves!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

That's a great question Laura! I have a spread sheet I created with several auto functions that update the number of days since last feeding, age of bin, age of each tray, number of feedings since last harvest etc. All I have to do is put the date I fed and it does all the rest. I also add little notes about the bins and rewatch the previous video to prepare for the next feeding & video. It makes it really easy to do when you take pictures and video of each feeding...If I forget to input the date I fed, I just look back at the date of the video, input it in my spreed sheet and it calculates all the other info! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

@@Vermicompost WOW very organized, very impressive! It really comes through seamlessly on you videos. Thanks for all the helpful info and the interesting videos! Love your channel.

Thank you very much!! We appreciate the great feedback and your support!!

Thank you!! I've been experimenting with camera angles & different cameras so hopefully I can recreate this for future videos!! Thank you so much for the kind words and for all your support!!🪱🪱🪱

Thank you Renee!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a nice comment!!🪱🪱🪱

Thank you Cheryl!! These worms are impressive...Autumn always tells me I'm overfeeding but these worms seem to enjoy the challenge!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

It is amazing how fast they go for the egg shell grit!! Almost like that is their favorite "food"??!? Thanks so much for watching Mikko!!🪱🪱🪱

😁 She's the better half for sure!! That potato was cooked, frozen then eaten by the worms so luckily it had no smell or I would have upchucked right into the bin!!🤢 I almost did with that carrot!! I never would have believed how fast they gobble up egg shells until I started doing these time lapses!! Thanks so much for watching Peggy!!🪱🪱🪱

😂🤣😂 Big mistake listening to her!! Next time I hold it up for her to smell. I should have done as AV suggested and just wafted the odor in the direction of my nose instead of doing a full on sniff! After this upcoming mini rotation I'll finally have my Worm Tower running properly again after my long absence earlier this year! Thanks so much for watching Sandra!!🪱🪱🪱

Ya, I should have known better on that one😂🤣😂 Too much trust in the Executive Producer!! I was expecting nice smelling apricot almost how citrus smells in a worm bin!! I suppose if it was not so bright and fun colored I would have been more cautious or passed on her attempt to get me to smell it. Chemistry....especially Organic Chemistry I & II were not my strong points in college as demonstrated by my poor lab technique here (yes, I took a direct hit/sniff)😂 Thanks so much for stopping by to watch AV!!🪱🪱🪱

You're not alone - I'm easily lured in by shiny, bright & fun colored objects too :)

Thanks Mark! Yes, she is by far, the sensible one in the family!! I am astonished by how fast they eat the food we give them...the time lapse went faster than I thought it would even with all that food underneath!! It really shows the difference between a mature worm bin and one just starting out! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

If it wasn't for the Executive Producer making me stop, I'd probably way overfeed and have a nasty smelly mess on my hands😂 She helps to moderate me in so many ways!! Thanks so much for stopping by Ann!!🪱🪱🪱

Sorry about that!! It is pretty confusing, but I think these two videos might clear it up: ua-cam.com/video/XNG4i8iXc_g/v-deo.html & ua-cam.com/video/_uRRpwZcMXM/v-deo.html Basically I add trays to the bottom with dry shredded cardboard and as they get moist, they work their way up to the top to be fed and then cure right below the top feeding tray before I harvest them. It's a bit of an odd way to rotate but it is super effective and the most efficient way I have found to run a worm tower! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

I did not re weigh it more dry...I sent all 19lbs home with my mom!! I could have probably pulled 30 pounds of worm castings out if I decided to dig up some more! This bin is my easiest bin to harvest. I actually just leave the castings in that mortar tray under the bin for a few days to let them dry a little before I throw them in my storage containers...or give them away. If you are thinking about getting one, and you have the space for it, you will definitely fall in love with it!! I didn't harvest until 6 months for my first harvest so I could fill it up, but now I have the ability to take out 20lbs a month at least if I want to. Thanks so much for watching Dan!!🪱🪱🪱

😂🤣😂 This comment got "held for review"...Jeff is not to be trusted!!🪱🪱🪱

Hi Dan! I do think that is too much food for 135 worms. I would go with one small watermelon piece, one of the left over banana peel pieces and just a small piece of the zucchini, maybe even leave the zucchini out. You can put the other stuff in the freezer and use it for the next feedings. Check out these two videos to see how much I feed 1,000 worms when I start out and what it looks like 6 days later: ua-cam.com/video/1IRP-Nu6_90/v-deo.html & ua-cam.com/video/UsH3k92KhYg/v-deo.html I would also make the bedding that you use with each feeding slightly damp for the first month or two until the bin can maintain it's own moisture better. You'll be able to ramp up your feedings in about a month when you get used to how much they eat...they won't starve since they also eat the bedding. I hope this helps!! Feel free to ask any question on any of my videos anytime!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

I need to check on them before they disappear! I'm very happy with this system...besides the volume. I definitely not running it to it's potential...but it is eating food faster than I'm used to feeding it!! I know I need to be more gentle with it!!😂 Thanks so much for watching Rick!!🪱🪱🪱

That's fantastic!! Any you can pick out of a compost pile are even better since they are sure to be epigeic earthworms such as red wigglers that do extremely well in worm bins! Here is a video on how I get free worms myself: ua-cam.com/video/w1GMc5-RRbk/v-deo.html Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

