How to Attract More Earthworms To Your Garden (& Why They Matter)

[@epicgardening]

If you wanna get on that worm composting game, here's my fav system: shop.epicgardening.com/products/urban-worm-bag

[@werftv4580]

worms.. My yard is full.. so many I can use them for fishing in addition to all the worms I need to promote the squash farm..

[@RockawayCCW]

Are you the guy that imported the corrugated raised beds from Australia?

[@memejeff]

Would be cool to see a video on the worm bag.

[@Rebeccasbugz]

I have a curious Question about your garden. how do you stop people from stealing or destroying your garden as its in the front ?

[@confidentgrace]

Would love to see the bag in play. We’ve had worm bins. But, they were single layer totes. I love that this one zips closed. Would also love to know where you’re located. We’re in So. Cal. I have found a gardening channel I love (MI Gardener), but the climate is not the same where they are. Thanks!

[@Nikijo22]

Collect and save worms after a rainfall, just walk out to the curb and look in the street gutter. You will notice after heavy rain that they will be filled with lots of live earth worms! Walk around your block and collect them all into a container and then bring them home to your the garden! If you don't they will just die a sad death in the gutter. Help your garden while saving wormy lives!

[@epicgardening]

Super good idea!

[@msmandrill1]

My husband's and I have our own landscaping co & we're literally dos just that, cleaning out a very long curb of dirt/ mud & mushy leaves. I know I collected at least 55 worms. I also feed them to my very large Texas Ciclas on occasions just as a treat But I'm into the worm gardening to fortify my raised veg bin. Thank you everyone for all the good tips.

[@derekcox6531]

I have actually done this with my daughter! We feel like heroes after and she often looks in our garden bed for her worm friends who are pooping to make our plants grow!🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@Neyobe]

Yayyyy I do that tooo!

[@tauceti8341]

Especially if it has leaves. they get stuck on them

[@SB-io7rw]

When I built my garden beds last year, I couldn't figure out why the plants didn't produce as well as my old bed. Now I know, I had no earth worms and no compost so I was planting in a dead soil. This past fall I added rabbit poop/ leaves to all the beds and the transformation is unbelievable.

[@samartinez1988]

Can't dig up earth in my backyard without digging up worms, I'm blessed.

[@WDWormsnGarden]

When i first started gardening at this location i had few worms in my garden. I've always believed in using organic matter instead of fertilizer so after a few years my garden had a lot of worms and i guess this year is gonna be even better because i started covering the garden with 12" of dried leaves over winter.

[@samartinez1988]

@@WDWormsnGarden that's awesome! I just started making compost last year and I've gotten some excellent results from leaves and alfalfa hay alone.

[@nancywebb6549]

Me too! Love those worms. I use mushroom compost.

[@samartinez1988]

@@nancywebb6549 same here, it's inexpensive and rich lol

[@robinholbrook6576]

Here where I live in San Antonio you have a few choices of what your “dirt” will be: limestone; black sticky clay; sand. I have the clay. Nary an earthworm in sight! Only way to garden? Natives in the ground and veggies in raised beds. Anything else in pots or raised beds. It’s fine! Very French! Lol My front yard is native Texan xeriscape. The back is in the process of being transformed into a permaculture food/flower/herb/hammock sort of place. Of course it will be too %@#* hot to be out there July, August, and September! Lolol

[@karolina285]

I have so many earthworms in my garden... in the beginning it freaked me out so much that I didn't want to do any gardening work (I love plants and always dreamed of having my own garden but ironically I hate bugs). Thankfully I got used to them.

[@epicgardening]

Yeah I've noticed that in people! You get used to them :)

[@Juiced10111]

Earthworms is a sign of good soil. These mini gardeners certainly are a blessing.

[@WDWormsnGarden]

Good job, I'm proud of you.

[@mikekeller61]

​@@Juiced10111 the best compliment I ever got on my second story balcony garden was when I started finding worms in the soil when I never intentionally introduced any. They might have been in the soil from the pots of plants that I bought from the nursery, but I like to think I was doing a good enough job of taking care of our little garden that the found a way to wiggle their way up here.

[@gemini0808]

Yes I'm still new to gardening (3yrs) and I still HATE itttt. They freak me out but hey atleast I try lol

[@ASiteSee]

Before my parents moved out of state, they had a vegetable garden in their backyard. Along with a mulch pile. While I was growing up, my dad and I would dig in the mulch for worms to go fishing off our dock. The pile was almost always loaded. Sometimes we'd even come across night crawlers. We'd dig up the worms, put them in a cup, and cover them with dirt. It was a lot of fun, and I caught a lot of sun fish and crappies. 🐟

[@2be1withU]

Yes. Vermicompost. Been doing that for 7 years now to reduce kitchen waste, cardboards, papers, cotton clothings.

