Red Wigglers Go Crazy Over This Food | Vermicomposting

This is a routine feeding for my Worms. I have discovered a food that my Tiger Worms absolutely LOVE! Unfortunately, si do the Mites! I share what food this is in the video!
Thanks for watching, ya'll,
Blessings
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[@jowilson5581]

i love worms. it's nice to see how gentle you are with them. they're beautiful creatures and so important to the ecosystem.

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Hey Jo, thank you for the sweet comment! I love worms too. And agree, they are such a huge part of a healthy earth. Thanks for commenting! God bless you

[@michaeldvorak8140]

I guess I’ve been at this too long but I’m tired of watching people play with moving one piece of bedding at a time while making an informational video. Just do it and go on with what you are teaching.

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Hey Michael, I will keep that in mind going forward. Thank you for the contructive feedback! I know what you mean. It annoys me too, yet I do it! I'll try to be more mindful of this. Thanks again and I appreciate you watching

[@evelynwoolston7]

Actually, I like looking at the worms

[@hal7ter]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles so glad you replied to him. I use the slider to speed things up but sometimes miss things -but also one can go to preferences (the gear wheel) and speed things up a bit.

[@thedouglaspodcast]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles Don’t listen to that complaining a- b- lolol jkjk this was a year ago and I’m sure you don’t care now 🤣 anyways.. I’m sure some people don’t wanna spend hours and hours editing their content number one.. and number two, i watched every second of this video while waking my dog rn lol. Super excited to pick up my very first batch of red wigglers tomorrow.. and I actually _APPRECIATED_ seeing exactly what you did. I’ve seen a few informative videos but I’ve never done this before!!! People say something about, _”put this on that.. and that on this.”_ I have literally no clue what I’m doing! And I’m getting a little nervous about it 😂 never thought I would care so much about my pet wormies but here we are 🤣 So again, *THANK YOU* for showing every step and not editing anything out! I’ve never even handled red wigglers before.. so this video is actually extremely helpful and made me less anxious about bringing my lil guys home ♥️♥️♥️

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

@@evelynwoolston7 Me too, Evelyn :) Thanks for commenting!

[@mmsdcb9081]

My red wigglers love corn on the cob and apples! That’s their favorite! They are so much fun!

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

You’re not kidding about that! Last time I put a con in my bin they went nuts over it! Thanks for stopping by 😎

[@Jared_aka_Herbie]

Thank you for uploading Tuesday's video!

[@AJsGreenTopics]

Look at those healthy worms. 🪱

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Hey, AJ! Thank you for noticing! They seem to be doing pretty good:)

[@theworkingmansgarden7638]

You've got much more patience than me, my friend! I usually just toss a couple in my compost bin after it cools down and wait a month. Lol! I'm pretty lazy though. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣

[@MickenzieL]

Great video!

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

They look great!!!!!!!

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Thank you sweet friend 🤠. How are things going in the garden?

[@Jared_aka_Herbie]

I like your worm bin, Mr. May!

[@northeastworms]

Worms look good, keep up the good work

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Thank you very much! Appreciate you shopping by 🤠

[@BlueMountainWormsInc.]

great info stay in touch!

[@GardeningwithBarchuckin]

Nice big feeding Adrian. It will be interesting to see how they eat the oatmeal with the apple cider vinegar. 👍

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Thanks, they loved it last time!

[@bradmay1030]

banana peel not leaf.. 😉 Cool, they liked the oats.

[@MinnieAcresFarm]

I also love oatmeal 😂 the mites are frustrating though 😢

[@lauraniss9930]

I heard if you zap the dry oatmeal in the microwave it kills the eggs

[@Zepporium]

I used to freeze my food scraps for a day or two to prevent pests.

[@shirleyporter7107]

Love this video, thank you. Are the oats raw or cooked? Tx

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Thank you! Yes, I soaked them over night in apple cider vinegar and then cooked them. This was leftovers from my families breakfast 🙂

[@kentjacobsson3028]

Oat porridge are the best to give them

[@dunyasimba]

Awesome!! Do you always feed at the bottom? So many folks just drop it on top!

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Sometimes, but more on top now. That’s where most of their activity is so it just makes sense to do it that way. However, either way works fine. The worms will find the food

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

You soak your oats in apple cider vinegar and then eat them ? Or was that just for your worms ?

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Yes, I love to soak my oats in water/one table spoon of apple cider vinegar the night before eating them! Good stuff. I believe the oats in the video were some leftovers that were done this way. Thanks for watching/commenting. Great questions! Hope to hear from you again soon!

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles hmmm interesting ill have to give them a shot as we as to my worms thanks.

[@johnthomas5806]

thanks for the demmo

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

You bet! Thanks for stopping by

[@WarGardensForVictory]

Nice.

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Thank you, sir 🤠 How you been, Adrian?

[@WarGardensForVictory]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles thank you I’ve been good, busy with the farm. I need to get on some editing to upload a couple more videos I have been working on. I need to catch up to you.

[@AnthonyATonFoster]

Hi!, I wanted to ask about your bin being metal and you can’t drain from it. Have you faced over watering problems from that?

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

I have not, you just have to make sure that you keep a balanced amount of carbon materials. The metal bin is great for indoors!

[@hal7ter]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles Once I overwatered. I tilted the bin and used the turkey baster to syphon off water.

[@aligv2009]

I just acquired a small bin..a clear bin ..should this be kept in the dark? I live in TEXAS .FULL SUN..AND ITS HOT OUTSIDE RT NOW

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Hey Ali, yes, definitely want to keep them in the dark out of direct sunlight. Hope that helps

[@PetLoves]

How are the worms doing? Its been aboutba year since this video? Are they still enjoying the oats or have their tastebuds evolved?

