When setting up bedding for a new bin, new cardboard which is also referred to as a sterile bin is not suggested. You should always make your bedding in advance so it can inoculate and build up a healthy colony of beneficial bacteria by making a bedding mix that contains some beneficial bacteria. The cardboard should be soaked in water preferably for a few days. Cardboard that is only sprayed down or misted with water does not saturate through. Also the cardboard should be corrugated. The worms are after the starch-based glue that holds the straight sheets to the corrugated sheets together. That is absent in single layer cardboard. Soaking the cardboard turns this starch, which is one of their favorite foods, into a ready-to-eat form. Add in some coconut coir if you're using, or shredded office paper (but not peat moss, too acidic - too salty and not sustainable for our ecosystem) If you don't use coconut coir then add some chopped up leaves from your yard or a park or anywhere outside. As long as they are brown and dried they will do just fine. Then the most critical additive - a handful or two of worm castings which are loaded with bacteria. That is a must in preparing bedding that will go into a worm bin. Either a new bin or an existing bin. If it's a new bin such as you're doing in this video you would add more castings then if you just adding some bedding to an existing bin. Then add whatever you use for grit (powdered eggshells, powdered oyster shell, Crab Shell sand, etc.) - moistened to the consistency of a rung out sponge with rainwater, melted snow or tap water that has sat out for a few days and allow it to sit and inoculate. I also add a bit of powdered alfalfa meal and azomite rock dust to my bedding, but that isn't necessary. I just found it produces better results. Then let it sit, no less than 2 weeks before you're going to be using it. The longer the better. Bedding that is 6 months old has so much microflora in it that the worms just thrive. If you add them to a bin with fresh cardboard and no bacteria population they're going to suffer in reproduction and eating habits. It's a good idea to keep a big batch of this pre-made bedding on hand for adding to worm bins each time you feed them. Once you get bit by the worm bug, you can't stop lol. I started in 1987 and let's just say I have more than a few worm bins 🥰👍 I love your enthusiasm and positive perspective on this. Keep up the great work 👍

Great! I don't know why you have so few subscribers. For the content you are giving you deserve a lot more. Well done!

The "hand sorting" method is so SAFE and doesnt harm them a bit!!! Tender Loving Hand Care Method is TOPS!!! Just LOOK at that WORM BALL!!! #excellent #thankyouverymuch #happyworms #happylife

Binge watched some many of your videos today and learnt so much. Slightly less water in bin in Scotland as they don’t dry out as quickly. Have learned I need far more bedding and food. Thank you so much

My very first vermicast harvest is coming up. I was secretly dreading it until I saw your video. You made it look so easy that I'm actually looking forward to it! Thanks so much.

This my first worm ohana harvest ..so excited ..😊

Great video! I empty my bin onto a sheet placed on the ground and heap it high and the worms crawl down really fast!

I enjoyed your video and enthusiasm… great information

This should be mandatory amongst home owners. Just imagine the world where methane levels drop 25% or so?? My goodness. I’ve been vermicomposting for years and years and can attest that it’s the single most important ingredient in gardening. Many ways to do it also. Also mulching your beds/containers are essential. Love your enthusiasm and your work. Great job!! Much Aloha!!🙏🏼🤙🏼

Excellent ladies !!!

I've officially gone down a worm wormhole

Great information!

I read elsewhere that if you have a stacking system you can put the ready to harvest tray on the top and the worms will move down to the layer below as you remove the overcast. It means you will not be able to weigh the put seems simpler as an ongoing system.

Very informative!

I've just watched 3 minutes of your video and i subscribed. Such positive energy OMG. Much love😘

Thank you!

Great Demo

Thank you for showing me how to collect worms from a big pile of compost.

I always harvest too soon with my worm bins. Now I just focus on raising them and utilizing my kitchen waste first l. My bokashi system provides enough fertilizer for my vegetable garden.

I'm will get to you next week , I used black n white phone book .and my food waist. .❤❤ I'm so excited

fantastic

I use saw dust pellets for cat litter. Can the used litter be used in the worm bed?

The “Can of Worms” worm bin: where available?

What was the temperature outdoors when you were doing this?

you started with a quarter of a pound worms, thats 125 grams right? And diverted 1,5 tonnes of food scraps? That is very impressive.

Super, but mam we can harvest top only instead of taking all out of bin?

Why don't you pulp the shredded cardboard, food etc and mix with the other stuff?

Do you sell your worms for shipping to mainland?

What is the best media for worm bed to gain fast population growth ?? My worm in garden only eating much more but never multiply amount. Since 5 months it's seem still be like.

Hi,l am in Ghana ,we don't grow wheat where can I get wheat grass ?

So no yard waste added?

Why not use a wire screen to sort thru? Omg, that was so tedious!

I had a out break of earth worms in my worm bin, that i breed! They was crossed breed from Louisiana nightcrawlers, And a MN. nightcrawlers OMG they breed a lot Throwing out babies like crazy. so i turn them loose on my lawn! 2 years later earth worms every where! ~ What they did was draw ants, gophers, and Armadillos >>> there tearing up my yard after them! They was a nice healthy, thick, 6" hyper worm. EXCELLENT FOR FISH BAIT ! They would flatten out there head, like a king cobra

That works out a a 47% per month growth rate.

This gave me so much anxiety to watch. The worms are frothing their not happy. Let’s pick up the worms to weigh. No but wait let’s take a picture .. dear god they want to be in bedding. Not fondled for the fun of a video. 😅

I think this is the worst demonstration I've seen. They did not layer to use castings. The poor worms just sat in the castings. Terrible system!!

You talk too much can you please go direct to the point please. Thank you.

Good 👍 Pls do not touch those stuffs with bare hands! There are millions of Bacterias and funguses etc. Could cause serious health issues and problems. Pls wear pair of rubber gloves , masks 😷 and eye protections etc along with other gears. Good luck. Thank god not many young people engages in this.

You talk a lot 🤦‍♂️