[@epicgardening]

Genius

[@WDWormsnGarden]

Goodbye food scraps, hello castings!

[@anitaevers2119]

Thuan Le can you tell me how you use cotton clothing? I’ve never read about using cotton clothes in compost! Thanks

[@2be1withU]

@@anitaevers2119 Cotton is a natural fiber (from the cotton flower). I just throw it in, like a cotton towel or t shirt. Eventually, only the threads , labels, or button... may remain. It will take a while. If the clothing item does not compost after 6 months or so then it is not 100% cotton.

[@peterturner1582]

@@anitaevers2119 I also use cotton clothing but I make sure I shred it up pretty well or it takes forever and I find that cotton fabric is the least favoured worm food. They eat fruit and veggie scraps and paper/cardboard first.

[@dutyforce233]

My mum taught me the value of worms & composting when I was young. Since then I always make sure to make a big a space as possible to make a compost. I currently have 2 very large L shaped areas that are used in succession. Everything except meat scraps & citrus goes in there. Worm heaven!

[@molonlabe8470]

Why would you not put meat scraps in there? Meat breaks down just fine

[@dutyforce233]

@@molonlabe8470 You don't want the bacteria that comes from meat breaking down in your compost. It's definitely unhealthy.

[@ninjabrown8560]

@@molonlabe8470 can attract rats :(

[@williamdwyer3302]

found your site today im just a back yard gardener who grew up in country.i was told not to rototill,because of natural macrobes in the soil.id would just use lawn mower over planting beds just before snow would fall and did compost piles.for worms I dug hole couple feet round in garden added worms,then half compost half dirt back in hole[no smell].in the spring just turn once with shovel a couple weeks before ready to plant again.was told to and worked great is plant some flowers for beneficial insects.found that red flowers two plus feet tall actract humming birds ,butter flys ,and dragonfly's. bee's made nest near garden.old timers taught me to set garden up like its own echo system.it take couple years to get balanced looking forward to watching more of your video's.

[@tommytigert5993]

Living in Florida with mostly bunk sand we don't come across loads of worms naturally, so I started a 75 gallon compost bin and bought 10 or 15 buckets of big reds they've been living and reproducing in there and I've been able to harvest out about a dozen into my potted plants in just the last three months or so.

[@alanoffer]

I started watching videos about the start of the virus in January and realised that any fresh food I could produce was going to be important . I got a heads start , but I noticed not many worms so this is a great idea

[@sibylc2908]

I would love to see a more in-depth video on the Urban Worm Bag. I’ve been thinking about getting into worm farming and this system seems so much simpler than some of the others I’ve seen.

[@epicgardening]

Sure thing!

[@barbnitecki4407]

Can I use this in the basement?

[@TheMistressMisery]

I just found your channel, and am, coincidentally, starting my first garden. So been binge watching your content to help me better grow , thank you for this

[@airodarkwind8719]

Because of aquatic hobby, I learned to touch crickets and superworms. Because of gardening, I learned to touch earthworm. Now, there's no more monster that could scare me.

[@epicgardening]

:)

[@Tula_Bear]

Potato bugs.

[@hardwiredtoselfdestruction3401]

Thank You for this video! Reminds me of this old lady years ago (Mrs. Rose R.I.P.). She was a gardener and I use to ask her questions on how to..i remember I asked her how do you grow so much stuff to give away? She answered, "You got to feed the worms baby". I never forgot that, now im actually getting into it. Thanks again!

[@claranol]

I swear every time I have a gardening question you make a video on it the next day 😂 this is seriously the most helpful channel ever!

[@epicgardening]

Mind reader ;)

[@roxannaweaver2155]

Ever since we moved into this house 33 years ago, every time I went fishing I would "plant" my left over purchased worms in my various gardens simply by digging a small hole and dumping the container upside down. I would come out in about an hour and remove the container and cover that spot gently with dirt, no stomping it down now! I have lots of earthworms and nightcrawlers now that I could harvest for my fishing but I still buy the container ones and let my garden worms do their work.

[@pamthompsonarbogast3687]

@@rice83101 Tell me more...I was looking for red wigglers cuz that's what was recommended for composting (as opposed to earthworms, which I have in my garden) but couldn't find any locally,and the idea of getting the through the mail just seemed kinda weird to me...

