New to the hobby looks very interesting from South Carolina was thinking about doing this for fun do you keep your worms outside because I was looking to do an outside barrel was wondering if the heat or the cold will kill them outside do to me living in South Carolina And do you have to use table scraps or can I use uncle Jim’s worm food only
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
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.
@jbreawilliams450713 сағат бұрын
@@CedarTrailsLiving thanks so much good to know the info given can’t wait to start
@cwallcw2 күн бұрын
You guys know that worms don’t have mouths and don’t eat that food, right? Like ur allll just pranking me. It’s ALL done by microorganisms, they power the whole of life. Silly primates.
@kirbyn20105 күн бұрын
Excellent, thank you! I always removed the cylinder but your way is better.
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
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.
@timmcilraith876213 күн бұрын
Do you think that adding biochar or yeast to the food scraps or the soil helps the worms ?
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
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.
@timmcilraith87628 сағат бұрын
Thanks for answering. I will trial some different feed spots and see what happens.
@mp-zf4ur20 күн бұрын
I have 4 containers and hundreds of thousands of worms because I just empty and mix stuff in from my juicer + dry leaves. Im thinking I can just cut some big holes in the bottom and stack the containers and let them migrate but I need their p00 :D
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
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.
@alihamdouchi24 күн бұрын
Can you please tell me what is the part # for the seal kit 🙏 am having a hard time getting it off line Thanks a bunch
@CedarTrailsLiving24 күн бұрын
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.
@BillsCountrysideAdventuresАй бұрын
14.19 voice over seems weird
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
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.
@JustMakinDoFarmsАй бұрын
Great set up. Thanks for info.
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment.
@plmbtired2 ай бұрын
No holes in the lid
@CedarTrailsLivingАй бұрын
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.
@lesondra31272 ай бұрын
I love your soil bedding method. It seems like you have better casting results with less debris (shredded cardboard). Bc as we all know, the most challenging thing for vermicomposters is harvesting castings.
@CedarTrailsLivingАй бұрын
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.
@haroldgray58112 ай бұрын
Do you have freezing temps in winter?
@laurelpickens33642 ай бұрын
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.
@CedarTrailsLivingАй бұрын
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.
@anakronistical12 ай бұрын
Great video! I'm looking to get started with worm farming and I'm also in Florida. I was curious about how they handle the heat. What are your thoughts on doing a large, in-ground bin rather than a raised bin? I was wondering if that might help regulate the temperature in the environment better (along with shade).
@CedarTrailsLivingАй бұрын
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.
@anakronistical1Ай бұрын
@@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!
@charlesdougherty71282 ай бұрын
What color is the siding? Nice color we are trying to pick out colors now. Going between a blue or gray color.
@CedarTrailsLivingАй бұрын
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.
@victorm72742 ай бұрын
FYI: the worms eat bacteria. Bacteria eat sugar. Bacteria love banana and melon. and which is why the worm are on food that have high content of sugar.
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
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.
@christaylor75392 ай бұрын
This was the most honest and matter of fact video, THANK YOU
@wt4552 ай бұрын
My bucket keeps slowly dropping. Would this be because of the tilt cylinder?
@CedarTrailsLivingАй бұрын
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.
@robintan64892 ай бұрын
I just use a pvc pipe with badminton racket grips in the the middle...
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
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.
@MississippiPrepper2 ай бұрын
Do they not get too hot in the summer months? It gets up to 100 degrees here in the summer. I would love to have an outdoor bin, but I dont think they would survive.
@CedarTrailsLiving2 ай бұрын
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.
@freshstart58042 ай бұрын
Can you tell me what you do for marketing for sale
@yokechan27653 ай бұрын
great teaching
@rodsredwormsgrubs80983 ай бұрын
Excellent, excellent. The more you do, the bigger it grows! You're doing it youngster. I made mine out my final worm bins out of old deep freezers called CFT's. I also stated w eggs or cocoons! Now I'm back in the game! I now breed over 80 species of arthropods! I use the arthropods to grow vegetables! I am the Bug/Farmer! I am Black Soldier Fly Man! I'm Domu!
@CedarTrailsLiving14 сағат бұрын
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.
@rdraffkorn31843 ай бұрын
i too had failed to keep worms alive. twice lol ... then i figured out i live in the south and they don't like the summer heat. I needed a larger bin (half a 55 gallon plastic drum ) and they've been doing good for two years now. they are outside sheltered from the sun but have screened drain holes on each end. I compost my food scraps to get rid of the initial heat of decomposition (important in the summer) then use that as food and bedding. though i feed some azomite and dried molasses to help out. recently that the weather is warm i get a five gallon bucket of castings that i sift from each bin. (i have six now ) The garden is doing better this year too for all the castings applied but i'm still working on that. thanks for the video .
@danmcdonald32703 ай бұрын
I rebuilt mine because was leaking out the rod but now don’t leak anymore but drifts off real bad so assume I’ll have to pull back off n check piston seal
@taomaserve78253 ай бұрын
ive been stealing ideas in the process of making one myself. Just a quick tip, a drill and jig saw would save you time on the corners and back end. my anxiety when in overdrive watching you do it with a chisel lol..... Nice work!!!
@CedarTrailsLiving2 ай бұрын
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.
@dmbrookfield3 ай бұрын
I put all my food through a blender and just pour it in, everything goes in tea bags coffee ground all the waste food, it all goes so much quicker as the worms I believe find it easy to eat it all, I started my worm bin about the size of 1 ton bag added some old compost and went round the garden and picked up worms and 6 months later I went back and there were a a load of worms and then I started feeding them. This winter I added a themomiter to see how cold the now 2 bins I've got went and they never went below 12 degrees and they kept munching away. And voila I'm not buying compost anymore.. Great work there :)
@lena_44663 ай бұрын
You give me hope to tie in my garden & worming through winter months. Thanks for sharing!
