I Wish I Knew This Vermicomposting Method When I Started.

[@TexJudy]

I love this. Why? My daddy raised red wigglers all my life, and I just naturally do it too. He had worm beds in a bath tub, an old refrigerator laid on it's back (door taken off) and an old chest freezer (He used a carpet scrap to cover that one). The last one he made was out a barrel that was cut in half lengthwise that laid on a stand made from rebar. It was easier on him as he aged. Not only did we use them in the gardens, but he sold them for fishing to the locals. My oldest granddaughter used to love digging for worms with me. Memories! Hope these ideas help others.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Nice, all geat ideas.

[@EdwinDizonTV]

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[@EdwinDizonTV]

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[@DayTrader__]

​@@EdwinDizonTV wow, you really got issues huh kid?

[@DayTrader__]

@@EdwinDizonTV ​wow, you really got issues huh kid?

[@kentbyron7608]

We are seeing a revolution happen before our very eyes… the rise and empowerment of brilliant, helpful media content creators. Gratitude for all these enthusiastic activist-helpers in the world. And for this video, my red wigglers thank you.😁❤️🙏🏼

[@swillbertodelpais2980]

Without people like you who make it simple and clear, beginners like me wouldn't be able to do it. Thanks for the information and i will be looking out for your vids👌🏿🥒🥦🍅🍅🍓🍉

[@jabulanimbelesouthafrica6808]

Thank Elsie and Albert for sharing this important information with us. Im in South Africa been breeding worms as hobby for more than ten (10) years now. I am going small commercial but your bath 🛁 method just enhanced what i already had for years. Teaching children at a local school will go a long way. Thats where i have vowed to start.

[@neminathanmoodley2409]

Hi my brother I'm also from South Africa i see you more experienced with worm farming i want to start it maybe you can share some ideas really appreciate it we can contact each other kind regards take care

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

thats a wonderful mission, i love working with the children! they are our future!

[@nanouekonzo5581]

I am from DRCongo and I want to start in village to help specially pygmies to have chickens.

[@andrewrivera4609]

THANK YOU for SHARING , it's good to know why red California worms are better , once a saw a vídeo of a brother in México and he got 2 Big blue plastic containers that stand up vertical, he screwed their 2 lids to a thick square plywood and then cut a window in the upper part, besides he drilled a couple of 2 " holes in middle bellow part and got 2 plastic tubes glued with silicon to connect both containers, he also drilled a hole in the middle end of each container to obtain the liquid fertilizer, finally the both containers are one aside the other horizontally and with some wooden support in the middle bottom of the 2 containers, what he did was incredible, he started by putting a layer of woodchips in the bottom, then a layer of manure, then a layer of kitchen wastes, repeatedly to the top of the first container, when the worms had estén all the food in this container You start to repeat the same on the next container and the worms Will leave threw the tubes yo Star eating the food in the second container, i found it incredible, and hope it can be of another good way to raise earthworms, si Best luck & WISHES

[@johnliberty3647]

I liked integrating mine with the ground in other states. When I sold my house you could dig down anywhere and get 50% rich soil 50% worms. 13 years before that when I bought it I had red clay. Integrating dozens of worm beds with the ground and letting chickens fill the yard with nitrogen pellets gave me rich soil. Here in Florida I imagine it would just wash through the sand. I will find out what Florida worming will do for me.

[@amathonn]

Take advantage of the free landfill mulch! I get a pickup truck load for my garden about once a month.

[@bagortech]

We have already tried so many systems here in the Philippines. This is one is the most beginner-friendly and the most practical. Period.

[@romobighouse6897]

Hello po, did you also use Red wrigglers or Africa Night Crawlers? Maraming salamat 🙏

[@bagortech]

@@romobighouse6897 We raise both from the start. But African Night Crawlers works well in our area.

[@the_tribalist]

Elise Pickett's dedication to teaching sustainable and organic vegetable gardening in Florida is commendable. Her focus on topics like food forest, permaculture, and homesteading adds depth to her valuable content. Keep up the fantastic work in empowering others to cultivate sustainable practices and foster healthier ecosystems! 🌱🍅 #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #Permaculture #Homesteading

[@twweiland9672]

One suggestion: Find a used appliance/appliance repair place in your area. They will often have freezers which are beyond repair. These can be bought cheap. I bought two for $10 each. I like the upright freezers because they are not so deep when laid down. Great insulation for worms. Built in lid. On really hot days I may even put a gallon milk bottle with frozen water water in the freezer. That will take several degrees off the inside temp and thanks to the insulation in the walls and lid, will keep it cool for quite some time. Used these in southern New Mexico where temps often exceed 100°. Would probably be good in the cold areas also. Prevent freezing. Maybe use a low wat incandescent bulb to keep the inside warm.

[@bettinaripperger4159]

How do you put a drain in it ?