[@TrollHiddenCave]

I saw two baby red earthworms in one of my flower pots the other day they looked hungry so I added some coffee grounds and leaves and sticks to the soil

[@davidrn2473]

I use a 5 gal plastic (food grade) bucket with holes on the bottom and sides buried to 1" from the top. I fill it with all my kitchen scraps, and then place the lid on it. I even use it during the winter, just not outside, I have an unheated greenhouse, and have a 12' x 2' bed inside that has a compost bucket in the middle.

[@petergoodwin6450]

I would love to see an in depth video on worm farming. Some questions I would have are - how do you source your worms, do the worms need repleneshing and how often can you harvest their produce?

[@nickduggan3084]

Uncle jims worm farm is good for worms.

[@catherinegrace2366]

nick duggan I bought 2000 worms from Uncle Jim and they have performed beautifully. I just did a worm bin update. Worms are relatively easy and the benefits are outstanding.

[@ansellovestogroworganicall2180]

Urban Worm bag I highly recommend - I own three and they are the best and the support from Steve the Owner is phenomenal - Had a zipper problem with one bag, he shipped new bag that day - keep old bag and gave to friend - can’t say enough good about Steve.

[@epicgardening]

He's a great guy

[@icouldjustscream]

I feel so guilty when I accidently chop a worm : < & I will try to rescue drying/dying worms from the pavement after the rain : >

[@epicgardening]

Same!

[@dmotta2811]

Me too, when I find them in the street or sidewalk, even if they are dry I try to bring them back to life and put them in my dirt

[@rosacanina5353]

Same here!

[@HuaweiP-fu1je]

That's is exactly how my worm garden started 😊.. Made up entirely of strays and the stranded homeless. Doing my part. Peace and Love to you all

[@WDWormsnGarden]

Yeah my bleeds whenever that happens and although they can't hear me i tend to apologize.

[@nancywebb6549]

I planted a winter mixed cover crop this year in my raised beds. This spring I cut it down and incorporated it gently into the soil and my boxes were full of worms.

[@patriotteacher7254]

You missed a huge issue: the soil needs fungi, nematodes, bacteria, etc. All of those are located in the gut of worms so they distribute and create a healthy soil biome.

[@epicgardening]

Very good point - I wanted to keep this more basic!

[@eklectiktoni]

I think that's why he mentioned not using chemical fertilizers. Those things are notorious for damaging the soil microbiota.

[@jenniferisrael5780]

Incredible information!!Thank you !!! I have definitely seen the difference planting in good dirt and the clay dirt !

[@kamanama3671]

My current favorite tool for my gardening approach is my bag of worm castings. I make my own soil mix and I always throw a handful of that in

[@luv.cla_ire]

I remember I used to be terrified of worms, now I love my little slime noodles.

[@MasterKenfucius]

The mulch layers on top of the soil every year is an amazing way to keep your soil in its best shape. I'm a big proponent of wood chips and free landfill mulch. My soil has so many worms that if I dig a 1 square foot area I would have enough worms to go fishing all day long. It works.

[@jacksonboone4791]

Definitely one of the more epic videos recently, and you've been on a roll! I think an in-depth video on the urban worm bag would be useful. I would also love to see a general pruning video for berries and fruiting trees (which I realize is not a luxury of many urban gardeners)

[@jessicagutierrez2989]

I'm finding so many worms in my low nutrient, highly clay soil here in texas. It makes me so happy to see them thriving in my garden💚💚

[@juliebutler24]

How are you getting worms in your clay soil? I live in Texas too but I don't see any worms living in my soil. How do you encourage them?

[@TheJbgo]

Couple days ago bought a pound of red wrigglers from a local worm farm for my 10 new organic raised beds. Nematodes are next on my list.

[@silkee1922]

My new son in law is looking to discover why his big giant family garden with tons of fancy raised beds doesn't look like my backyard garden with 100% rescued and/or recycled planters. Sometimes you get so much knowledge that you begin to forget why I know so much.😁 After a good night sleep, I decided to humble myself and share the secret for me and many others. This video is a perfect starting point for his future gardening success, which I now feel slightly accountable for... if that makes sense. Thx for everything you do and share with the world.

[@foodforestsg8319]

I just started my mini worm bin a few hours ago. I'm excited to see how it turns out! 🐛

[@israelgarcia2943]

Hii how did it come out

[@tracycrider7778]

Started mine like a week ago and I already have castings 💜

[@coles_produce]

Cheap method I'm starting this year; Old bath Pebble/round stone base Trampoline mat Cococoir Shredded paper/cardboard Compost worms Food scraps Door as a lid - Protection from sun but means you need to water or take of for abit while raining. This way you can also collect worm water and all castings are easily removed out inside the trampoline mat at end of year. ✌

[@KellyNicholsVlog]

I ordered your book today and I'm so excited to get it. I'm learning from you!

