Welcome to the hobby. SC will be a bit different climate but my brother is in NC and he has a small bin that I believe he just put under his house in the crawl space and they made it through the winter. If you need to keep it a little warmer, you can buy seed starter mats that would probably work great. I tried them out but probably didn't need them. For summer here, I believe shade all day is the key. I keep mine under a roof. If we have hot dry stretch of days then I keep an eye on the moisture and I avoid rain here (we have some heavy downpours) to avoid too much moisture. I feed scraps since that was the goal and although I do feed them the worm food too, I'm not entirely sure what all is in there. I was worried about minerals and additives they were not getting from the food scraps. Since they will even consume rotting paper or wood, I'm sure they would survive but not sure if they would thrive. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching and for the comment.

@@CedarTrailsLiving thanks so much good to know the info given can’t wait to start

Glad to have helped. I have done quite a few cylinders now on different machines and it always seems easier to use the machine and pin to hold things like the rod or cylinder. Wish I would have started doing it sooner. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.

As an amateur that is a question way out of my league. I have started adding calcium dust that I make from egg shells since I was worried about them having enough grit in their gut. I also purchased some worm food which I understand helps them with other necessary nutrients and minerals but I'm not sure I have seen any significant difference in populations as a result. Sorry I couldn't help. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment.

Thanks for answering. I will trial some different feed spots and see what happens.

I tried that method without success. I stacked the bins with large holes in the bottom and only fed on the top bin. I still had a large population of worms that just stayed in the bottom bins. Even today, only feeding on one side I still have hundreds of worms on the non-feeding side when I sift for castings. Some worms must not like to venture too far from home. Thank you for watching and for the comment.

Go to the Bobcat parts website. You can put in your serial number and make sure you get the right one. Let me know if that helps.

Yes, sorry about that. After trying to fix it for over 4 hours I gave up. It sounded fine in the editor and every time I rendered the video it came out messed up.

Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment.

Good question. The boards don't cover the whole bed so the end is open. The shower curtain is also short so lets air in from the end. The boards helped keep the racoons from getting in there until I can make a proper lid. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. I will admit, I would not feel comfortable selling them as pure castings but since I use the castings for planting and in the garden, this method is acceptable. Thanks for the comment and for watching.

I do. We live at 6k feet in western Montana. My compost pile, really just a pile of spent mushroom strata and is covered with snow all winter long, maintains a worm population year round. The worms in bins stay in the heated bath house, 50°F or better, through the winter.

Thank you for the reply. Great to hear about other climates. Here in FL we didn't even get a hard freeze this year so they stayed warm. If we do dip into the 40's it is for a very brief time and in the day we are usually back up into the 60-70 degree range. For us I generally worry more about the heat. It has been very hot and humid this year and this is the first year they are out in the open. So far there is so much material in the bed that it seems to regulate the temp well and much of our "heat" is from the humidity and the "feels like" factor.

Thanks for the question. This is my first summer so I am in the "gaining experience" phase on this topic but so far with it under covering and in the shade it seems to be regulating well. I think having a lot of material helps and we only hit into 90's for a bit until the rain sets in and cools it off a bit. Based on my past experience with ground composting I always struggled with fire ants. I treat the legs of the bed with spray if I see any ants building mounds near the base and it keeps them out of the bin. Fire ants are a huge problem. I had them get into a bin on the ground once and they chewed the worms in half. I had to keep treating the top layer of the bed with DE and after a few days the ants vacated the bin. After that I kept them on a table. Hope this helps and good luck and thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

@@CedarTrailsLiving That makes sense. I hadn't even thought about fire ants. I haven't seen any around the yard, but I know they're in the area (we're in Ocala). It probably does make sense to move to something aboveground then. I've got a small greenhouse (just a metal frame with a white plastic cover, really) that I can use. It gets really warm in there, but maybe adding frozen water bottles and freezing the food will help regulate temp in the container. Something to work toward anyway! Thanks and I appreciate the insight!

It was labeled Flagstone. Turns out, it's almost a direct match of the basic Rustoleum Gray Primer. We chose this in case it does fade, we wouldn't likely notice it as much.

Agree entirely. I also feel like softer foods break down faster so they favor those. They cluster in old avocados too. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.

