Video 1: Starting a Wormery With a Ferme Du Moutta WormBox
Are you new to worm composting? This is my Ferme Du Moutta worm composter and my amateur wormery journey. I am learning as I go and would love you to follow Poppy's Pets and this playlist. Since making this video, I've read that bell peppers are toxic (
Video 2: A Few Compost Worms Died in the 1st Month - Is String of Pearls the Cause? (WormBox Ferme Du Moutta)
I am new to worm composting and have already made mistakes. Four worms died, and although unconfirmed, it is possible they died from protein poison, otherwise called Sour Crop or String of Pearls. You will see worms looking unhealthy in this video, even i
Video 3: Composting Wormery Mistakes - Learn From My Errors With the Ferme Du Moutta WormBox
I am learning by mistakes and would love to hear about your journey. Here are my mistakes: 1: Moisture - I did not give my worms enough and have since added more and the worms are happier 2: Air and oxygen - every few days I turn the soil 3: Bell pepp
Video 5: Making Food Easier for Composting Worms to Eat - Quick & Easy (Credit below)
Credit to Anne for her suggestion. Blending safe food for your worms helps them digest food more quickly, especially as worms do not have teeth. Food can be stored in the freezer but ensure once thawed it reaches room temperature before feeding to your
Video 4: General Wormery Update PLUS Get an Exclusive Sneak Peek of Baby Eggs!
It's a general update about the wormery, what I removed to prevent blockage and too much moisture. I mention food I have added too, plus a BABY SURPRISE! Please watch to see the eggs. And did all my worms survive a 3 hour car journey? My next task: 1: To
Video 7: First Worm Casting Harvest
I was so excited to start harvesting for vermicompost / 'black gold' as a result of the decomposition of food by The Worm Gang - I've been worm composting since February and have learnt so much, but still more to learn. US: Urban Worm Company - UK: ht
Video 6: The Ferme Du Moutta WormBox - The Other Place Where Worms Gather
I have a Ferme Du Moutta, a stacking system wormery, and I love it. But one aspect of it is annoying and as I'm very compassionate about my composting worms, I am always rescuing them. I'd love to hear about your experience with the Ferme Du Moutta US:
Video 8: Create Your Own Worm Composting Nursery and Why I Started One
Welcome to my channel! The Worm Gang playlist is about sustainable practices and reducing food waste. It's easy to start and set up a worm farm and it can be created and used at home. It teaches children about green living and can be fun too! Traditiona
Video 9: The Great Worm Farm Flood From Weather Conditions
The UK has suffered from a rainy season, sometimes torrential. My worm farm sat outside. It has ventilation holes to the side and nothing on the top and base. US: Urban Worm Company - UK: https://bit.ly/3OC5q2n UK: Yorkshire Worms - https://tidd.ly/3lv
Video 10: Getting Rid of White Pot Worms, Fruit Flies & Rancid Stench in Your Worm Farm.
Fruit Flies: One way to get rid of fruit flies is not to add any more fruit to your worm bin, and feed them veggies instead. But if you do, then lime can help which you add every two weeks. Pot (white) Worms: Who mistook these for baby worms? It's an e
Episode 1: Assembling a Bokashi Bucket & My Recommended Bucket Duo for Under £40
It's so easy to assemble! If you are unsure before you buy, watch my video. Follow my channel and Bokashi playlist ... there's more to come! If you love Green Living, you might be interested in my articles about Bokashi and worm composting. https://pop
Video 11: October Update - See Visibly How Much Food Waste Has Converting to Castings
Thought I’d start uploading monthly updates on my bin. It’s taken between Jan/Feb to get liquid and now I have bottles - the plants are thriving!! It’s amazing how these little creatures munch through the food too. I’ve started a Bokashi playlist too,
Video 13: Feeding Your Worms Their Favourite Food - Making Use of Your Halloween Pumpkin
For those that pumpkin pick and get into the spooky Halloween trick-a-treat fun, you'll have a pumpkin to discard the day after October 31st. Pumpkin is a composting worm's favourite but feed in moderation. Pumpkin contains about 80% water content - yes,
Video 12: What To Do With Food Your Worms Cannot Eat? How to Compost the Toxic Foods.
Composting worms eat a wild range of food scraps - fresh veg and fruits, eggshells, paper, cardboard, etc. But there are certain foods that are toxic so do you fill your council bin or try another type of composting in addition to worm composting to great
Episode 2: Starting Your Own Bokashi Bin With Food & Bran, and Draining Your First Liquid
This video gives you an idea of food types you can add to your Bokashi bin. In fact, you can add anything except liquid. I run a worm composting bin alongside the bokashi so any food I cannot give to my worms, I top up the Bokashi. Bran is full of micr
Video 15: Insulating Any Worm Bin for the Winter including The Ferme Du Moutta
Composting worms will not survive in temperatures below 4 degrees Celsius. In some parts of the UK, the temperature will dip lower so now is the time to consider keeping them warm. It's worth noting that worms will continue activity in the bin but will
Video 14: November Update - The Worms Have a Never-Ending Appetite Still - Ferme Du Moutta
I thought I'd share with you how The Worm Gang are progressing now it's Autumn / Winter. Please subscribe and take a peek at my Bokashi videos. Instead of sending foods to landfill that the worms can't eat, I make use of my new Bokashi bin. the good new
Episode 3: The 3 Week Fermentation Process Ends - Has It Worked? Next, Outdoor Compost Bin
My first Bokashi bin is full and was set aside for 3 weeks to continue its fermentation process. Now it's time to take a look to see if the contents are healthy and then empty the contents into my temporary outdoor compost bin. Visit my website which in
Video 16: Types of Composting Worms in my Ferme Du Moutta / Worm Box
Composting worms suit the French wormery or a DIY wormery. In this video, I thought I'd look at the types of worms I have, which were bought for me as a gift along with the French wormery. if you know different, please comment. I started my wormery ar
Episode 4: Why Has my Bokashi Content Turned Green?
What you need is white mould as this means your Bokashi bin is healthy. Please subscribe for a step-by-step process of Bokashi composting. You'll produce fertiliser for indoor and outdoor plants, and sink unblocker too! You can Bokashi compost even if you
Quick Tip: Has Your Over Ripe Soft Fruit Got Fruit Flies?
Sometimes we do not eat fruit quick enough and soft fruits seem to generate fruit flies. Here is a cheap way to stop them. Visit Poppy's Pets for other hacks: .https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrb7hyb8JPwqu-lcXA4fNPKJQUEYZJweW #withernsea #homemad
Video 22: April 2024 Update - Worm Bin Stacking Compost Bin. #wormcomposting
The rain has been relentless in the UK so this month we are looking at how the worm bin is doing. 1: In videos 20 & 21 I emptied the working tray but didn't sieve for castings. Watch and see why. 2: In video 7 I use a sieve and the content achieved is am