If You Own A Worm Farm "DON'T DO THIS" Overheating and ESCAPEES

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I have a large worm farm called a Hungry Bin and it holds a lot of compost, especially when you refill it after doing a full worm cast harvest.
I made an error of putting some compost inside this worm farm before it had fully broken down and gone through the heating cycle.
This made the farm overheat and lots of the compost worms tried to escape.
I was able to solve the problem by just placing new wet bedding of cardboard and newspaper on top to help the worm farm cool. I am fairly sure they are happy now and will get back to doing what worms do best lay castings and breed.
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@freespirit2194 4 года назад

So hot up here in Townsville that I brought my hungry bins inside and put them in the library. So no they are book worms lol.

@martysgarden 4 года назад

That's a classic Bookworms, I like that! Hope they do well in this weather

@Amyvaleriacarolina 4 года назад

great vedio ever dear friend good share

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Thanks Amy for watching God Bless!

@Amyvaleriacarolina 4 года назад

@@martysgarden you're welcome dear

@DaKineGardenStuff 4 года назад

My worms used to cruise the inside sides and cover of my Hungry Bin all the time. After I kept the lid up and used 4 layers of landscape cloth as the cover (secured with a bungy cord), they stay put and are now very happy. I think it's because the lid of the Hungry Bin lacks adequate air flow.

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Yes, it does need more airflow. I may do a DIY on that in the future,,thanks for the tip!

@18Bees 4 года назад

Hey Marty on your other video I mentioned the worm tea thanks to learning about you. I have a nectarine tree in a pot that is pushing right now and getting it’s weekly dose of tea. Can’t thank you enough for what I learned from your channel. Cheers!

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Hi 18 Bees, that's wonderful thanks for sharing with me.

@sweet18dg 4 года назад

nice video Marty .. u are amazing 😊thank u share ur videos again..

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Thanks for the kind words Desiree

@servantofgod5642 Год назад

Getting lots of randoms now and your on top as soon as I go on youtube. By the time I get into worming, (about October) I might know what to do.

@martysgarden Год назад

You will for sure!

@maricelcruz1542 4 года назад

Nice video😊

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Thanks Maricel

@VoonChile 4 года назад

Very interesting.

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Thanks for watching Voon

@borracho-joe7255 3 года назад

Dig your enthusiasm!

@martysgarden 3 года назад

Thanks Joe😀

@ardangracio920 4 года назад

I'm a new subscriber.

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Hi Ardan, welcome to my channel and thanks for the sub

@sapphirebarnett8616 4 года назад

Hey I have had the same problem and it is hot. I saw someone who put ice in every so often. I put a pile of shredded paper in cause I thought they were a bit damp. Thanks now I know!!

@mooturner 4 года назад

Yeah, we had a few > 40 degree days in Sydney this summer, and I put a big block of ice (made in a Tupperware container) on top of the blanket. Worms loved it. I checked in the afternoon (temps were like 42 degrees) but all the worms were under the blanket near the ice. The first hot day for the summer I didn't have any ice, and there was a mass exodus of worms out of the tap which I left open. The problem was that there was water in the container underneath, and so all the worms that went out the tap drowned. It was a bad day, particularly because I didn't notice until the following afternoon and by then the smell of rotting worms had set in...

@sapphirebarnett8616 4 года назад

Matt Turner yea I am in Sydney also. My hugelculture raised bed heated up so much that steam came out the holes I dug!! I just checked my worms and they are still trying to escape but ist much cooler in there with the wet shredded paper. Because I am just beginning I thought I had done something wrong

@sapphirebarnett8616 4 года назад

Matt Turner oh I will keep that in mind. I will make some ice.

@mooturner 4 года назад

@@sapphirebarnett8616 I just have a can of worms thingo, so it's not large. Your mileage may vary if you have a big thing.

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Your welcome Sapphire,,I will keep on sharing my experience with the Hungry Bin and my worm farms as I feel this style of farming is a never ending story of learning, which I love about it.

@jhennyyumarcelo3776 4 года назад

Awesome :)

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Thanks so much

@eapd202 3 года назад

Hey Marty, my second time watching this video. At 5:01 there is a tiny little worm. Is that a baby RW? I've seen these in my bin and just not sure what they are. Thanks again!!

@martysgarden 3 года назад

Yes, if you can see a little yellow tail you can identify them. Check this video out if you haven't seen it already ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lq-h7RtqoGE.html

@snoopylyn9065 3 года назад

Have you ever tried molasses spray? I heard people said that’s the secret worm tea 👍🏼

@martysgarden 3 года назад

Yes it is used to feed the microbes when the tea is blended..the organic Molasses works great Snoopy Lyn

@dennisseeker36 4 года назад

i am getting ready to start worms, they will be large bins. i will be using saw dust mixed with manure, for bedding how long do you think i should precompost ? thanks for sharing your adventure it helps

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Hi Dennis,,,once it's finishes heating up and starts to cool down it's ready. I will be covering this in future videos.