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Hey, thanks for reaching out. I released a video awhile ago where I combined the indoor worms with my outdoors worms. I have found that they do very well in their most natural habitat, nature! However, I am planning to eventually start a new indoor worm bin with some of the worms from my outdoor bin! Haha I enjoy indoor bins as well its just that at the time of moving, etc. and just being busy it made the most sense to keep them in my outdoor bin. Thanks for asking!

[@junoyouknow9360]

what are your goals with the worms? looks good

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Hey! Well, my main goal is to have plenty of worm compost (aka castings) to where when I need compost for the garden it's readily available. My second goal is to just have fun 😊 These are some of the best pets you can own, well at least, the most practical in my opinion. Their bedding, food, etc is free, which makes worm composting such an economical hobby that gives back to you. I currently have 4 worm bins. 3 indoor bins and 1 outdoor. It's a lot of fun and at the same time sustainable. I love being able to use what would normally be trash and use it for food for the wigglers. Thanks for commenting.

[@junoyouknow9360]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles nice, we have similar goals! I grow cannabis and other plants, and I’m trying to develop a closed-loop, minimal labor method anyone call follow to grow the healthiest plants. When I started learning to grow I was overwhelmed by the industry pushing complex and expensive products, taking all the sustainability and harmony with nature out of the process. It’s good you have so many bins, it’s way better for your garden to use fresh manure right out of the bin. Agree, worms are amazing creatures.

[@PetLoves]

​@@junoyouknow9360 how is your experiment going?

[@waynepruett2492]

I saw you put a pine cone in this bin. Could you put pine straw in the bin too? I have a large pine tree in my yard is why i ask. I like this video, thanks for sharing.

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Hey Wayne, that would be fine. I’ve thrown pibe shaving in my bin and they do fine with it so I don’t see why it would be a bad idea. Is it the same thing as pibe needles? P.s. thank you!

[@waynepruett7682]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles yes pine needles and pine straw the same term / item in this area.

[@timmooney2460]

What are the dimensions of your tray containing the wigglers?

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

I believe it's 12" wide, 18" long, and 6" deep. It's called a stainless steel steam pan. Thanks for stopping by !

[@scottgilliamprettysureihea3757]

Where in Texas are you? I'm in magnolia, north of houston. Lots of trees here, I use leaves also.

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

I’m near Weatherford tx. I love using leaves. The worms love them.

[@cowboyblacksmith]

Pumpkins. Red wigglers go CRAZY over pumpkins. I take carved ones people no longer want and let them rot down a bit outside in a bucket, the food processor them. The explosion of the worm population amazes me. I add some corn meal, flour and oatmeal to the pumpkin puree too. My bedding is pure shredded leaves (a little compost and handful of dirt too) so the natural microbial and fungal stuff is there already. Not a big fan of cardboard and newspaper that's devoid of life. Good stuff in good stuff out.😀I food processor all my worm food after freezing it, it's not much extra work but the benefits are superior. The food is ready to be consumed without having to break down first. An added bonus is to blend everything up with some powdered eggshells corn meal flour and oatmeal, then leave it out at room temperature for a day or two. Having it started to rot down already in a blended form makes it readily consumable.

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Sounds like you’ve got some happy wigglers on your hands, Paul 😎 Thsnks for sharing what is going well for you! Happy vermicomposting 🥂

[@evelynwoolston7]

Our worms go really quickly en mass to hut of watermelon rind (with some of the watermelon still attached). That seemed to be the fastest response to any food which we've given them, including banana or salad leaves. I'm not sure if it's the food or just that they like hiding under shell shape. We have dendrobaena veneta rather than eisenia fetida (red wrigglers).

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Thanks for sharing, Evelyn! Banana peels and rinds seem to be a favorite for lots of different wigglers. I’ve noticed a similar response when I give mine the same. Happy worm composting!

[@nancyanderson7137]

The wigglers look good. I don’t think they will want to leave the compound. They get fed well.

[@chriskelly1825]

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[@JoSt5646]

So the vinegar doesn't burn the worms?

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

No it doesn’t! But I cook the oats that soak in vinegar so maybe that’s why?

[@user-lo2rg8qh9l]

Leaves are best caz lots more air than a huge piece of newspaper or cloth

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Indeed!

[@giselagabrielazalazar9652]

Que le agrego ?

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Avena!

[@surfcitybusybee]

I get tons of fruit flies in my bin, and they're so annoying. How do I prevent them from getting in my bin?

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Have you tried freezing your scraps before giving them to the worms? I’ve heard a lot of people say that this works. It can be tough keeping the flies out. Some people also use Diatomaceous earth. Good luck!

[@surfcitybusybee]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles actually, I just fed them frozen veggie smoothie cubes tonight. I hope they enjoy it! Thanks so much for the suggestion!

[@gregboshell977]

You can bury the feed or cover the bin with cardboard

[@deewormsvermicomposting]

You will have a great party of worms next time you check in on this bin. They will go nuts for the oats.

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Yes, especially since they were soaked an apple cider vinegar. Not sure why but they love it haga

[@deewormsvermicomposting]

@@mayshomesteadchronicles as long as their happy :)

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

@@deewormsvermicomposting I don't have oats so I guess I will try soaked bran..🤔🤔😊

[@donfannin6485]

It's Rocket Science or maybe Brain Surgery

[@warrenhoward]

😴😴😴zzzz

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

They look great!!!!!!

[@chriskelly1825]

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