[@epicgardening]

💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@patriciarussell8450]

You have great videos, why worms escape? Lack of food supply, no air, not enough moisture, barometric pressure change, temperature not comfortable, in 7 years of raising worms I never go a day outside on my knees in a bed and not learn something, worms are amazing. Since our native earthworms all died along with the dinosaurs, it is amazing that all the worms we do have come from other parts of the world and adapt, still trying to figure out why people can't get along, worms just wanna make babies. You are an inspiration Kevin!

[@olafelsberry9271]

I love how worms can't see light like we can but they use there skin to see.

[@remmydowd5270]

If you happen to stumble upon it randomly despite the quarantine, worms like to gather under decayed grass clipping piles. A condo complex I live by dumps its grass clippings into the woods right next to it. I usually go there to source leaf mulch, leaves and decaying trees but lo' and behold: nightcrawlers and red wigglers en masse. Every time I go to mix my compost pile now, worms literally pour out of it.

[@WDWormsnGarden]

Sounds exciting.

[@kenselayre]

Epic video Kevin! This one and the one on using Neem oil for insect control are enlightening. Quick question: can I apply worm tea directly to the base of plants or must I dilute it? Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us.😍

[@shanteltice1541]

I made a compost/worm home using an old bathroom tub. I love it!!! I have learned the hard way to never use a shovel when collecting compost. I now use a pitchfork or hand rake. I love to add a couple of baby worms to my potted plants. I live in Florida. I have earth worms and night crawlers.

[@epicgardening]

Love this idea!

[@joycesvideodiary2647]

Yes, I would love to see a video comparison of worm-bin systems!

[@amedaille]

Hello from Blainville, Canada. Almost 3000 miles from you. Even if the climate is very different, I live in zone 4, you videos are always helping. Thanks.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

"Think like a worm" LOL. But that's what I do. "If I were where would I hide?" I use meadow clippings as mulch. The worms LOVE it!

[@Dee.C]

I just love that "outdoor / indoor" feeling space you are in with the bag.

[@erinnandrews8428]

I’d like to hear more about the worm bag. Specifically how bad does it smell and if there are any pest issues with it. We have roof rats in my neighborhood and I’m concerned we would attract them if we had a compost pile or worm bag. Thank you!

[@epicgardening]

I'll do a full breakdown of it in the future!

[@jenniferrichmond8071]

Erinn Andrews good ques, I would like to know also

[@2be1withU]

I had a worm inn, similar to the urban worm bag. The pro is that it has a small footprint, easy to use and easy to set up. A family will produce enough kitchen waste along with amazon cardboards to compost. It has good airflow around the bag and the compost won't stink up (go anaerobic). The casting (worm poo) will be easy to harvest at the bottom of the bag. The zip top will keep the gnats and fruit flies out but won't keep the rat out if you have any!!! In cool San Diego temperature, this will work nicely. The reason I stopped using this system is in LA, at 100F summer, the system dries out or heat up too much and I killed too many worms. I have an in ground pit that I use to dump my compost in.

[@ansellovestogroworganicall2180]

Epic Gardening I have Urban Worm Bag and zero smell ..... I have red wiggglers working the top and African night crawlers working lower levels Freeze vegetable waste and then thaw before putting in bag and put food in corner and let worms come to food .... Highly recommend.

[@kimgriglen6612]

@@epicgardening Do you literally just put your cardboard in a shredder? I mean, is it a special shredder? Have you used it as mulch before? I just read someone's comment about cardboard and all these inquiries came up. I am brand new to your channel, so maybe I will come across a video you have done before. KTHNX! :D

[@Doc1855]

We bought 1/2 of a mtn here in north central WA state. The ground has never been worked. We had to fall 17 pine trees to make room for our house and a fire break. Earth worms are few and far between. We literally buy 1K worms every month and put them into our compost pile. After 3 years we are now beginning to see them in our flower beds garden and our small orchard. We will continue to buy worms for another year.

[@messi-jp5dq]

"Almost like an actual butt" 😂😂😂You're great.

[@farmerboy2194]

I used to have a work farm but only issue I had was the three weeks in summer when it's plus 40 degress and the worms just go mental and go down to the fluids and die. I would like to get another one just to get rid of all food scraps we have and also the worm tea is dope for those plants. Love the video mate. From adelaide Australia

[@epicgardening]

Yeah they are pretty sensitive to temp changes!

[@farmerboy2194]

@@epicgardening I'm keen to see some work farms and compare. The issue I had when it was really hot is as I said they run down to the worm tea and drown. Apart from that they are really easy to maintain.