@waynetadlock9719 4 года назад

Turn it and water it like a regular hot compost attempt. By 2-4 heating and cooling off cycles, you should notice that it no longer heats up into the same temperature ranges as it did earlier. That's a good clue that thermophilic heat generation should be minimized.

@danielgracio2001 4 года назад

Wow

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Thanks

@MagiCaEagleCastillo606 3 года назад

When my worm bin heats up i add ice to cool it off, as the ice melts it percolates through the bedding and flushes out any anaerobic pockets and keeps bedding cool and fresh

@martysgarden 3 года назад

Yes, this works great when the air is warm for sure,,hotter climates it's gold. 😀

@FaithVsFate 2 года назад

How much ice and how often? Mine is consistent in 80-85 degree conditions but I have a fan facing it to keep it slightly cooler

@kicknadeadcat 2 года назад

Try two layers of burlap on top and one or two layers on the bottom. When it gets hot they move to the corners of the bin under the burlap to keep cool. Also wet the burlap on top and place a small fan on a timer. One hour on 5 hours off. That should cool the bin off. I always have my bin open they have never tried to leave…..

@martysgarden 2 года назад

Nice tips

@kathynix6552 Год назад

A computer fan

@YOURLOCALROUGHNECK 4 года назад

Will my worms be fine if I would to put them in 40 -50 degrees Farenheight Here in USA cause right now it’s like 45 degrees and I’m giving them fresh lawn clippings and a banana theve even some of the banana but if I get more worms will they thrive and lay eggs in this kind of mildly cold weather, do you have any tips Thanks Marty🤗

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Its a worm farm, yes? I recommend you check out my free course and masterclass has all this and more. Thanks Marty www.martysgarden.com.au/isikyrkx has three month private coaching too which is pretty cool. Thanks Marty

@MickyBellRoberts 4 года назад

Listen Mate, why can’t you leave the lid off for an hour to cool the worm farm?

@martysgarden 4 года назад

For sure Micky,,,sometimes we forget to do the simplest of things. Thanks for watching

@uchibauki2515 3 года назад

My worms keep escaping from the bin and I already covered the bin amazing they can still sneaked from the holes 😅

@martysgarden 3 года назад

There maybe too many in the bin, or they want to leave for some reason. As long as it's not a mass migration leaving then it's quite normal. I have compost worms everywhere through my garden because of escapees. I also have traps placed around near the farms for them to recongregate. 😀

@markblairharley2890 3 года назад

Another reason why worms want to escape Is, They like being in the condensation on the walls of the bin. I now leave the lid off my bins And use cardboard or leaf litter instead I have had no more trouble. Except more fruit flies

@ptgbenny7430 2 года назад

Hey Marty, what thermometre are you using here?

@martysgarden 2 года назад

Too long ago, cant remember

@AceTiger99 3 года назад

Won’t the worms escape thru the air holes Plz respond

@martysgarden 3 года назад

Yes,, they do please subscribe

@Jonny87Slick 4 года назад

For some reason youtube wont let me watch this video. Keeps freezing with a loading circle going round and round. Tried few times yesterday and today. Can watch other youtube videos but not this one for some reason.

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Strange Jonny, try again later matey,,it's gotta work

@Jonny87Slick 4 года назад

@@martysgarden still nothing... I'll keep trying though as I want to watch it. All other videos work but not this one. Topically the ads work fine though 😂

@Jonny87Slick 4 года назад

@@martysgarden YAY, finally played. Yea I have had to battle with heat as well. And even the cold during winter. Up here it can get quite cold over night during winter.

@sweet18dg 4 года назад

why have thermometer ? what porpuse

@martysgarden 4 года назад

To keep an eye on the temperatures, it's been getting warm and they don't like it.

@18Bees 4 года назад

martysgarden you don’t want to see my bins. 🙁 they are probably too hot or too wet but never too dry.

@chinaahpek Год назад

I accidentally wet my worm farm after feeding them food scraps using tap water. Will I kill them? Now I’m Worried

@martysgarden Год назад

All good, once every now and again is okay. They will be fine

@fishmed1 4 года назад

You have heat issue. Here It is 31F

@martysgarden 4 года назад

Yep it was way too hot

@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 2 года назад

Hi Marty, I get a few Wigglers in my lid every morning. I add our morning strawberry tops, banana peels and coffee grounds each day. I have a Can-O-Worms with 3 tiers. Mine is in the house so I can control the temps 🪱👍👩‍🌾👍🪱

@martysgarden 2 года назад

Worms on the lid is really normal, sounds like they are doing well Peggy😀

@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 2 года назад

@@martysgarden I know there's always a few "guys" in the bin who refuse to stop for directions and end up in the lid 🤣

@kicknadeadcat 2 года назад