[@TheProdigalGardener]

I love this idea! Can’t wait to see the look on my husbands face when I tell him I’m adding a tub in the back next to my stinky buckets table 😂

[@Robin.Greenfield]

Thank you for sharing this with us Elise! And thank you to Albert for sharing this important knowledge!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Of course! Happy to.

[@vikramkapoor504]

Hi, can we add some rose petals to the worm bin, actually we use a lot of flower petals for performing puja at home and have a lot of flower petals left over the next day. We keep them for a week or two before dumping them. I’m from New Delhi , India

[@steph6337]

Thank you!! I know this sounds dumb but I never realized the soilder fly was my problem in bins past!! I kinda thought "well, let nature work together" 🤦‍♀️ I'm excited to try again, better with this advice, this year! Thank you!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Oh thats great, im glad it helped you!

[@f0xh0nd51]

Shoulder fly larva- great for chickens and fish if you have any

[@ireneb3433]

I still don't understand why black soldier flies are a 'problem' in worm bins ... can't they co-exist nicely if there is enough food for all? Can someone please help me understand what problems black soldier flies present for the worms?

[@joycreated]

Thanks Elise... I watched this video a couple of years ago and was overwhelmed with how in the heck to get an old bathtub to my little homestead so I did buy a gigantic plastic tub and placed it under the only tree that I have and insulated around the outside. But after a month when I came back I couldn't find any worms in the dirt. So I'm thinking about an old freezer or refrigerator and lay it on its side, it would already have a door/lid. I'd have to drill the hole for drainage and maybe some air holes? That would be covered with screen? And then I also thought about having somebody put a cute little decoration on the outside. Whether it's wood slats or painting because it would be basically in the front of my house.🤷

[@maldziewa]

Thank you for this video. From my experience I recommend using bokashi method to store your food scraps for a month. This way you make every kind of food become more accessiable for worms (nevertheless you should still avoid raw meat and bones), while it sits in a closed sealed bin for few weeks. This way I was able to sustain my outdoor vermicompost through the winter in Poland (- 10 C or 32 F, sometimes lower). Keep up the good work!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Great tip!

[@callyscraftycorner2463]

What is the bokashi method ?

[@tonysu8860]

Combining composting methods can be a nice technique for many. Regular composting or even bokashi might not break down food scraps completely by many but the most skilled composters, and letting worms finish the process is an easy solution. But if you really know what you're doing with worms, you probably don't need to use other composting methods to kick off the process of decomposition. If you can find a heat source of any type during the winter, it will enable your worms to remain productive. Can your worm bin be placed in direct sunlight? Do you have a water heater or other source of warmth? Is sinking your worm bin into the ground but still allow fresh air possible?

[@elisabetk2595]

@@tonysu8860 Apparently a seed mat works great if you've got electricity near the bin.

[@cliveburgess4128]

I'm so glad you did this video, perfect timing, I just got worms about a month ago, they are doing well, it seems, but this info is a great help, they are in buckets and totes right now, I have two big coolers from my old fishing boat that are doing nothing, will start setting up a bigger home for them tomorrow and plan for shade, thank you both for a new start for my worms!!!!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

They will thank you for the upgrade come summer!

[@ryanday667]

Old freezers work really well for keeping your worms cool and contained. Turn them on their back and fill the worm bed. You can leave the door(s) on the freezer, but it you have to make sure they can get air.

[@elisabetk2595]

Leaving the doors on old refrigerators or freezers is illegal in most states, though, because of the risk to children (whether they are supposed to be on your property or not).

[@bettinaripperger4159]

How do you put a drain on it ?

[@amathonn]

Ya, that's a part I noticed missing too.

[@tracyphoenix8]

What about air ventilation?

[@croppedcrit8812]

such a great video. Just the tip about all cities having free mulch. I looked it up, I live in a small town, they offer free mulch as well. wild.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Wonderful!

[@patElfpat]

I have a claw foot tub sitting in my backyard that has been a planter, koi pond, water garden nursery and a dog mini pool. Now I know it is going to replace all my plastic tubs and make “the worm room” into a guest room! All I need to do now is gather enough neighbors to move a cast iron tub!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

They are heavy but if you already have it that's perfect!

[@FunnyFarmHomestead]

I got my 1st pound of worms today to help me make compost out of my farm manure pile. Thanks so much for this video I learned a few things… One of which is it’s a whole lot easier to have worms in Washington state than it is in Florida 😁

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

lol thats for sure!

[@mariap.894]

I just stumbled upon your video, and it's super interesting. I also live in Florida. Where are you located? I'd love to try vermicomposting, but I just found out that my propety has Asian worms 😭💔. Any suggestions? Thanks so much in advance🙏🦋🌺

[@robertrackers3276]

My red wigglers LOVE oranges. I slice them in half, place the cut side down, the next day there will be a mass of worms under the oranges. Bananas also. I also soak alfalfa pellets. They go nuts for it.

