Thanks for the shout out. Very nice castings and great info for anyone starting out. You're right about being patient. It took me 5 weeks to get the majority of the worms to migrate. Looking forward to see some worm balls.

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Lilia Kogan good news is I have enough castings that I can afford to be patient. You deserve it. You are the #queenofhorizontalmigration

Wow, over a month to allow even the babies to move accross, now that is patience my friend hehe I dont think I could wait that long. Cool video for those who want to know more on this subject. All the best from Australia Marty

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

martysgarden thanks Marty! Hopefully I can stay strong and not get impatient!!

I tried to raise ANC (coz red wigglers are impossible to find here in the Philippines) and I failed 2 and a half times. I say half because out of a kilo of ANC only about 15-25 worms stayed/didn't die. Thankfully they are slowly reproducing now. I will try raising a new batch applying what I have learned from your videos. I have watched at least a hundred videos in raising compost worms but you showed me a new way of doing things certain things. I hope a lot more people get to watch your videos.

Since I've started using the bubble wrap on top of my bins, I've noticed that it's a great visual indicator quickly showing you where the bed is too moist. It also shows exactly where there are any hot spots after a feeding. IF I pay attention, I can see any potential problems even BEFORE they become a problem!!! It's easy to see any additional moisture or steam & exactly where it's coming from!!! Now that I can see which foods are crreatig hot spots, I know to be more careful when feeding. I can also see when to add some cardboard BEFORE the worms start a mass exodus!!!

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Marissa Shelley absolutely. It works like a charm! Thanks for watching.

@anthonymoy4471

4 жыл бұрын

Marissa Shelley when can you tell there about to start leaving?

Great stuff Emily, can't wait to see the next episode!

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Diane Phipps thanks so much for watching!

Thank you for making the video. It really helped understand the care and what options I have to improve my worm bin. Can you share the quantities of the dry mix you use and what is a good resource to order worms from? Much appreciated. Keep up the good work!

Looking forward to seeing the results!

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

mooshmobile I will be sure to share with you!

It's very good madam and so Great job I am watching from South Korea now a days when I will go back to Nepal i will use this idea

Great video. Thanks

Thanks for the effort you put into the video! I have been watching and reading material because i want to start vermicomposting. An unnatural alternative ive seen is the use of sieves to separate worms from cast, my worry which wasnt addressed was the effect such as stress on yhe worms but it seeks to be a quicker way to harvest cast.

@cholinegarcia2200

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHme05apkqS0p9o.html start around 2:05 mark for the harvesting part

Great video Emily. I don't think I could wait that long to harvest my castings. I guess I would have to learn more patience. 🤔

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Killdeer Survival check out the description on my live stream the other day...

I like doing it this way too. It is really easy. Worm burrito way. 😄Thanks for the information.

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Melinda Schneider thanks for watching as always.

You learn something new everyday. :)

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Ken Drone and Camera #fact what did you learn?

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. You have not mentioned how long will the migration take place?

Very interesting. I learn more with each video that I watch. I have 2 bins now-a worm tower outside and a 10 gallon plastic bin in my garage. Both are doing ok but not a lot of growth that I can see and I just bought an Urban worm bag so am headed over to watch your videos on that. Can you please tell me the amount of each ingredient in your dry mix. Thank you :)

What! Greasy pizza boxes! 🙈🤯 Haha just kidding I put this right through the shredder. Can't wait to see how the migration goes. #wormballsfordays

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Grant McIntosh no clews? You complied? I think it will work out great.

Thank You so much.

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

6771Randy glad you found it useful!

Do you have a video of when you took out your compost? Looking through your videos now. I have 2 bins that were left for 1.5 months (went on holiday) and when I got back they were so compacted. I wish I had seen this bc it took me 5 days to do the pile and light method. Curious if you sacrifice some worms when you do this method or if you pick through the compost anyway. I have such a hard time when I see cocoons or baby worms that I cannot get out. Ibend up keeping a decent amount of the compost just because I don't want to loose worms. Love watching your videos!

Great video. Thank you for sharing. #wormballs lol. I’m really excited to get started worm farming. I’m currently building up plenty of the supplies needed first, I’m sure I have more than enough but I don’t want to be caught in a bind searching for materials.

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

William Gallaher what type of materials? You should be fine with whatever you have around! Don’t sweat it!

@williamgallaher1377

5 жыл бұрын

The Crazy Worm Lady I tend to overthink and worry, lol.

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

William Gallaher don’t overthink it! Worms are ultra forgiving!

Awesome ❤️. I'm currently 'neglecting' a 6 month old tote for a few weeks to give the worms time to finish off bedding and any residual food, and leaving it uncovered for the castings to dry slightly too, before making my first ever horizontal migration attempt with it, so it will be great to follow this as I'll be a few weeks behind yours. Which already has me thinking, if a month on you still need to hurry them up, maybe using the bubble wrap on the feeding side only would give them an extra kick up the bum? I think given enough time and tempting food this will be very successful anyway.

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Frank Little I agree! Glad you can follow along... hopefully learn from any mistakes or make adjustments that suit you best.

I noticed u don't have a bottom tray for draining. I had a system with a bottom tray for draining but I never used it and the worms escaped into it. The reason is if you freeze everything you feed them, the excess water drains off anyway. You just dump it out before feeding it into the bin. I used to volunteer at worm-building workshops and at first, we built a bottom bin with draining nozzle. But towards the end, our supervisor said we weren't building them that way anymore. There was just never enough to pour out. When you freeze the cells of the plant burst and that releases the water. And we taught everyone to freeze everything.