[@WDWormsnGarden]

Is your worm farm small enough to move? If so during the hot times could you put them inside and use a fan or ac to cool them down? If not try wetting them regularly provided that you have proper drainage and keep them in a shaded area. You may want to ensure that they aren't in plastic or metal container and that their bin have very good air flow.

[@3154RJ]

Freeze water in a plastic milk jug and put it in the middle of your worm bed. Prepare 2 jugs so you can put a cold one in every day. Put the jugs in plastic grocery bag to keep them clean.

[@michaelweber597]

Please do more about that worm bag! That sounds awesome! Thank you for helping inspire me to keep on trying during these hard times. I’m gardening again for the first time in probably 3 years, and it’s making me feel so fulfilled right now. My radishes sprouted today! You (and also Roots and Refuge Farm. Check them out!), are really helping me get through this pandemic. Keep doing you, my dude!

[@epicgardening]

You got this bro.

[@7of247]

YES!! Please do the full on worm bag breakdown! Especially in colder weather. Thanks!

[@Nicole-ge4vg]

Yes, I would love to see more about the worm bag! So interesting!

[@_Simnesia_]

One suggestion, especially for closed systems like the worm bag or tiered trays, is to shred or finely chop (with a knife or blender but don't puree) the vegetable scraps/ green waste before adding. Chopping or shredding the waste provides a greater surface area for bacteria to break it down. Worms don't have teeth so don't eat the scraps/ waste directly. Instead they eat the bacteria. This also allows for quicker consumption of the scraps and therefore a more efficient worm farm.

[@memejeff]

I always thought I knew quite a bit about worms. Well, I was sure wrong :). Epic video!

[@amyhoff1501]

I moved to my current house last spring and found out that the previous owner alway had a company here to put chemicals down for weeds etc. I’m the complete opposite and want dandelions and other beneficial weeds growing. Last summer I got bait worms and put in my outside composting area where I deposit all my kitchen scraps . I also have collected a a whole cup full of worms off my neighbors driveway after a rainstorm at my previous home . I’m hoping my worm population will increase as time goes on and my more natural approach to gardening. I would love a more in-depth video on the urban worm bag, thank you 🙏

[@royhoco5748]

I use five gallon plastic buckets, drill 1`/2" holes in the sides and bottom, then bury the buckets leaving about 3" exposed at the top, I put a few inches of composted soil in the bottom then fill with table scraps and garden waste. This draws worms to the bucket and every 2 months or so I pull the bucket out of the ground and dump the contents in the garden and start over. The worms go back to the food in the bucket and I spread the castings and decaying matter around the garden.

[@markwelther]

Thank you for your video! Weekly, I use my blender to mix all my scrap food and take it directly to my backyard and mix it with my soil. Later in spring, I use that soil in my garden. Do you see any issue with that? I am hoping to generate worms and have a healthier soil for my garden. Thank you.

[@days9444]

I am not a professional, but I believe it is called in situ composting. It can help increase your soil's biodiversity and organic content, so it can be helpful. However, I am not sure if it can guarantee earthworms. The only thing I would recommend is to refrain from adding a ton of citrus scraps. I've noticed that my worms don't like citrus. They can handle a little bit.

[@sirdukeusa3289]

I have a paper shredder that cuts my paper up like confetti, I use that in my compost bin for my worms. I have found little yellow balls in my garden only to find out that they are actually worm eggs. My garden soil is made up of rotten wood chips from tree cutters that has turned to mulch to garden soil over the past few years. My grandson threw Aa potato in the soil, not knowing it would grow, and he won 1st plae at our county fair with his yield of red potomis potatoes. It works great. It is the blackest dirt I've ever seen, and my vegetable yield is amazing. I have an abundant amount of worms. We call them fish worms. The worms sometimes are as big as night crawlers. Just the right size for bass fishing. I have mostly type 1 and 2. I enjoyed this video, Already a subber. TFS. Does Charles Dowding have a YT channel? I'd like to visit it. With this virus, the stores aren't getting the seeds and garden plants like they normally would. They think food is non-essential, apparently.

[@amnewt1640]

Yes! A break down would be awesome! This was so interesting! I would love to see the harvest of the castings!! Edited to add .. do they freeze or do you need to protect them if it’s supposed to get below a certain temp? Thanks!

[@epicgardening]

They don't like

[@suzettewoods5512]

I live in Arizonia what is the highest temperature they tolerate? That's when we would have to bring them in.

[@mairwaugus5203]

Gets too hot in Arizona. I think 75 degrees is the upper temp. range for worms.