[@DharmakayaReflections]

The video is great for a beginner living in the southern USA. I just wish he explained why flies are bad in compost? Maybe you can do a follow up video explaining in detail why it might be bad. I always thought that the community of critters will self regulate to an extent. But any insight in the symbiotic, or otherwise, nature of the community of critters would be a hardy welcome.

[@tcspirit]

Bazı sinek türleri, solucanlara hastalık bulaştırabilecek parazitler taşıyabilir. Ayrıca, sinekler solucan yatağına yumurta bırakabilir ve bu yumurtalardan çıkan larvalar solucanlara zarar verebilir. Sinek larvaları, solucanların besin kaynağı olan organik maddeyi de tüketebilir. kaliteyi düşürebiilir.

[@sewpretty13]

Great timing! My plastic worm bin is falling apart and just today I was thinking I needed to make a new one. Now to find an old tub!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

nice!!!

[@dianacurry6248]

Call your city dump Some let you take things free to keep them out of the land fills.Unfortunatly ours does not but the next county south does

[@forevercane2714]

Your awesome. 3rd year trying and you are a big help thanks.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

You got this!

[@cynthiabotsko2449]

I'm in FL too! THATS why the worms are best under the trees! Thank you sooooo much❤♾❤

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

sure thing!

[@ahmadhasif979]

US people talks alot about worms and their benefits. Here it’s very foreign subject , i try to worm farm starting from worms from under compost pile I collect,bcoz never saw people selling worms here,almost year ago Now finally have similar setup/system that can collect juice but using a plastic tub. Hopefully have my own bathtub worm farm, and get super big company haha Salam from Malaysia 🇲🇾👍🏿👍🏼👍🏾👍🏻

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Wow thats great that you are bringing this concept to your country! Keep it up!

[@catherineblair550]

I am working with 4 different composting species currently and I am discovering that my favorite are the Indian blues. They reproduce faster and compost faster. I live in Ca and it gets hot here but I do compost inside with minimal air conditioning...it gets to about 90 indoors. I use micro screen lids. And yes you do have to use lids with blues. It IS a good idea not to feed super often or sprinkle the carbon with worm chow instead.

[@dianacurry6248]

I honestly do not know you can function in 90 degree indoor Temps. I am a 74 yr old Floridian that was raised all over the world with my father being military. I can not sleep when it's hot. It was 96 outside last Wenesday. And the humidity is awful.

Thank you for your sharing, I like the part where him explain what the regular garden worms eat soil and red wiggler worms eat food scraps

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

It’s an easy point to miss but important distinction.

[@hrplanttrees]

I love watching your videos, it's great for planting, caring for and fertilizing 👍👍👍

[@koltoncrane3099]

One professor that did a lecture on KZbin about worms said some studies showed microbial life expanded a few months after wards after being harvested and stored. One tip another video showed was harvest your castings and then just put a tray inside with a few holes and food in the tray. If the eggs hatch or your left over worms are still there they’ll go and eat then you just pull out the tray. I thought was pretty good

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Oh that is fun. Have to keep the soldier fly out somehow. Maybe a mesh screen lid.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

Great tips! I prefer not to use any bedding that has "chunks" of wood from twigs etc. They take a very long time to break down and makes it a bit more work to get the castings out. Shredded cardboard and brown paper can take the place of wood from trees...because they are wood from trees. I use that along with compost, a bit of dirt/dust/ground eggshell. I do not layer the bedding materials, I mix them up. I also spray the bedding as I add it. I also chop up or tear apart the vegetable scraps. I do not liquify it or use a grinder, just by hand, maybe a knife depending.

[@AJsGreenTopics]

Thanks for taking the time to share. 😎

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

You bet!

[@mymy3172]

To improve that worm bin , you could rise the whole tub up a foot or two and put a pan under the drain hole thereby harvesting the worm juice. Mix it with warm water and feed your seedlings for vigorous growth. Also , put a layer of 1 inch drain rock on the bottom and cover with landscape fabric and tape it to the sides. Then put your, what I call the home layer. I use fresh horse dung or coconut core. Never goes past this layer when removing casting

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

mine are propped up to catch leachate but usually only recommended to put on perennial trees.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

@Melissa Marks its not recommended for annual quick growing crops or leafy greens.

[@mymy3172]

@Melissa Marks My trees are over 100 and some over 150 feet tall , so they get enough worm tea naturally, I give my all my veggies a weekly dose of diluted worm juice tea. You never saw such vigorous growth. It does not burn the plants ever, the soil is not salted with synthetic nutrients and you save money not buying chemical fertilizer. Plus your taking kitchen waste which you bought and brought home from the store and make something useful. There is no smell and if you happen to get some on the lettuce leaf , it gets washed off before you eat it. I recommend to use it everywhere. Whoever first recommended this for trees only wants you to keep buying chemical fertilizer or is squeamish of worms. Vermiculture is the essence of organic vegetable growing full stop.

[@christinewinterton7111]

I dilate the worm tea and put it on everything. You don’t want to use straight worm tea on young seedlings.

