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This is my 1 month old Urban worm bag, it has been sitting in the garage, I live in zone 8 very hot and humid area. I put in 1 pound of red wigglers, beddings are mixture of coco coir and shredded cardboard.

I fed them 2 days ago with some watermelon and some veggie scraps, the internal temperature reading is very high today! So I moved them into door to my laundry room.

I noticed the bottom casting collecting pouch was full with worms with tiny bit of the casting already! I feel so bad because they must’ve been so hot and tried to escape… I put them back in and leave the top of the bag open, hoping it’ll cool the system faster.

I know some folks keep their worms outdoors with the heat and rain, and their system is doing just fine!
Am I worry too much? Or it is the right move to bring them indoor?
What’s the healthiest internal temperature for your system?

(I lost of few worms by trying to get them out of the velcro straps 🥺)

Hello guys, I am one month in with my urban worm bag! I really tried not to disturb them but it is really hard 😅

Today as 3rd week, I opened it and saw the bread I throw in has gone molded and few worms are hanging out to the fabric… is this normal?

I also dig into the bin a little trying to see if I can find some worms and check their bedding moisture levels, surprisingly I have only found a few of them… (I started with 1 pound of red wigglers). Should I do anything differently? Or just sit back and wait? I want them to be happy in their new home 🥹

Thank you!

I wanted to share a little success story!
This clone came from the Japanese maple at my old house that I couldn’t take with me when we moved. Before the house was sold, I decided to try both air layering and softwood** **cuttings. Unfortunately, none of the cuttings made it, but one air layer survived!

Timeline:
April 8: Started the air layer.
May 13: Cut it from the mother tree and potted it after the move.

When I removed the air-layering bag, the green Japanese maple had developed a pretty decent root system. The red Japanese maple didn’t root nearly as well. (I really wish I had taken pictures of the roots!)
After potting it up, all the leaves dropped within about two weeks, and I honestly thought I had lost it.

Then today, June 25, I noticed these tiny new buds starting to grow! It was such a pleasant surprise. 😊

I’m so glad I decided to try air layering at the last minute before leaving my old house. It feels really special to still have a piece of that tree with me.

If anyone has tips for caring for a newly separated air-layered Japanese maple, I’d love to hear them! Thanks!