Red Wiggler Worm Farm- Adding a New Layer

[@Vermicompost]

Plastic eating mice?!? They may solve some of our worlds problems!! I love how the inoculating trays look like they are feeding trays after about 3-4 weeks!! That whole cardboard pieces tray is cool to look in on...love the experiment!! Another great one Ann!!🪱🪱🪱

[@PlantObsessed]

Thank you. They are happy worms👍🏼😃🪱

[@juliepoolie5494]

Hi Ann! Thanks for the video! I’m cleaning out my garden before a frost and saving seeds from cucumbers. The worms will get the rest of the cucumbers!

[@PlantObsessed]

That is their favorite food for sure.😃👍🏼🪱

[@brianseybert192]

Covered my leaf mold bin with cardboard boxes to help retain moisture, the red wigglers I put in there last fall had them gone by mid July. Going to try intercropping alfalfa next year with my potatoes. Found out this year the jumping worms enjoy straw as a mulch for my potatoes, almost as much as the shredded leaves. Never thought of drying the alfalfa and using as worm chow. I started baiting out my worms in my outdoor 50 gal grow bags, no way am I lugging those suckers down into my basement. Did a inventory of castings left over from my spring harvests, still have about 15 gal, plenty to amend most of my beds. Stay Well!!!!

[@PlantObsessed]

Wow that is a lot of castings to spare. Enough to start seeds with for garden 2025,🪱👍🏼😃

[@leahworsnop2798]

Love it ❤ I enjoy relaxing watching your videos, thanks for another one Anne! Best wishes to you :)

[@PlantObsessed]

Thank you for the kind words. 😃👍🏼🪱

[@dnawormcastings]

Great video Ann🇳🇿🪱

[@PlantObsessed]

Thank you 😃👍🏼🪱

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Hi Ann, I hope you're enjoying Autumn 🍂 We are getting cooler after Milton hit. Take care ❤Peggy❤

[@PlantObsessed]

I'm glad you are well. We were very worried about our Florida worm family.🤗👍🏼🪱

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

@PlantObsessed unfortunately, we now have a roof leak under the solar panels so it might mean the panels have to come off, new roof and panels reinstalled...$30,000! Insurance might cover a portion...or not! But we're alive and so are the worms 🪱 👍

[@zosiasamosia2431]

❤

[@PlantObsessed]

😃👍🏼🪱

[@AJsGreenTopics]

Hello again Ann.🙂

[@PlantObsessed]

🪱👍🏼😃

[@Tippler0611]

Have you ever seen anyone run the tower upside down? Since moisture follows gravity, if the feeding zone were toward the bottom maybe the finished zone could dry faster and the worms would mostly hang in the bottom?

[@PlantObsessed]

I'm pretty new to the tower. Have you tried it yet?🪱👍🏼😃

[@A-V]

I like the idea of adding lots of grit to the cardboard layer 👍🏻 The system is looking great! What the heck is going on with your plastic covering??...

[@PlantObsessed]

The mousepocalypse has gone nuts again. It's worse this season than last. I'm down one cat. For the $$ I'm spending on traps I should get another cat.😃👍🏼🪱🐱

[@A-V]

Yikes! Good luck with it. Another cat might be a good idea :)

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I really Want to try out worms

[@PlantObsessed]

You need a worm farm in your life. 🪱👍🏼😃

[@GardeningwithBarchuckin]

Did you ever find your other riser? I like the purée feeding.

[@PlantObsessed]

Yep it was on the floor. I suspect the mice lol🪱👍🏼😃🐾

[@bobbyhayes1735]

Hi Ann I was wondering can I use ground up pop cartons for bedding I can watch u fluff them bins for hrs. I'm new to this.

[@PlantObsessed]

I use them. Haven't had any problems yet. 🪱😃👍🏼

[@NanasWorms]

Hi Ann, do you rinse your eggshells? I'm not sure if it was Bentley Christie or Troy who mentioned that the little bit of egg left on the eggshell is actually another source of food for the worms. I know people are worried about salmonella, but this source believed it wasn't an issue. ~ Sandra

[@asteria4279]

I never rinse mine - worms do just fine. I let the dry out right back in the carton in the fridge and then powder them in the blender so I don't have shell bits in the garden for 5 years after 😅 I believe it's actually the outside of eggs that carries the salmonella, which is why people sometimes blanch them to cook with raw egg (mousse etc)

[@NanasWorms]

Thanks for the explanation! ~ Sandra

[@PlantObsessed]

I don't wash them anymore. Freeze and then blend currently 🪱👍🏼😃