Everything you need to know to start a compost worm bin with step by step instructions! Plus a 1500 worm time lapse release at the end!! You will have a constant supply of natural organic fertilizer & soil amendments in the form of worm castings for you garden when you vermicompost so get started now!! Starting a VermiHut worm tower is just one of many the many options out there to help you get started!!
In this video I show each item that comes with your VermiHut, what they are used for, how to put the VermiHut and the lid together and how to get started with your first feeding!! I'll also give you some important tips as you get started so you can have the confidence to start your worm farming journey!!
Epigeic worms or composting worms are fascinating natural composters & fertilizers that are in most homesteaders bag of tricks to make free organic fertilizer & soil amendments as well as fishing bait. If you've ever thought about vermicomposting or composting with worms to make organic fertilizer & natural soil amendments with your plant based kitchen scraps or food waste, this is the channel for you. I have 3 worm composing bins which you can watch from start to finished worm castings on the 3 playlists following each worm bin. If you haven't started yet, get started now and vermicompost with me!🪱🪱🪱 Visit my Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/VermicompostLearnbyDoing
Happy Vermicomposting Everyone!!!🪱🪱🪱
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Worm Bins I use:
Vermihut 5-Tray Worm Compost Bin https://amzn.to/3w15lQt
Urban Worm Bag V2 https://amzn.to/3XE9QsT
20 Gallon Fabric Grow Pots https://amzn.to/3EBYhdr
3 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tote https://amzn.to/3eKDLhO
Mortar Tray https://amzn.to/3V43KD2
Other Worm Bins:
Worm Factory 360 3-Tray Version https://amzn.to/3AHnjqK
Worm Factory 360 5-Tray Version https://amzn.to/3tYfWY4
Bus bins https://amzn.to/3fd8AvP
Equipment I use:
12 Sheet Cross Cut Micro Shredder (I use it to shred cardboard) https://amzn.to/3xYZKYu
Magic Bullet Small Blender (to pulverize egg shells) https://amzn.to/3gwEzb4 or https://amzn.to/42SQ4w9 (with extra coffee bean & nut blade)
Worms Red Wiggler mixes https://amzn.to/3yGNhwl & https://amzn.to/3R5tKvD ENC's https://amzn.to/3OkxV51
Indoor Outdoor Wireless Thermometer for worm bin https://amzn.to/3wIdXbO
Additional thermometer sensors 433 MHz https://amzn.to/41juD7v Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Additional thermometer sensors 915MHz https://amzn.to/3WTFgua Please make sure Thermometer & sensor are the same MHz
Japanese Garden knife https://amzn.to/3VEzmiN
Wrigglebrew Worm Casting Tea https://amzn.to/46PhV2A
Food Dehydrator https://amzn.to/3O5Uj2H
Mosquito Dunks 6 pack https://amzn.to/3OlCEUg granular https://amzn.to/42KDtM0 or 20 pack https://amzn.to/42Br4Kf
Kitchen scale to weigh worms & food: https://amzn.to/3HnOQjg
Blue gloves https://amzn.to/3XsBg5n
Spray bottles to mist bedding https://amzn.to/3Fq23rN
Digital handheld Thermometer https://amzn.to/3EWfC2j
Compost Tea Bags https://amzn.to/3fCb5o1
Solar powered light https://amzn.to/3nOucAq
Reusable Keurig Coffee K-cups https://amzn.to/3FNXvt6
Other useful equipment for worm farming:
5 stackable sifter with different sized mesh: https://amzn.to/3S2k184
Cameras & camera equipment I use:
Insta 360 ace pro https://amzn.to/3vgdmR8
Flexible Tripod https://amzn.to/3CGTjcF
Insta360 GO 3s camera https://amzn.to/3Z1CKVR
Insta360 X3 360 camera https://amzn.to/494NOGl
4 Ocean bracelets I wear
Multiple colors to chose from bracelets https://amzn.to/4eH5clM
Books on worms & worm farming
Worms Eat My Garbage https://amzn.to/3L4FXN2
Where to buy worms: www.TheGardenAndWormLady.com
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00:00 | Intro
00:26 | What’s in the box
01:22 | How to assemble the lid
02:00 | Setup bin 1st then purchase your worms
02:15 | Preparing the bedding
03:24 | Assembling VermiHut with bedding
04:07 | How much food to feed your new worm bin
05:08 | Adding coffee grounds & grit to your new worm bin
06:20 | Lid off light on for 48 hours
06:39 | Releasing 1500 red wigglers
07:23 | Adding more bedding to the top
07:48 | Wrap-up