It could be but in my experience, when the internal seals go bad it leaks oil out the wipers since they don't do anything to hold back fluid. The other possible culprits might be leaking hose from the controls or depending on the model, the valves at the controls. Even after the rebuild, mine will very slowly drift down so it is probably in the valve part.

The grips are probably nice. These were for my son's karate place so I tried to match them to the other staffs they have so that all the kids have similar staffs. Thanks for the idea and for taking the time to watch and comment.

This will be my first summer in this bin. So far we have hit 96 but it usually stays cooler in the shade so I have them under a roof. I did start adding moisture more often since it dries out faster lately. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

Funny you mention the BSF. I had a pretty heavy infestation of those in my worm bin so I had to learn about them recently. They seem to be a popular method for composting and I can see why. Those things eat a ton! I just let them run their course since they didn't hurt anything. I'd say they are more aggressive feeders in the bin so the worms were not on the food that the BSF were eating but since they don't eat worms and my goal is to compost food it was fine. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment.

Very true. I have been trying to so more woodworking with hand tools and testing out techniques on things where it wouldn't be terrible if I messed something up. In this case I tried to follow grain slightly in from my cut line and then shave down to the line. It worked pretty well but I would only feel good using it on rough projects. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.

You give me hope to tie in my garden & worming through winter months. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the comment. I have seen other videos where people have fed them everything. I guess anything that can break down naturally, they can eat.

Thanks for the comment. I used to just put a sheet over them but I have to be careful about animals getting into the bin since it's outside. Long term I want to build a lid with mesh but that part of the project is still in queue.

Great tip. My dad has been juicing and bringing me the carrot pulp. They seems to enjoy it. Thank you watching and for taking the time to comment.

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Sorry about that. I thought it was the editor but I think it was the camera or file and I couldn't fix it.

Thanks for the tip. Funny you mentioned the night crawlers because everyone that likes fishing complains that my red wigglers are too small. I don't fish very often but I feed all our house food to these so the worms are perfect for my application. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

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Thanks for the tip. I cooked them in a crock pot last time I had some and that worked well too. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.

Thanks for posting this. We're learning to live with all of these leaves & I asked my husband for the leaves out of the vacuum. I did just what you said & covered it with moist newspaper and cardboard. They seem very happy & as a first-timer, you've helped confirm my technique. Thanks!!! Happy worming!!!

@@lena_4466 i forgot to mention using some kind of Grit, worms have gizzards like birds. i crush washed eggshells and its worked for me for years. i also add sand

@@mattrobinson6594 yes, thanks. I've tossed in some old potting mix, along with a light shovel of our gritty, gravelly pile of dirt. I've also threw in some crushed oats I didn't eat before they became stale tasting, egg shells, etc. Another thing I'm learning & will leave here in case it's of help to anyone else is that they've loved the banana peels I've added after breaking them down/cutting up. Shredded paper, etc... along with my fruit/veg scraps and other compostable goods. Tried to balance moisture & brown/greens. Lastly, threw in a handful of castings generously gifted to us for our gardening this year. Hoping for the best but it looks like it's working & I am grateful for this community. I hope to get the hang of this, in order to build up the soil & growing mediums around our new home. We had a large, productive garden in the past. Our soil now needs some loving. Worms are going to help. I believe I'm working my way up towards 1000+ worms in my bin... Goal: build my population to sustainable numbers in garden & collecting castings. I've also loved working with our young child with the worms, love how it peaks their attention & interest in the garden. Thanks for the relatable video. Thanks for sharing your success & promoting the community. Just do it!

Glad to have helped. It's easier than one might think.

You are correct. This was my temporary setup until I could build a home for it. In the more recent videos you can see the mill in it's new home and it is oriented properly. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.

I'm not a proper mechanic and not sure which machine you have but check all the lock switches and fuses. There is the lap bar that has to be down, the parking brake, the green button in the cab. I had a fuse go out once that disabled my aux hydraulics. That is in a little box in the back as you open the door. Also check the wiring under the cab where the manifold is. That assumes electrical issue but otherwise check for pressure from the pump and make sure fluid level is good inside the tank. There may be a leak somewhere. Hope this gives you some ideas. Good luck.

@@CedarTrailsLiving Thank you very much for responding!

Not yet...I'm behind on videos. Just finished HVAC Rough In. Before we cover it all up with insulation I will be doing a video or series on the frame and system.

6 in 20 ga studs. Good luck on your project.

Thanks for the tip. I think the key is having the same size cants.