HARVESTING WORM CASTINGS TO FERTILIZE MY ORGANIC GARDEN MAY 2011
www.goingorganic.weebly.com I wanted to show you a quick video on harvesting worm castings from my worm bin that I buried in the old greenhouse. I put the wo…
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I too would like to know where you got that strainer. Ive seen nothing at
walmart like that. I did find a smaller square strainer with 1/8″ but I
would like to find one like yours,,, bed and bath huh– surprised they
would have something like that.
yes350yes
February 4, 2015 at 9:57 pm
@lkncruiser I am pretty sure that I got it at Walmart. It might have been
Bed Bath and Beyond.
GoingOrganic1
February 4, 2015 at 10:05 pm
@loislaney23 Thanks! I’m looking forward to seeing how many castings I can
get by the end of the summer.
GoingOrganic1
February 4, 2015 at 10:18 pm
Nice, I just started my worm bin. I’m hoping it works out, but yours looks
good.
GrowSomethingGreen
February 4, 2015 at 10:30 pm
@GoingOrganic1 Thanks
GrowSomethingGreen
February 4, 2015 at 10:51 pm
@vidaripollen They really do grow on you! Very low maintenance and great
producers.
GoingOrganic1
February 4, 2015 at 11:15 pm
is it best to put the casting on top of the soil on mix in with already
established plants? Thanks, Devin BBO
Devin Hunter
February 5, 2015 at 12:14 am
Very nice way of doing that, love the strainer idea!
Lois Laney
February 5, 2015 at 12:22 am
@badboyorganics The optimum would be to have enough to mix it into the
potting soil before planting. These plants were set up originally with
composted cow manure. Now I’m supplementing with worm castings. I’m setting
up another worm bin, since this one has worked out so well. By the end of
the summer I should have a lot more worm castings to start the winter
garden.
GoingOrganic1
February 5, 2015 at 12:35 am
Well… i’m use to the frog in my garden. I guess touching worms isn’t so
squeamish after all. Thanks. ;0)
68NYC2
February 5, 2015 at 1:10 am
Wow! I had no idea you could strain out the castings. Awesome vid.
Chili Prepper
February 5, 2015 at 2:02 am
@GoingOrganic1 Great info. I’ve been thinking of farming red wigglers. I
don’t exactly live on a farm or homestead so I’m watching vids to get some
ideas. Thanks for the tips.
Chili Prepper
February 5, 2015 at 2:13 am
@68NYC2 Oh yeah! Worms are easy next to frogs! Enjoy!
GoingOrganic1
February 5, 2015 at 3:04 am
i m all for worms.lovely creatures,once u get familiar with them.
vidaripollen
February 5, 2015 at 3:21 am
@chiliprepper Thanks! To get more castings at one time, I would allow time
for the light to drive the worms farther into the bin. I would gradually
strain about half of the bin as the worms continue to move farther away
from the light. Then I would add some fresh shredded paper, food scraps,
sand, and water to the harvested side of the bin. The worms will gradually
move to the new food scraps. After a few days the other side will be ready
to harvest.
GoingOrganic1
February 5, 2015 at 3:54 am
@GrowSomethingGreen Good luck with your worm bin. Let me know how it goes.
Make sure that the worms don’t get too cold this winter.
GoingOrganic1
February 5, 2015 at 4:53 am
@lkncruiser Look in the store in the kitchen supplies. I am using it in the
garden, instead of the kitchen. It is a great strainer.
GoingOrganic1
February 5, 2015 at 5:50 am