[@jobney]

@Melissa Marks I think the issue is that if there is enough "juice" coming out of the drain there are probably anaerobic conditions inside the bin that produce biological waste products that most plants don't like.

[@JoshEspinosaRealtor]

This is a game changer. Starting this as soon as I find a bathtub. Great idea!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

awesome!

[@svelanikolova5776]

Ypur system is easy and very doable. Thank you. Greetings from Bulgaria ulgaria

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dennisseeker36]

well thanks for posting- just a newbie with worms maybe a year now but not much different from what i am doing here in the Philippines except we use anc. my bins are cement block 4x8 2 of those and building a 3rd one now- bins in an old building nice and shady. yes slope the floor for drainage. and the last one i even put an air pipe just in case i ever get too wet i can force air in ( see --Aerated static pile composting ) i will try the solid cover like you do, just have wire mesh now to keep chickens from feasting . so far i have harvested very little vermicast as i use old castings to move to new bins. i move about one half of the old bin to new bin making sure a comfort zone in the new home as well as moving eggs. but we have taken a small bit of castings for use , maybe 40 pounds in last couple of days. cheers thanks for the vid. i am always looking at what others do, well done

[@Justme-sb8mn]

Only problem with city mulch is they’re composting grass. Grass is great but people hire companies to maintain lawns which spray massive amounts of chemicals. Maybe I’m overreacting but I want organic castings from my bins.

[@tonysu8860]

I'd move if the city is contaminating by spraying pesticides. That stuff is affecting the human environment, too.

[@evelynm.8967]

Very clear explanation with many details for worm bin care in Florida. I can confirm since I’ve seen others try to do worm bins here and it gets too hot in those small bins, For. Sure.

[@relacionsustentable2319]

Thank you,, this is one of the easiest systems I have seen and very well explained

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Great to hear! It truly is as simple as possible while still getting that black gold we gardeners seek. Happy gardening!

[@eastcoastnews9529]

Goooo Florida. I’m trying this for all my plants. Hoa is the pest I’m worried about 😆👍🏻

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

lol they will love it!

[@matthewabrahams3273]

i use plastic kids shell pools, fabric liner on top to keep them warm during winter and in the shed during summer with water every few days.

[@keith455-73]

I live in Texas and I just mix up multiple types of dirt, top soil with cow manure and horse manure and shredded up oak tree leaves into the plastic bags that you buy top soil in from Home Depot and then put the bags on the ground and cover them up with plywood with something heavy on top to keep the wood from blowing off. Worms eat holes into the bags and then get inside and rapidly multiply. I leave it there for a couple of years and the worms really multiply. I do not have to do anything.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Sounds like your native worms love that!

[@kshemalpinto3652]

Thank you I watched so many videos but I learned many good advices and tips from this.

[@sewpretty13]

Love, love, the quick new intro! Looking for a tub!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Oh good lol always trying to improve

[@marcuscoats2942]

I've also seen people use refrigerators here in Louisiana; the tub is a great idea!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Yes they are!

[@Antonio-wx6kf]

We created a box for them to live in with a screen and a lower portion with a liner so that way when we wet down the piles the water drips through and we use that as liquid fertilizer for our garden beds. After awhile we will shift all the worms out of the box (yes we disturb them) and take all the compost that has the casting in them and use for amending the garden or even doing a small ring around the plant base to help them out. With fertilizer running low, I’m looking for any advantage I can get. Great video

[@KellyHanner]

I noticed the man was using a makeshift sifter. There’s a sifting lid called the NorCal Trim Trap that’s intended for use by cannabis farmers, but I hear of worm farmers using it to help sift. Could be useful for people who want a sifting tool but don’t want to build one themselves.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

thanks for the suggestion. yes albert is all about diy but not everyone is!

[@patElfpat]

I got 4 sifting pan/gold panning screens of graduated size. They fit on a 5 gallon bucket and can be stacked. I found them on Amazon and 3 of the 4 were used so I saved some $. They are much lighter than my homemade screen sifters and they stay on the bucket so I’m not cleaning up spilled castings and worms.

[@quincyberman5629]

Blue worms are similar to red wigglers but more heat tolerant. I just use a small plastic trash can with a few holes in the lid for air flow. Coffee grounds and cardboard and a few odd greens here and there is what they get, no problems with BSF on that menu.

[@HisAvatar]

What’s BSF?

[@quincyberman5629]

@@HisAvatar Black soldier flies

[@SapdaWildLife]

Wow it was amazing. Thanks for sharing this video. I am always enjoy looking videos. Onece again thank you 🙏❤️😊

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

So glad you enjoyed it! Welcome to the channel

[@rexshepherd5482]

I'd like to add, that if you want superior castings (nutrient dense) Remember, nature likes diversity. Use some barley that has been, what they call malted. It just means sprouted. Then dried. I grind mine in a blender to break it down for the worms to use. You can do your own research on why this is next level vermicomposting. Just add a little to your regular feeding. We all know organic gardening takes time. I think you'll be impressed by the results down the line.