[@Vicki-sq4jw]

When I moved to this house 1 years ago, I never saw a single worm in my yard not even after a rain. I did try a worm farm but I'm squeamish so I released them into the garden which wasn't too bad, now I save all my cardboard boxes and lay them on the soil all winter and in summer to suppress weeds and I find they love it and I have lots of worms. They especially love egg cartons I find. I have also quit rototilling which I think is bad for them.

[@GIOVANNI-vf5ox]

I'm with Candace Chan on this, I'd also like to see a video on the worm through. I've tried various versions, but never this style.

[@epicgardening]

You bet

[@j.reneewhite915]

I would encourage you to use worm cafes in your garden beds especially to keep the worms fat and happy over winter. Also make portable worm cafes to gather more worms to set loose in the garden. The more worms in your garden the more they do the work for you. The flip side of that is the more the birds rip your garden to pieces to hunt down all your lovely worms. The cycle of life must go on. Have a great harvest 2020 and remember to bloom where you are planted!

[@tonysu8860]

There have been studies that say that loose worms in your garden is at least inefficient and can be ineffective. If you want maximum effect, you should keep your worms in a bin and feed the vermicompost to your garden.

[@kimgriglen6612]

That is SO great!!! What a GENIUS idea! I would LOVE a more in depth look at this product! Where did you get your worms from that are in your bag?! The worm tea you mentioned that brewed itself, do you just pour it on your garden as if you are "watering" it? This is SO AWESOME! I come from ancestral farmers and gardeners and I have had (what I called) brown hands my entire life pretty much, until this spring, with many thanks to my husband's encouragement and help. :) [I say brown hands because I could kill a pot of dirt lol] I LOVE your channel! I am so glad it popped up in my suggestions!! Need to binge all!

[@epicgardening]

I got my worms from Steve as well!

[@cirn1492]

I am brand new to this. I successfully kept a few flower plants and a cherry tomato alive last year in containers. I plan to expand this year. I have 2 questions... 1. Do your planters have bottoms in them? 2. Where did you get the worms for this worm farm?

[@barberfg33]

Yea I like to hear more about the worm bag. Interesting

[@tarachambers7704]

Wow - love that worm bin! Best I have seen ever! Ordering it now! THANKS!

[@carriebrown4978]

Thank you for this video! I would love to see a video on the worm bags.

[@Elithia.m]

With these informative videos, I appreciate this guy really going in depth. I’m usually the type to go for quick short videos but this guy makes it interesting and easy to understand 👍

[@fabumaful]

Hi, I love your videos and you inspired me to garden more. I was just wondering about rolly Polly, if they are ok to have in your potting soil? If not, what can I do about them?

[@epicgardening]

To a degree, too many is bad

[@DG123z]

I noticed every time i lifted a brick there were a bunch of worms under tt so i started putting bricks spread around in the garden. I think it helps in a lot of ways.

[@termoss1349]

Hi, Im here over in Australia. Sending huge support. Love what you do on this channel. Im an urban planner, always think of green space can attach to our urban life. Love to see you keep growing this channel and share more epic knowledge of gardening.

[@ckunclrs]

Yes do a video on the worm casting bag

[@libbyholt3863]

If I have zero worms in my yard & want to start a garden, how do I obtain a variety of beneficial worms?

[@destinym.2621]

You usually can go to a local gardening store and buy a bunch of the worms and put in the garden :) now granted you need to make sure your garden is prepared for them- organic material like compost is perfect for amending it :)

[@libbyholt3863]

@@destinym.2621 Thank you! I live in the high desert. When I bought my home, there literally was not one square inch of exposed soil. It all was under concrete or rocks layered over plastic. I removed the rocks and plastic and did some digging. There are NO worms on my place! I've found places with worms for sale, but they're compost worms or red wigglers or other kinds I've never heard of. I can't seem to find good ol', plain ol' earthworms!

[@SokemRokemRobot]

This may seem strange, or even a miracle, but I had a covered frame I placed over my raised bed after the harvest season was done. It was made of a tent/denim material. And after it rained, I would find many baby worms on top of the cloth. It was incredible, and it seemed like some kind of sign because it was so very strange. And it happened more than once. With my limited mind, I was thinking, it must've rained worms, because there's no way, those worms crawled up the side of the raised bed, just to squirm around on that cover. There were little puddles of water on the cover, after the rain. It was a great way to get worms for the garden.

[@ozzmann3217]

It amazes me someone with an knowledge of worms and how plants communicate with soil and bacteria to provide a equilibrium between all parties can believe in anything other than creation and God design in the garden and forest is one of the most amazing and easy ways to understand we were created and not by the Big Bang or evolution

[@epicgardening]

I appreciate your perspective

[@calmheart1782]

ozz mann . I agree. Some believe that the simplest of inanimate things have designers, but that the complex beautiful universe we live in, with all of it’s variety and the way everything works in harmony, had no Designer but came about by chance! So sad and very illogical.

