VERMICOMPOSTING the EASY way with IN-BED WORM COMPOSTING

🌱Introduction 00:00
🌱Overview of in-bed vermicomposting 00:24
🌱Inside view of in-bed vermicomposting bin 01:43
🌱in-bed vermicomposting tips and tricks 02:30
🌱How do the castings get out of the in-bed vermicomposting bin 03:07
🌱Starting in-bed vermicomposting over in the same bed 03:49
🌱in-bed vermicomposting in hot climates 04:04

Worm composting directly in the garden bed simplifies the process of vermicomposting. The worms live, work, reproduce, and make worm castings in the garden bed, right where they are needed.

In-bed vermicomposting solves the problem of what to do with the worms during extremes of hot and cold. For example, vermicomposting in hot weather places like the low desert of Arizona is difficult unless you bring the worms inside during the summer months. With in-bed vermicomposting, the worms simply burrow deeper in the beds during the heat of an Arizona summer and then emerge again in the fall.

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[GreenLove]

Ha ha, I have cooked worms too, felt really bad about it! Love in bed vermicomposting!! One thing that I do is cut a hole the size of a small pot in the lid, and pop a potted plant in. That way I don't have to unscrew the lid to put food scraps in, I just take the pot out and put them in. Plus it looks prettier than those obvious white lids in my garden beds. Thanks for sharing - your worms look so happy!!!

[martysgarden]

Yes, such a great way to self-fertilize😀 the garden. All the best from an Aussie worm farmer Marty

[tennesseenana]

I use smaller containers and even have them in my planting containers. As long as they have holes for air flow and for the worms to travel around, any covered container will work. Also, watering them also waters the plant roots. Be sure and add used coffee grounds to the kitchen scraps.

[necymamaril]

What I have noticed in my compost bin when all the materials have decomposed was that the compost was always wet even if I haven’t watered it. I don’t want to dry it coz, it would kill the worms so I spread it around my plant wet plus the worms in it. Also, I put all scraps in my bin including seeds( tomatoes, squash, avocados, mangoes) and noticed afterwards, they sprouted. I get my vegetable seedlings from my bin. The small compost bins buried in the middle of the bed is an excellent idea and very practical. Thanks for sharing!

[sallyvue]

Hi Angela! I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now and still consider myself a newbie gardener. This video though takes the #1 spot for me out of all the gardening videos I have ever watched. I have never been so excited over worms! I believe it’s because I have seen first hand how important worms are for my garden. I immediately ordered buckets and am now on the search for worms in my area of northern California. If no luck, I’ll have to order them. Thanks so much for sharing! I can’t wait to put them in.

[goldenages]

Dont forget to keep on adding the shredded cardboard so the worms have a bedding. I would do that rather than adding the soil maybe use a touch of sand for the grit they need. Other than that looks great thank you for sharing

[avanellehansen]

Excellent! I am a beginner on a budget. I buried plastic pots (with good drainage) in my raised veggies beds. Direct compost in them and put a second, slightly smaller pot inside first pots. The second pot has a little soil and something short and lightweight, like pansies. I pick the pansy pot up to add kitchen scraps and cardboard. It's happy from roots up. Compost us disposed if where dig won't get it. The worms and veggie beds are fed. Ta Da!

[Onafeeltrip]

I appreciate that they don’t take as much room in the beds as the wooden one you showed in the video.

[AmeeliaK]

This advantage is the same for cold climates - in winter the worms go 50 cm or deeper to hide from the cold, no need to bring the bin inside :-)

[shaerayb]

Oh my gosh. That's awesome. I thought I would have to have a separate container with a left and right side so they could feed on one side while the other remained the castings. This seems so much less maintenance. So glad you shared and so glad I saw this.

[hyjeav]

The joy of bringing a worm to bed is very relatable har har.

[malineesaechee]

I have 3 bins around my garden. Such a great ideas!!! So many warms and healthy compost. Love it!!! Thank you.

[TheNoteBuyer]

What a great update! I love your videos, Angela. You are a great presenter and I appreciate your built in bullet points! Many blessings to you for sharing!

[feirmebeardonn]

We use vermicompost extract with compost tea to inoculate transplants before planting.

[danielleblanc]

nice im doing it this year. Gonna dig down deep from the bucket flush with soil.

[Aribrigle]

Thank you for being very thorough! I love how you shared all parts of this process and addressed many questions and issues.

[zayinkaph]

This was VERY helpful. Thank you! My first attempt at a standalone worm bin didn't go so well. Gonna try this instead. 👍🏾

[carljames]

Great video. I noticed that here in Florida we have the same situation, where in the hotter months, the worms need to burrow deeper into cooler soil. So having the open bottom is a great solution.

[gingerlily]

I love this concept. This keeps the bin within the same temperature and moisture ranges of the ground and allows an escape route if worms need to exit for any reason.