Watering,Feeding Worms.Testing out a Different Breeding Method

[@happyworms]

Thank you so much for all your video. You give so much knowledge!

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

I love your Life Mantra..Do what makes you happy 🪱💓🪱

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Good morning Vee, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 🌞🇺🇸 I'm amazed that you can keep all of these plates in the air! Mom, Wife, Chef, Worm Farmer. You amaze me 👍

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

I just do the best I can, doing different things keeps me happy

[@happyworms]

Oh yeah and you are funny’😂

[@mt.shasta6097]

Worms: "OMG! It's raining!" Congratulations on your 4K! 🌺💙

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Oh my goodness, your daughter is beautiful 💓

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

Thank you :)

[@AJsGreenTopics]

Congratulations on reaching 4k subscribers

[@KennethDupuis-o9d]

thank you from Kenneth

[@PlantObsessed]

A sea of worms... What a happy place.

[@seek2find]

Hurray, I have the same questions as you. I need to know how to organize the cocoons and adult worms, too.

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

Worms for life will respond 😄 teach us

[@yashzg68]

Congratulations for 4K❤

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

Thank you 😊

[@jerrycallison6125]

When we harvest breeder bins, we will leave the cocoons in the bedding, then put the worms into fresh bedding to start the process over again. We use mortar trays, though, and I can only get two trays worth combined into one. I do tend to use a bit more bedding in my trays than you do, though. I LOVE the volume of cocoons you have in your trays! It looks like they are doing superbly well.

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

So do you sell your adult worms and put the cocoons on the shelf and wait for them to hatch? Or do you setup your adult worms and put the cocoon trays to hatch then go for sale? Thank you by the way😊

[@jerrycallison6125]

@@TheGardenAndWormLady At present, we put the breeders back into the system and put the cocoons into another area for hatching and then grow out areas. We aren't selling any at the moment because we need more castings for sale. We're still in the beginning stages of our business (eighteen months in), and we are focused on growth rather than worm sales.

[@seek2find]

I vote that you extend the 8 week experiment 😁

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

Me too🤣😅

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

My other KZbin channel youtube.com/@thecompostingwormlady9982 My daughter makes an appearance. TheGardenAndWormLady.com

[@townbell2248]

I use play sand too ❤

[@TACTICALTAHOE]

What size tubs are you using? Do you have a link???

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

I like the 20x15x5 I order them from websturant.com

[@rajendralamichhane4064]

Excellent video. Appreciate your cool way of explaining with happiness. BTW, how often do you feed the breeder bins?

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

Thank you😊 usually twice a week but I always look in the bins, if the food is gone I feed, it’s there’s still food I leave it

[@etruedus]

That was super fun to watch! I think how you handled it was fine. Did you have a total weight of all of the worms? If I recall, they were a 1/4 lb each to start, so I would assume they were maybe 1/2 lb each this time? Have a great weekend!

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

It was a little more than a quarter pound each portion

[@praydup9032]

Hello, how many worms do you think are in each cocoon? I’ve been interested to know.

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

I’ve seen 2-6

[@TameraDarling]

Can I use old bone meal to my worm chow?

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

Sure you can also use bloodmeal

[@SquigglersWigglers]

How long after your 21 days do you allow the babies to remain in the tub until they are out with adults?

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

After the 21 days when the worms are breeding, I remove the cocoons to hatch and grow up in a bin with all the other cocoons

[@davehyde-qm7ft]

In the beginning of the video you were filling your sprayer with what looks like regular tap water. Is your water filtered to remove the chlorine and other stuff that's added to tap water? Love your videos , I've gained something from each one I've watched being a new worm caretaker on a lot smaller scale.

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

Yes our water is extremely filtered with a sophisticated system that does the whole house. Our daughter needs pure water so the worms get the same benefit 😂 If you use tap water let it sit a few days uncovered before you use it. Any chlorine evaporates

[@richardvillanueva559]

I believe those bubbles are very good it's from the reproduction process

[@paulacorey2148]

How many worms on each bin?

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

For those tan bins 250 red wigglers

[@paulacorey2148]

Thanks for the fast response

[@SquigglersWigglers]

Why are you only doing an inch or two in your bins ?

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

For breeding you only need about 3-4 inches, it’s just how it’s done

[@dariomccollin5617]

How much do you make a year from your worm farm?

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

At the moment I’m breaking even, this is my second year selling

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

If you’re wondering if this is my only job it’s not, I also work outside tge house plus I run my website and my Etsy shops to provide for worm supplies

[@dariomccollin5617]

@@TheGardenAndWormLady oh ok I was asking because I had started raising red wigglers and night crawlers so I just wanted to know from an experience worm farmer what it's like business wise

[@dariomccollin5617]

@@TheGardenAndWormLady ok no problem hope it passes that mark where its paying for itself and bringing in some profits soon I'll be rooting for you !

[@EricsWormPlayground]

I think it was only 10 months ago when you were happy to hit 1000 subs to hit monetization! Nice!

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

Yes and I am extremely humbled and grateful for every new one I get😊

[@EricsWormPlayground]

Your bins, did you end up going with all the 5” high webstaurant bus bins? Or did you go 7” sams? They look 5”.

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

I use both sizes

[@EricsWormPlayground]

@@TheGardenAndWormLady which do you prefer? Was thinking of moving from the mortars to the bus bins. Thoughts?

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

@@EricsWormPlayground if I’m going to keep the bedding at about 3 inches for breeders I prefer the smaller ones 20 x 15 x 5. I only put a quarter pound of worms in it so it’s perfect and a lot easier to handle. I like the giant mortar bin for harvesting.

[@EricsWormPlayground]

@@TheGardenAndWormLady thanks Vee! I’ll order a dozen bus bins and try them out. Thanks!,!

[@townbell2248]

I have cedar chips. Have you ever tried them?

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

I have not, but I’m not sure about them because of the cedar oil or a aroma in it

[@townbell2248]

@@TheGardenAndWormLady i used a pellet that smelled of cedar at the top and it made the pill bugs leave. I mixed gypsum with it. The worms are just now getting into it and now the pill bugs came back. It was what I had on hand.

[@Марго-и9к8г]

Добрый день!! Я вижу вы смешиваете торф с опилками для червей!! Через какое время червь переест?? И какое количество червя вы заселяете в этот ящик?? Спасибо заранее.

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

им требуется от 2 до 3 месяцев, чтобы съесть его, и для большой коробки я обычно добавляю около четверти фунта, что составляет 250 червей, если это красные черви. Если это европейские ползуны, я ставлю 150 штук, а если я использую африканских ползунов, я ставлю около 50 штук.

[@Марго-и9к8г]

@@TheGardenAndWormLady Спасибо большое!! Я очень хорошо вас поняла, что вы мне написала....

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

@@Марго-и9к8г пожалуйста. Извините, если перевод немного странный, я использую переводчик. 😂

[@Марго-и9к8г]

@@TheGardenAndWormLady Здравствуйте!Я тоже использую переводчик. Но я очень хорошо понимаю, что вы мне пишите про червей. Всё нормально.

[@michaelmarsh2445]

See how long it goes

[@helenaragon6539]

another few weeks till you don't see the bedding.

[@ronjones1308]

I think leave them for awhile

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

I agree 😊

[@shimonalmakis625]

Every few days you feed them because you seem to put little food

[@TheGardenAndWormLady]

About 2-3 times a week. Depends on what I see. If the food is gone I go ahead and feed