[@AE-yt4lx]

Does a designer have a designer?

[@mobilariorayos8067]

yes please may we have a video of the worm bag

[@jennywrenn469]

Thanks for your vids, just discovered you. I've learned so much already :)

[@epicgardening]

Great to hear!

[@ziggybender9125]

My new way of multiplying my worms is by having an open bottom compost bin near my garden and when the cooking stops and the worms move in I start adding in lots and lots of grass clippings, the grass clippings do heat up but they cook themselves fast and in no time the worms are happy to enjoy them. My compost pile always gets worms but with this new technique I seem to be massively multiplying their colony and they will find their way into my garden eventually.

[@jennw6809]

The birds were singing along with the intro music :)

[@epicgardening]

Jammin'

[@WDWormsnGarden]

Yes and it's so relaxing.

[@sj6919]

I’ve noticed when I mulch with lawn clippings the worm population increases. Critters come at night and dig for them.

[@sabin97]

i have psychic earthworms in my garden.....whenever i'm digging to plant a new plant....they are there waiting for me. like they have a death wish.... like 2 months ago i prepared two large pots with good soil, and i wanted at least one earthworm on each.....i had to dig all over the garden to find two earthworms.... the good thing is that i also buried some dried leaves and other organic matter, so the worms would have food....and some time later i moved the soil from one of the pots....and i notice there wasnt an earthworm.....there was a BUNCH of them, so the original one thrived and reproduced.....int he new planter where i added that soil i also added more organic matter, ranging from soft, rotting leaves to nut shells, so they will have food for a long long time....

[@epicgardening]

HAHAHA I know this feeling, trust me

[@WakandaBabe]

I freeze my food scraps: vegetables, fruits, egg shells, coffee grinds, loose tea, etc. No meat. Then I bury it deep in my soil. About 1 month later the worms have done their job. I get composted chicken manure from a local farm that feeds their chickens no chemicals and add it. A bunch of organic stuff like that. And I try to disturb the soil as little as possible. I do add organic soil to build up the beds. Works for me.

[@ASocialCommentary]

Let me stop you right there (24 seconds in), you're telling me there's a more effective method than digging up random mounds of grass in my yard? This I gotta see.

[@ASocialCommentary]

My ways are chaotic but my intentions are pure

[@TrollHiddenCave]

@@ASocialCommentary I like to rescue worms from the bait shop lol

[@TrollHiddenCave]

@@manchu6005 I fucking hate grass all it is just something you have to cut and it doesn't even really look good if I had goats or cows I would feel different about grass but it's just useless I mean it's fine for a golf course I used to work on the golf course and that was cool but I don't have the space for the luxury to just have tons of space occupied by nothing but grass I want some damn herbs and fruit growing in my yard

[@truthreignsfacts4997]

@@TrollHiddenCave spare us the vulgarity! Just blog what you would like to say without getting crude. Thank you!

[@Braedenfish]

@@TrollHiddenCave Do kiss your mum with that 💋? 🤣 I agree💯.... bought a house with a 3 acre lawn with an HOA that only allows lawn so we saved 4 years to put up a fence so we can grow food. I drive home and pass yard after yard of wasted space. And alot of folks are ignorant to how bad lawns are to the environment. Fertilizer is killing the ocean. Pesticide killing us. Nature was designed to be diverse.....nowhere in nature do u see a lawn.

[@christopherstein2024]

I like your honesty and scientific approach.

[@Dreamzz101]

when I started my raised bed my soil had no worms so I went out and bought several bait worms and they grew from there now I have plenty of worms in my garden..

[@decimalexercise7154]

I did exactly the same!! Was cheap and easy

[@mairwaugus5203]

That's the way to do it!

[@delsurf71]

I have been using castings from a layer tray system for about 7 yrs. i have never bought additional worms from the initial 3000. The numbers fluctuate primarily because of my feeding. It is more time consuming to harvest the castings but if that is all you can do it is well worth it.

[@epicgardening]

Yeah, exactly - I love how they self regulate

[@DaniElle-di4ho]

I have been adding coffee grounds to the top of my garden soil, does that sound beneficial to you?

[@joannaburke5001]

You got it! They love coffee grounds!

[@greencollarworks3082]

Yes, I would appreciate a video detailing the earthworm bag. Recently, I began shopping systems, saw this one and thought it could work well for project with my grandson who is my little gardening buddy.