Frozen is the way to go!! Water expands when it freezes so it helps to break the cell walls within the plant based food scraps. This helps to physically break down the food so the worms and microbes can eat it quicker. Apples are actually one of the slower foods, where as lettuce stalks are a super fast food! I'm sure your worms are not slow 😂🤣😂 I would just feed them a little less amount or a little less often until you see them eat almost everything you give them. What we don't want is to overfeed which can lead to fermentation and/or ammonia which is a worm bin killer! I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

The kind of mites that are in worm bins are not bad at all!! They only feed on dead or decaying mater so they help the worm shred or tear up the food and bedding. I big mite bloom in population when you previously only had a few could mean a worm bin that is being overfeed or running slightly more acidic...which is usually caused by overfeeding. Once the castings go in the garden, any mites that might be left will seek out other dead organic material or will most likely die, but will not harm your plants. I hope this helps!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

🤣 Unexpected Ann inspired muddy thumbs up!! The moisture was falling down that drawstring so when I grabbed the string, it slimed me!! First time, since usually it's pretty dry below. As for the worms, it was only a few and I think the worms traveled up as the heat was generated and got stuck in the layers of paper towels. I'm sure most fled to the other side and down below, it was just the amount of heat and how quick that surprised me! We have three boys (no girls) with one married off to our first daughter in law, our middle one here about to married in a year and the last in college. It was an adjustment getting used to girls when they all started dating😂🤣😂 Thanks so much for watching Ann!!🪱🪱🪱

Very interesting!! My Urban Worm Bag is suspended in the air and is the one I have the most trouble with heat wise now. All my other bins are on the ground, so what you mentioned makes sense!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

Thank you Mark!! We are very proud of him!! Yes, these worms in my UWB really do eat a lot of food...I'm pretty sure it's my biggest population by now. I've found that feeding in 7-10 day intervals with smaller feedings just doesn't feel as natural as feeding every 15-10 days with bigger feedings...almost as if I'm interrupting them!! Thanks so much for watching & for all your continued support!!🪱🪱🪱

Thank you!! This Urban Worm Bag does a good job of giving me a lot at a time!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

🤣😂🤣 They thought they had it made down there at the bottom of my UWB!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch Tiffany!!

@@Vermicompost 😊

😂🤣😂 Isn't that the absolute truth!!! I always seem to grab messy stuff with that ungloved hand!! That string was acting as a path for the liquid to go down into the mortar tray so when I grabbed it, and especially when I was closing the bottom up, it slimed my hand pretty good!! Thanks for the good laughs AV!!🪱🪱🪱

😀 It is my most forgiving fun bin!! I get my mom's, some of my son & daughter in law's, and our own food scraps to feed them. Our youngest son is back from college as well so we have been producing lots of food scraps!! Thanks so much for watching Mikko!!🪱🪱🪱

Thank you!! That is a very interesting point! You are right, worm casting weight is very dependent on moisture content so volume would be a good additional, if not primary, unit of measure. I'm sure fine castings have greater ability to fill a volume container than bigger chunk castings, like putting rice into a jar versus marbles, so I guess it's not perfect either but I agree it is probably better than weight! I store my casting in old kitty litter containers which I think are about 3-4 gallons so maybe I can start trying to measure in gallons as well. Thanks for the very insightful question!! I'll try to remember to measure in gallons next harvest!! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

Oh wow! I usually don't have anything dripping down, but I started spraying down the contents and using damp bedding recently because the castings felt crunchy in the little bottom bladder part. It worked, now the castings towards the bottom are wet! I haven't had any castings fall out yet. I stopped using the cover as well pretty early on because I wanted to see if anything was coming out of the bottom, luckily I never ran into issues of worms falling out then crawling back up to the Velcro! I wonder if you switched to dry bedding if that would help? Thanks for passing on the issues you've been dealing with in your UWB & of course thanks so much for watching Marco!!🪱🪱🪱

It is amazing to me how quick the volume goes down...without adding bedding this time, when I rotate it under and harvest in 60 days, the tray will probably only be 2/3rds full! All root veggies tend to take longer as well for me except for the occasional carrot piece...but then again sometime carrots take forever for me too!! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch Rick!!🪱🪱🪱

Without knowing anything about it, I would say you are probably right about over feeding. I would say if you had it inside and the temperature was not too warm then something in the food scraps probably spoiled or converted to ammonia which will kill worms quick. Did it have foul odors? I would say the best thing to do is restart with damp bedding and a few hand fulls of the VermiHut's contents to inoculate the UWB. Feed very sparingly, maybe every 10 days at first until you know they are eating the food. I feed mine on average every two weeks. And yes, after you empty the contents of the UWB (we don't know what killed the worms so best to get rid of it) and restart it, you can put the worms right in! I hope this helps! Thanks so much for watching!!🪱🪱🪱

Thank you for watching!! I appreciate all your support!!🪱🪱🪱

Just a quick update. The Spot Prawns were the Bomb! Oh, so good. But within minutes the shells stunk pretty bad 😂. So, into the trash and outside! 🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐

That's so great to hear your worm castings are making your garden grow so well this year!! I have to freeze the shrimp shells right away so they don't smell😂 We did a top feeding time lapse a while back and it was nasty!! Thanks so much for watching Ann!!🪱🪱🪱

Glad to hear the prawns were so good!! Sorry the shells smelled so bad😂🤣🤢

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