Worm farming for beginners! This is a check in on my 4 species worm bin. I got this starter colony from the garden and worm lady, and it has African nightcrawlers, European nightcrawlers, red wigglers, and Louisiana swamp worms. #vermicompost #wormfarm #vermicomposting #wormfarming

Worm farming for beginners! This is a check in on my big tote worm farm. I have thousands of red wigglers in here (mostly babies) and they finished off a huge feeding. Over time they are supposed to migrate over so it’ll make the castings a lot easier to harvest in the future. Here’s another big fe

Worm farming for beginners! This is a check in on my European nightcrawlers bin. Using precompost can give you a very fast turnaround for worm castings. These worms are reproducing and they seem very active. It smells very earthy, and the moisture level is balanced. This is what a normal worm bin c

Worm farming for beginners! This is a check in on my European nightcrawlers bin. I set up a brand new bin almost 3 weeks ago and I’m already seeing so many worm castings and lots of cocoons. There are a few things I do during a check in. I like to fluff up the bedding and reintroduce oxygen back in

Worm farming for beginners! I talk a lot about using precompost or biologically active bedding. This helps your worms adjust so much better since they will immediately have microbes to eat. I’ve been experimenting with this Reencle electric composter, and it “slow cooks” the food scraps down with

Worm farming for beginners! Where do you even get worms to begin with? I talk about the 4 ways I most often see. 1. Find them in the wild 2. Local worm farmer 3. Buy online 4. Bait shop (hit and miss with survival) There’s no wrong way to do it, but I recommend getting an initial worm order

What is the whole point of a worm farm? In this video I talk about the top 3 reasons I see the most often: 1. Composting down your food and getting worm castings 2. Feed your pets 3. Fish bait It is such a fun and rewarding hobby. It makes me feel like a good human helping make the world

How to use LECA (lightweight expanded clay aggregate) for plants. This is the no drainage method, and I think it’s so pretty! LECA works through capillary action, so it’ll wick up water to the roots. Always use fertilizer if you are going to use LECA. #plantcaretips #plantcare #planttip

Worm farming for beginners! I went to the dollar tree and started this shoebox bin for less than 5 bucks. The set up itself doesn’t have to be expensive. I added about a 4oz starter colony and I have not fed it any real food scraps for over a month. I’ve only been doing pinches of worm chow. It sho

Worm farming for beginners! I made this small stackable worm farm using small totes from Home Depot. I started it as a 3 bin system but decided to add on 2 more totes today. Lots of worms, castings, and this system has been one of my favorites to run! #vermicompost #wormfarm #vermicomp

Fungus gnat treatment! Fungus gnats are one of the most annoying pests out there, and they target plants and worm farms especially because of all of the moist organic matter. Their life cycle is 3-4 weeks, and if you don’t break it they will continue to come back over and over again. Be consistent

Healthy plants start with healthy soil! I just created a free Skool community where I’m organizing all of my content in to easy to follow playlists/classes/courses. I want to talk about turning food scraps into living soil, growing healthier plants naturally, learning composting and worm farmin

Worm farming for beginners! Cocoons can be big and small, and it all depends on the size of the worm that laid it. I like to fatten up my breeder worms so they make bigger cocoons. This makes them easier to spot! All cocoons are great, but some are just very hard to see. #vermicompost #verm

Worm farming for beginners! When you feed food scraps, the smaller or more blended they are the faster they’ll get processed. Skins and pits especially take a lot longer, but they do eventually break down. Just keep breaking them up when you fluff up your bin and it helps the breakdown process!

Worm farming red wigglers! Here’s a peak at some cocoons after running a breeder cycle. Cocoons are often hard to spot and be extremely small. They often blend into the bedding. I like to fatten up my worms to make the cocoons easier to spot since they are the size of the worm that laid it. #v

Worm farming red wigglers! Here are some cocoons left behind after running a breeder bin. Lots of cocoons and some baby worms have hatched. I have this product for sale on my website if anyone wants to start a cocoon nursery or add to their herd! #vermicompost #vermicomposting #wormcasti

Worm farming red wigglers! Running a breeder bin can help you grow your population quickly, as they are in an environment that encourages cocoon production. They of course make castings along the way as well, but you’re gonna see a lot more cocoons this way vs in a regular bin that’s more focused o

Walmart haul prepping items. I spent $100 including the new mason jars and lids. I’m trying to stock up on mason jars and then pressure can staples that I know my family will eat. Always on a lookout for mason jars but haven’t found any worth driving that far for haha little by little this stash wi

I made this DIY small tote worm farm and I’m doing a check in after 3 weeks. I always make sure it smells earthy, I aerate it, and I make sure and not feed again until they eat the majority of their food. This system is doing fantastic and I think it’s so cool that you can run a worm farm even on a

I made this DIY mini worm farm in these tiny Lowes buckets! I started with 10 worms, they’ve reproduced a ton, made castings, and then I took lots of the babies out last time and put them in a cocoon nursery. I noticed the moisture was more on the dry side so I spritzed it down and made it like a w