[@tylerrossmeowfactor]

bruh I really thought you had comments off for a second I didn’t even realize I was early

[@epicgardening]

You're a speedster bro

[@bigreddog1956]

I have worm towers in my vege beds, and an older layered box worm farm. However, I am also in the habit of burying my kitchen scraps directly into my garden beds. This seems to be the quickest way to multiply worms and rapidly improve soil fertility and texture. The worms thrive on the buried scraps and bring even fairly sterols soil alive. I also get lots of seedlings coming up that I can either plant out or bury again as green manure.

[@bambinaforever1402]

Worm towers do not work, epic gardening were the ones who said that as well

[@laurafrey5244]

I wanted to see you harvest the castings.

[@epicgardening]

I have a video on my IG about it!

[@Gaspa79]

Hey Kevin! Love your videos, just wanted to point out a small myth: worms do not come up to the surface when it rains because they would drown and need to breathe. They can survive underwater for weeks because they breathe through their skin and can absorb oxygen using their mucus from water. There are some theories as to why they come up when it rains (rain sounds like moles, it's easy to move on the surface and breathe while it's wet, etc) but the "it's due to drowning" has been debunked a long time ago. The best part is that you can test it yourself!

[@MrTodd2000]

In his later years Darwin did soften in his attitude toward Christianity. He even allowed a local church to hold their meetings on his property, and asked that his bedroom windows be opened so he could hear the hymns being sung. A Christian can only hope that the seeds planted earlier took root at the end, and that he did place his faith in Christ before he died.

[@elephantsong7782]

Have two large hugelkultur beds and I made the soil mix myself and ammended with.my homemade compost,topped with cardbox and leaves..Never seen more worms anywhere else in it

[@karenhodges7545]

I’m not a Darwin fan. But I love earthworms

[@Michael-zn2jc]

What did Darwin do? He was only a scientist who published revolutionary works.

[@WDWormsnGarden]

My sentiments exactly.

[@michaelhawkins2993]

@@Michael-zn2jc While Darwin was an intelligent man, he fell into the trappings of his time. At one point tried to theorize that white people were more evolved than black people and as such had more of a capacity for intellect.

[@karenhodges7545]

Michael Hidalgo Didn’t mean to upset you. His theory of evolution is full of holes.

[@KevinSheaO-]

Thanks Kevin. we, Versha and I, have the worm tray kit. If you need data, let us know. Kevin, also, I understand keeping it simple. One thing I believe the community should know is the difference between leachate and Compost tea so they don't have that leachate collected at the bottom of the urban worm bag and place it in their edible plants. Thanks Kevin

[@themadasshatter1088]

Hey man, he who controls the spice controls the universe...You know what the spice is? (Spoiler alert) Worm poop.

[@dylanashley799]

I live in Cheyenne Wyoming and if you know anything about this part of Wyoming we aren’t known for great soil at all really too much clay or too much sand it’s really strange but I found a really nice balance here in my yard and after it rains there are just way more worms that you could ever use for fishing, honestly I do agree with the no dig I you can help it but!!!!! I dug a very deep bed about 4 foot deep and mixed in mulch and compost and some raised bed mix in and I have such great success with just about anything I grow here the only issue is the lack of rain and when it does rain it really tends to hail pretty badly quite often! So finding a way to protect the plants outdoors is always an issue, a lot of people around here say you can’t grow anything here and when I show them pictures of some of the plants I have grown just in my yard soil there jaw drops so don’t be discouraged if you live somewhere like here where it’s incredibly difficult but not impossible to be successful at growing outdoors without a greenhouse it can be done and can be very enjoyed

[@YEYES-zt9rs]

has anyone ever told you that you look like the Scott Brothers from the renovation show Property Brothers

[@epicgardening]

Only all the time hahaha

[@joy-annelewis8926]

So true. Voice is also similar

[@taniahummelgard2290]

Oh my God I need a worm bagger in my life. My grandma used to have what she called her “worm bed”. She’d dump all her produce scraps in there, spray it with water and cover it with hay. Then she’d use a pitchfork to flip the dirt over and us grandkids would scoop up all the worms and she’d take us fishing…All thee years I really thought she just had this worm bed for the grandkids to go fishing but I was today years old when I realized it was her compost pile and just served a dual purpose 🤗🤗

[@plantsarebetterthnpeople]

Worms freak me out 😂 and I'm apartment gardener and I not going put worms bye hand in soil

[@epicgardening]

Hahaha no need!

[@WDWormsnGarden]

The more you have to deal with them the more likely it is that you get used to them over time if you have to. Just remember you are the bigger boss.

[@natebecerra9847]

Been working my sand for 1 year and finally found a worm today I’m so happy!!!!