[@TheHaubie]

This was GREAT!! So much quality information! Thank-you!!

[@liamthompson9090]

Thanks for what you do. You provide a lot of good information.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@J-9000]

This is great info! Is the bath tub preferred due to size or the ability for the porcelain to keep worms and temps stable?

[@masonmartin522]

Black soldier flies are actually efficient composters. And the larvae make great feed for chickens or other animals that might feed on them. On the other hand, what they produce doesn't have as much of ze good stuff as worms do. So they're not totally a pest!

[@alfilkemper9240]

I feed mine weekly, adding to the mix a few table tablespoons of sand that I had purchased a few years ago at the local hardware store.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

nice

[@rondavis2791]

Why sand?

[@dagobaker]

ive been growing worms for about 5 years ive always used shredded cardboard.. now i see people using compost or leaf mold or peat or coco......... i always ended up with great castings but maybe i need to make a change? i also freeze the fruit/veggies and thaw the night before.... that way i can use basically anything and they work it quick

[@HisAvatar]

I’ve always frozen the fruit , when needed, as well.

[@darrelpelham]

Question? City mulch, can I use leaf dust. Leaf mulch from my leaf mulcher?

[@TheTaoofEternalWar]

I have been successful with this method. I use grass and pig poop as food and dried shredded leaves as bedding though. Only mess with it once a month. It's pretty cool. Gracias.

[@sharonloves]

Thanks for sharing this, although I’m in zone 6b northeast, I am definitely building a vermicompostingsystem.

[@HomeGrownVeg]

Have you ever given your worms seaweed to eat. Do they eat it? Just something I'd like to know. Jim.

[@dchawk4x]

Awesome video and instruction, I’m switching my giant bins to this style now and will be looking on Facebook for a bathtub!!

[@davidschmidt270]

Hey Dave....I also am looking for bathtub's for a little fish pond to harvest the urine and crap for the garden.....old bathtub's have a new spin in my eyes,but.....any ideas of where to go to get em?

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Glad it was helpful! Probably never thought youd be on the hunt for one of them did you?! 😋

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

fb marketplace or craigslist from my experience.

[@jamessharpe956]

Such a good, simple and sustainable approach. Thank you

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

You're very welcome!

[@mikerosner]

I been raising red worms for some time now there great for the garden as well

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Definitely great for the garden! Thanks for watching.

[@mikerosner]

There also good for indoor plants 🪴

[@englishjan4484]

Thank you so much .. Question: How do I know they need feeding again? Do I remove everything down to bottom of bath tub to feed again? BTW LOVE this idea .. I;m in Sarasota County. I was getting ready to do CFT, you saved me. I have 2 bathtub worm bins and 2 bathtubs getting ready to start them.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

That's great. At one month when you go to feed if there are significant amounts of food scraps feed them a little less. If there isn't a scrap in sight feed them more. Most times I open it there is just a small amount of scraps here and there so I know I'm close to spot on.

[@danmi6099]

I’ve got some bath systems, they work but they aren’t as quick to produce vermicompost or as easy to harvest as the large flow through systems. My breeding rates are higher in the flow through bins compared to the baths. I don’t mean purchased flow through systems, they are too small or control temperature and other factors (and stupidly expensive) Not saying they are bad, but both have their place. But I can’t say as I agree with some of what he was saying most of his ‘you can’t adds’ you can, and I do add most of this, meat is one I don’t do just because of the smell, but they still break it down. Oil I add but only sparing if it’s on the cooked dinner or left over salad. I also personally wouldn’t use the compost he does as you don’t know what chemicals have been sprayed onto the collections and it can cause massive issues with crops.

[@subtropicalsteph]

This makes a lot of sense! I've had several failed attempts at worm raising in Florida, and I think my problem has always been the heat. I am going to try again with a large stock tank after watching this. My only "issue" is storing 5-10 gallons of food waste for once-a-month feedings. Seems like it would turn into a stinky/toxic sludge. If I want to feed frequently (daily or almost daily, as food waste is produced by the kitchen), could I do this ---> use one side of the tank for feeding regularly, then a few days before I want to harvest start feeding them on the other end of the tank so that the worms migrate away from where they used to be feeding/pooping? Then harvest from the side they used to be fed on. Repeat the process in reverse. How often can you harvest? Any other ideas?

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Its possible to do it that way yes. I used that approach in my older bins. But you likely have to give them a week or more to migrate.