Enjoyed your video. What ratio is your dry mix of oyster shell, D.E., Neem cake and kelp meal?

God bless you sweet heart thank you for sharing you are awesome

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Dan Anderson thanks for being a part of my community! Glad you enjoy!

Great video! My vermicompost bin is very thick and fudgy. What do you recommend I do to correct this if even possible?

Nice great video liked and added to my playlist

another great video! I have two bins of worms. one is red wigglers and the other is my original earth worms. I'm upgrading to a bath tub vermicompost bin. can I combine the red wigglers and earth worms in my new bin? if not, then I'm thinking I might just release the earth worms in to my garden and concentrate on the red wigglers. ty

Hi, so I have started a small 20 gal container warm farm and I am keeping it in my open front lean too building. I cant keep them inside so any suggestions on your end?

i have European nightcrawler in with my red wigglers bens and is this ok or should i try to split them up in different bens

Hi what's the ratio to the dry mix shells ,D E ext cheers thanks for the info much appreciated.

I just add a second box on top. It has holes in the bottom and I only feed in the upper box so they migrate up😊

@lauramccament1381

2 жыл бұрын

How long does it take for them to migrate up?

What temperature is ideal for the worms?

Hi. Thanks for the information. I am new to worm bins, and live in Venezuela. I have to work with what I have. I was wondering two things. I see you have no holes on the bottom and the worms look like they are doing fine even though it's not as wet as others I've seen. So keeping them without a lid or a lid with holes would be good, and drainage is not necessary? Second is what is neem cake?

@BibiRojas-VidarmoniaSer

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, and I've been watching hours of videos from all over the world and some have proven that you can feed almost anything that has once lived...I'm experimenting on my own, I began because I have three dogs that produce way to much waste 😂

Which worms are best to use, red wiggles, ANC or ENC?

55 👍 good job Em

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Bud Pierce thanks for stopping by! Hope all is well.

What kind of wood chips can I use for worms?

Is two 7.5 gallon containers too small for 350 enc?

Hi, I’m from Belgium and completely New to composting with worms. Do you think this will work for our dog poo, mixer with kitchen leftovers? Thank you for the advise!

@marjoriejohnson6535

3 жыл бұрын

No...never use dog poo...unless perhaps you do it outside in a trench where you will never plant edibles unless perhaps a tree at sometime in the future. I used to cut the bottom off a garbage can ( so it was 8") and leave the cover on...dug a hole about 2' deep and used it to put dog poo wrapped in newspaper. I layered about 4" of grass clippings about every week. There were compost worms added..when piled above soil line i covered it with leaves and grass clippings..a year or two later a tree or large shrub was planted next to this ..i also had a 2 acre lot so there was lots of room....ps....dog poo= possible pathogens.

How long will take?

How long do you leave them hungry before you begin this process? I see there is absolutely no food left in the bin.

Because it's hard to find neem powder in my location, is it good if is not "neem CAKE?" but neem powder? for now i put a rag so it's hard for fruit fly to put there eggs!

Your self awareness would make any therapist proud. 😂

How often do you wash your box

Good🇮🇷

Bună ziua va scriu din România va rog sa mi spuneți ce este praful care îl puneti deasupra peste mâncare. Va mulțumesc.

Horizontal Vs Vertical migration, which is better?

how long does it take for a RW to mature i got mine from buckeye organics 2 months ago and their not near that big

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Chuck Hall usually a month to 2 months. What type of worms did you get?

@ShadeTree_RC

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrazyWormLady seems to be several species in their but the description said just plainly red wigglers i ordered a cocoon pack off of timothy campbell of eisenia andrei and also since got 400 ancs but the plain red wigglers are my least favorite so far im hoping the eisenia andrei do better

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

@@ShadeTree_RC Keep me posted. I love my eisenia fetida but eisenia andrei are really good from what I hear as well. What makes you say you dislike the e. fetida?

@ShadeTree_RC

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrazyWormLady just the size and at what rate they consume food the ancs i got from them wasnt very big either seem to be much more prolific

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Chuck Hall ANC are monsters when it comes to devouring the food. That’s a fact!

What do you use your castings on?

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Kaitlyn B my lawn, house plants, veggie garden, shrubs. You name it!

That soil thing is produced by worms??? Tia 😊

Looking for a #wormball

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

AJ's Green Topics #heckyeah !!

Would the DE kill the worms?

Hmmmm Full Protein..👍👍

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

D 90 ❤️👊🏻

You should have shown the migration also the video is incomplete without worms migration

Why use coconut instead of coffee grounds?

Hi love your worm vid i tend to spoil mine with a feed of coconut flour and a spray of diluted molasses they love it, have renamed worms UK night crawlers after BREXIT love from Wales.

peat is more sustainable then coco.... the water to wash the salts away its a crazy amount

@franceswatts4001

3 жыл бұрын

I beg to differ. Peat moss takes centuries to get to harvesting point and cannot be “grown” commercially. Coco coir takes a decade or so, and the palms can be grown on a commercial scale.

yeah i keep rats and im forever buying new shredders they always brake

Bah- humbug, it'll never work.. ; - )

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

Wayne Tadlock 😂😂

You are too harsh to the worms [4:48]

@TheCrazyWormLady

5 жыл бұрын

arthur_ko77 they are just fine!