@kissdirt3 ай бұрын
I’m going on a year and over half… Experimenting… My worms eat everything meat dairy everything…
@CedarTrailsLiving2 ай бұрын
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.
@roywarriner84413 ай бұрын
They do self regulate and if you are only processing your own waste and getting all the castings you need, you want a stable population, castings finish much faster if the worms aren't producing cocoons. Throw the lid away and cover the bin with landscape fabric instead. The worms can breath and keeps gnats and flies out. Compost the food first.
@CedarTrailsLiving2 ай бұрын
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.
@regenerativelifewayne3 ай бұрын
Nice video
@agentredhasretired54503 ай бұрын
My red wigglers LOVE carrots. Chop them up in a blender so they are small and soft. The worms will be happy. Thanks for all the great information.
@CedarTrailsLiving2 ай бұрын
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.
@funkybongo003 ай бұрын
Don't know if it's just my phone but audio is jumbled around the 14 minutes mark for a little section , appreciate the video man , thank you !
@WD-414693 ай бұрын
Yep
@CedarTrailsLiving2 ай бұрын
Sorry about that. I thought it was the editor but I think it was the camera or file and I couldn't fix it.
@timcoates38214 ай бұрын
Leaves are a great bedding. But you don't need to soak them just wet them a bit. European night crawlers are a better worm for fishing
@CedarTrailsLiving4 ай бұрын
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.
@hortusandersgarten35744 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. It is very interesting and exciting. I learnt a lot. Best regards, Gitta
@CedarTrailsLiving4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
@tlnelson75984 ай бұрын
freeze the carrot first, it works for me
@CedarTrailsLiving4 ай бұрын
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.
@mattrobinson65944 ай бұрын
very good video......fall leaves (maple,oak) soaked in water for 24/48 hours then drained good makes a very good bedding for worms. the minerals in the leaves from the roots going deep into the soil make your garden veggies taste so much better. hope someone enjoys this tip.
@lena_44663 ай бұрын
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!!!
@mattrobinson65943 ай бұрын
@@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
@lena_44663 ай бұрын
@@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!
@rhondamontiel38274 ай бұрын
Frozen foods also break down much faster as if cooked.
@NanasWorms4 ай бұрын
Looks like you found the right system and feeding regime. My largest system is a converted children's turtle shaped sandbox. I harvest it all at once after the worms have worked through the the material. My other systems include indoor totes, a four tray stacking system and in ground garden worm towers. ~ Sandra
@frednobles24854 ай бұрын
I've watched a bunch of KZfaq about worm compost and really I don't think any of them help me but I learned a lot from this one I think I can do it now really appreciate it
@CedarTrailsLiving4 ай бұрын
Glad to have helped. It's easier than one might think.
@bch91244 ай бұрын
As a kid living on a busy street, I had an earthworm farm that I would utilize to sell by the dozen to fisherfolks. It was a fun hobby that netted me some money for '80s-era entertainment. Thank you for reminding me of a fond memory!
@eholmberg4 ай бұрын
Worms are invasive to most of North America and will mess with the soil PH levels, affect tree production and have negative impact on the native animals. Please do not release into the ground.
@MasterBuilderofTruth4 ай бұрын
I just shat myself
@MartinEngelbrecht-ey3rl4 ай бұрын
I had very similar containers, ended with a big plywood box, much bigger space, my worms are also small.
@genewileyopa4 ай бұрын
Interesting.
@mandmmilling37164 ай бұрын
Your mill head needs to be turned 180 on the track. Your band should be cutting towards the stops, not the clamps.
@CedarTrailsLiving4 ай бұрын
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.
@airesrebelo62426 ай бұрын
A minha não desbloqueia os hidraulicos, fica com a luz tilf a piscar e por vezes apagada, já nao sei mais o que fazer
@CedarTrailsLiving6 ай бұрын
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.
@airesrebelo62426 ай бұрын
@@CedarTrailsLiving Thank you very much for responding!
@airesrebelo62426 ай бұрын
🤙
@jss_in_20246 ай бұрын
I gotta know, are you finished with it?!
@CedarTrailsLiving6 ай бұрын
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.
@OffGrit6 ай бұрын
we have a lot in common, just different weather. I watched some of your videos of the building trusses and a few others. I am finishing a stem wall on a 2000 sq ft lean to style steel frame building that I have mostly fabricated and the biggest challenge are the 40+ ft steel trusses that I am fabricating. the lifting was hard to figure out because I am building mostly solo and it is tricky. I ended up welding a couple cranes that will sit on top of the uprights and using remote control hoists to raise the truss from both sides.... we will see how it works, I am testing on a smaller solar carport first to put it to the test with 20 ft trusses. anyways thanks for the videos-
@Devoneakapimp6 ай бұрын
What size are the purlins? I plan on installing metal purlins very soon on a pole barn
@CedarTrailsLiving6 ай бұрын
6 in 20 ga studs. Good luck on your project.
@wyominghome48576 ай бұрын
I wish you showed more of the insert itself. I have one of these in my new house and it smokes like crazy, even with the window cracked. The interior of the insert where the fire brick panels are looks flimsy and misaligned and I don't know whether it's the installer or the manufacturer.
@jaceygerrish22717 ай бұрын
I cut my siding 1/2" sq. Step out bottom 1/2". Works perfect and fast.
@CedarTrailsLiving6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip. I think the key is having the same size cants.