[@tonysu8860]

1. Yes, a large worm bin is easier to maintain than a small bin. The larger the mass particularly if there is high moisture content, the better the bin will maintain a temperate temperature through the heat of mid day. But, this video is wrong to put the bin completely in shade. Best is to leave one part of the bin in sunlight to ensure that end is heated as much as possible while the other end remains in shade or otherwise is not heated above 90 degrees F. That allows the worms to self regularte and migrate to wherever they prefer and they will prefer as warm temperature as possible without killing them. I also put the food in the warmest part of the worm bin to maximize bacterial activity which makes the food accessible to the worms. 2. Done correctly, you can feed your worms once or continuously or anything in between. Just keep in mind that aerobic bacteria decomposing food used up oxygen, so you shouldn't cover the surface of the worm bin which would suffocate your worms. Best practice is to put fresh food in a corner or end, allowing worms to come to the food and move away to breathe. In fact, the act of moving worms around the bin by placing food strategically is often called the "wedge" method, like moving worms from one pie wedge to another continuously.

[@DayTrader__]

@@tonysu8860 it is funny to me that they haven't replied to you, maybe they think you are a "know it all" who don't know much as much as you think you do! um, 1. you was wrong about putting the tank in partial sun for "heat", as you said. Maybe if you had paid more attention besides letting your little mind wonder of how toxic you was going to be in the comments you would know that heat is not their friend and they live in Florida where heat is already a issue. "In fact", they should absolutely do the very best they can to keep the tank in the shade as much as possible all day long because at peak times of the year their tank is in danger of over heating already. "In fact", if it was me, I would pick a spot that is completely shaded the entire day and then bury the tank in the ground so it would cut the heat in half. You was also wrong about the oxygen levels in the bed because all they have to do is turn the bed about twice a month to keep the oxygen levels in the bed to a completely safe level. The worms themself will turn the top portion and keep some oxygen in the bed but turning the bed would completely eliminate this issue. Let me look over your toxic comment and see what else you was wrong about little one... AH - so, feeding in the middle of the tank would be ideal because when it starts heating up the worms could migrate to the sides of the bed and cool off as needed, this is "Best Pratice", NOT in the corner or end where the worms all the way at the other end of the tank have to move across to feed or where they all end up on one side of the tank just to eat, how dum...b... Real worm farmers haven't used the "wedge" method in years because they know there is better ways now.. So, before you go writing a toxic book comment maybe you should at least know what tf you are talking about... why don't you just just try to fix yourself and maybe ban yourself off of social media until you can learn that you are just making yourself look like a fo ol to the people out here that know better. I have found that people like you are incapable of doing that and then end up alone on life and sad though. You have a nice day kid. I really do feel sorry for you and the other ones like you...

[@DayTrader__]

not sure, but would burying the tank keep a little heat off of the bed? may be something to look in to. hope that helped. also, when I have excess food for my bed I normally just throw it away. Can always save up more. Good luck to you friend.

[@dannamadura2035]

Try African Night Crawlers,heat is no problem for them

[@Im-just-Stardust]

Absooolutely fantastic video, really. Thank you both

[@Jaredkprimalhealth]

Nice! This guy knows his stuff

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

He does. Wealth of knowledge!

[@Mindy56743]

I live in Missouri and have my worms in the kitchen. I don’t have a problem with bugs or anything.

[@karlagriffiths454]

I love the concept of feeding on the bottom and harvesting from the top. I've started to do this method in my IBC shuttle worm farms after watching your video, and it's working a treat. I have four feeding zones and feed a new zone every 7-10 days depending on the temperature. I harvest the zone I'm feeding next. It's an absolute treat. I get no worms going through the sifter and I'm getting less cocoons now that I've been doing it this way for a while now. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm so surprised that more KZbin worm farms aren't doing it this way.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Wow I am so glad to see it has helped you and your worms! Thanks for checking out the channel :)

[@tonysu8860]

That's backwards from conventional design. Red wigglers are known to be most active within 4" of the surface, so that's where your food should be unless your worms are something else like nightcrawlers. Ordinarily, food is feed on or near the surface and as the worms migrate upwards, the "apartment" design harvests the vermicompost from the bottom or if doing the "wedge method" you harvest from a corner of the bin furthest away from the food where the worms likely are.

[@martinengelbrecht5384]

I use a plywood 18 mm, 2 m length, 1 m depth, 1.2 m width, works like a dream.

[@ThePattycake144]

I'm SO glad I found your channel. I'll be on the hunt for a bathtub now :)

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

wonderful!

[@neminathanmoodley2409]

Hi there thank you for the amazing idea I'm from South Africa not much worm farming done here but worms are available and I'm interested in starting was thinking of using bath tubs but doubtful after seeing your video I'm much more confident and also can I use fibreglass bath tubs because that's more available thanks for your information I've subscribed to your channel hope to see more lovely videos God bless you

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

they dont stay as cool but its possible yes.

[@sloopycat1954]

I love worms their so good to us. I want the best soil possible to produce naturally can you please give some advice great video thankyou.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Adding them to your potting mix as a soil amendment is a great way to create healthy plants! Try that and see if it helps

[@gretahancock4725]

We have a large family of 9 and we also feed many scraps to our chickens. Any recommendations for a system of how much scraps and how many pounds of worms I should start with? I really like this feeding once a month method a lot- Thank you! Also what do you know about chemicals passing through the worms in cardboard? Can i use just regular mulch from a tree service as well or composted mulch we have here on the property?

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

They multiply quickly so a few pounds are plenty. That first few months probably just one bucket of scraps. It varies by number of worms seasons etc so youll just have to check each month and slowly increase as you go. We dont reconmend cardboard but many folks do. Regular mulch is too course. It needs to be smaller or more broken down. So if you had a decomposed pile that would work.

[@tonysu8860]

I agree to the point but only that the amount of worms you start with should be somewhat consistent with your objectives how fast you want to get up to speed. Worms will propagate only as fast as they can and not faster. And, I've found that the conditions that maximize breeding is different than the conditions that maximize consuming food, I haven't found it possible to rush one objective without sacrificing the other. The comment in the video about cardboard is wrong in my experience. Corrugated cardboard specifically is worms' most favorite foods, the organic glue used is stuff the worms love. But, regarding chemicals it is always an issue so I am reluctant to use cardboard that was used to hold vegetables and fruits but use plenty that was used for packaging deliveries by Amazon, UPS,, etc. As long as you know or can reasonably assume the potential food wasn't contaminated, practically anything that's organic can be fed to worms, even inadvisable foods in small quantities.

[@dannamadura2035]

You can use trichoderma to speed up composting... worms don't like compost that is too warm. Also if you live in a warm place African Night Crawlers are really good

[@Amywazwaz06]

Wow, I had a small claw foot bathtub for the last year plus I needed to get rid of. Now that it is gone. I see this video. Oh man.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

oh bummer! well hopefully you can come across another soon.

[@susiejohnson1583]

Thank you for sharing!! Albert is amazing!!♥️

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

He is isn’t he! Such a wealth of knowledge!

[@susiejohnson1583]

Hi .. you may want to report this # add your comments ..

[@peggybuti1896]

Wow! What a great idea! I have been wondering how I was going to afford all the organic things to get my dirt back in shape for the start of the new season I can start my own yay!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Yes. It’s a fantastic way to bulls good soil for minimal if any cost.

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

You could also use composted dried fallen leaves as their bedding. I use it and it works great!

[@jeffclarke5497]

I wish I "had known" about this too.

[@amathonn]

Fantastic video. Seemed like someone had given you a list of all the questions I had about vermicomposting and you answered them! One question though - all the other videos stress giving the worms lots of aeration in their container and yours does not seem to do that. Did I miss something? And how about grass clippings for food?

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Glad it was helpful! They get it through small cracks in lid, the side hole were covered from the drain spout and water.

[@robertalonzo1569]

❤ Wow!! Most Excellent video I’ve seen👍👍 Thank you 🙏, Your new subscriber.

[@jannamwatson]

Is the bathtub an old cast iron one with a porcelain coating? Or a more modern fiberglass one? Just trying to understand what's so beneficial about the bathtub vs a tote. I am familiar with totes buried into the ground, and they're usually 3 layers with large holes cut out for drainage.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

you can use either, if totes are buried that can work. the idea/goal is to make sure they have enough medium to buffer the heat.

[@jannamwatson]

@@TheUrbanHarvest Thank you!!!

[@joycreated]

About how long before you harvest the castings? I did have to use a huge tub, it's under a tree. I drilled holes along the top sides and covered with fine sceen.(glue gun on outside. I covered the top layer with damp cardboard to keep any light from coming in. It's been about 3 weeks. I've checked it, I haven't disturbed the bedding, hope it's a good sign that I don't smell anything or see dead worms on top anyway! 🤞

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

Even in the north when the weather gets warm...INCREASE the carbon to serve as heat reduction..more cardboard perferably...( paper is not the best)

[@therealmcoy295]

I live in a very hot climate and one of the best things I've found is refrigerator ice boxes deep freezes they're insulated and they seem to work very well in the heat and even in extreme colds that we have here in Southeast New Mexico just an a thought probably easier to come by to than bathtub I don't know maybe

[@FA-yk9lj]

Do you keep the freezer cover/door closed? If yes, how does the bin get enough oxygen?

[@therealmcoy295]

I don't have the doors on them I normally use a cardboard cover cut to the size to block the sun the rays but if you leave the doors on yeah you have to punch a hole put a like a PVC pipe vent

[@MrMonero]

Good vid. I am about to set up a new worm farm here in Scotland. I might get a couple of bathtubs.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Go for it!

[@dannamadura2035]

Have you tried African Night Crawlers? Mine are doing very well they can stand a little heat and they are very fast composters... You can see lots of castings in 3 weeks. I live in a tropical climate and mine are in a big planter and I just cover it with the catchplate.

[@jbreawilliams4507]

Love the hobby was wondering if I could do this in South Carolina in half barrels or will they die

[@ineedmoney299]

Would fishing worms be good to start with? Like from Walmart? Or some other big box store?

[@kearstinnekenerson6676]

I live in new York it gets cold here I use 30 gallon totes that works good for me here

[@jmmcmahon]

Good stuff. You had me at in Florida;)

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Glad to hear it!

[@koltoncrane3099]

Tubs are a great idea. I use one for a horse water trough. Had to weld the drain close though. One tip or thing I do is use an IBC tote. You can cut in two and it’s still quite big. Green gregs on KZbin has a video on it. I like that cause it’s big so you can fill up and add lawn clippings on top to reduce evaporation in the summer. And it’s got a spicet to drain the water. I’ll have to try using a tub like you guys.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

Thats a great one with the IBC plenty of room.

[@lynneburns1164]

Loved your video and am looking forward watching more of your vids. Have you heard of anyone successfully using a galvanized metal livestock trough? I’ve got one that’s narrower than a bathtub but otherwise the same volume as a bathtub. I’m wanting to use it for my worms but hesitant as it killed my mosquito fish when I used it for a waterlily pond. My worms are happy and healthy and I’d hate to kill some of my work crew. Also, how do you drain the tub? Gravity all the time and into what kind of container? If open at top I would think it would evaporate. Of course you are much more humid in FL than my location in Dallas, TX. I’ve given some thought into tilting my trough to drain it from the low side drain but am worried that approach would leave too much moisture in bin. Mine tends to be pretty wet which isn’t ideal. Albert’s looked so lovely with light dryish material.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

The tub set up naturally drains the liquid out. If you convert the trough you would definitely need to make a drain hole and create a slight slope for it to run to.

[@Amywazwaz06]

Oh wow. I am in Dfw area also.

[@8971felix]

Summary: Use Red Wigglers, they are heat tolerant. Red wigglers eat food scrap but the regular worm (in the soil) eats soil only. Red wigglers reproduce every 3 weeks and you have 3 to 7 eggs. Keep them in a large container like a bath tube or an old fridge above the ground (use bricks). A small container will heat too much in a tropical climate and could kill the worm. Cover the container with a board to prevent insects and rats from coming in and keep it in the shade. Make a drain hole at the bottom covered with a screening to avoid insects. Can add a bucket to harvest the juice too. Store the food scrap in a 10 gallon bucket with a lid + prepare 5 to 10 gallons of bedding as well. Fill 1/3 the bottom of the bathtub with the bedding, 1/3 with food scrap and cover 1/3 with bending. For harvesting open the lid for 5 to 10 minutes to let the light filter in and then remove the top 1 to 3 inches of casting. When you start to see eggs or worms it's time to stop. After harvesting the casting add more bedding and feed the worm (done once a month). Bury the food at the bottom so that you can then collect the vermicompost on the surface. Worms like soft food like bananas, cucumbers, etc No meat, no milk, no oil and no spicy food ! For bedding: - Crushed dry leaves. - Egg cardboard - shredded office paper or paper napkins. - Peat moss - Coconut coir - Mulch

[@artapart856]

Thanks for the great info! Question- Has anyone had success grinding up scrap food in Vita Mix blender so that the apples, coffee grounds, cucumbers, bananas, etc. are ground into a soupy blend? Might make for faster digestion and more worm castings? Thank you!

[@itsmyJOB]

It seems like a good idea, but in my experience its easy to go anaerobic and its a large amount of liquid at one time. If you have a large bedding amount you can splash it around to negate these effects.

[@artapart856]

@@itsmyJOB good point! Thanks for the advice.

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

We want the worms to be able to have plenty to eat without always have to maintain/feed. I give easily digestible but mostly solid foods so I'm not feeding as often.

[@jobney]

@@TheUrbanHarvest Don't the five gallon buckets get moldy and covered in fuzz while you wait the month to dump them in?

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

@@jobney no they go anaerobic and just go mushy.

[@teezbeez]

seamless cover the only hole is through the screen at the bottom is that enough ventilation? it's that a cast iron tub or fiber glass?

[@ryandawg81]

Great video, thank you! I live in east GA where we also have crazy heat to deal with as well as fire ants that get into everything... he talked about having that cover over the top to keep pests out, do you think an old chest freezer would work the same if I could set up drainage? Or would that seal too tight?

[@kshemalpinto3652]

Hai good see this . Im from srilanka l have also started vermy composting. In srilanka authorities say about Npk so we have to give food witch includ Npk. Could you please explain about it. Do you get compost including Npk with what you are giving them banana, cucumber etc. Thanks .

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Nice black eyed Susan!

[@callyscraftycorner2463]

Would composted saw dust work for the bedding? Also how can this be sustained in colder climates. Such as Missouri?

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

You have to be careful with saw dust. No PT for sure, there are also other woods that are natural bug repellants which arent ideal. The cold doesnt matter as much as the heat does. The eggs survive freezing to hatch in spring even if the worms die. The worms and the ggs die if its too hot.