Earth Day is April 22, 2021, this year. This is a time set aside on an annual basis to celebrate our great planet and all that nature has to offer. Our majestic mountains and abundant seas all offer awe-inspiring vistas. But, maybe we should be celebrating living on our planet every day instead of once […]
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Production of vermicompost does not need to be hard. DIY vermicomposting is occurring in your yard as we speak. Worms have been at work for millions of years cleaning up nature’s messes. We would be buried in waste if not for the behind-the-scenes actions of Mother Nature’s little composters. People have been harnessing the power
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Red Wigglers, Red worms, Red Wrigglers, manure worms, or whatever you want to call these composting worms….. they go along with kids like peas in a pod. Children are naturally curious and a worm bin is a place to discover new and exciting STUFF! They just can’t resist watching the worms squiggle and squirm. Questions
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Compost tea supercharges your garden but it doesn’t stop there. Compost tea also adds beneficial bacteria and fungi to your soil. This is accomplished for a fraction of the price of compost or vermicompost. What’s not to love? We are going to take a deep-dive into compost tea and bring some light to the concept.
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Worm casting tea can save you big money. Worm castings work by adding bacteria, fungi, and other living organisms to your soil. What if we could use a small amount of worm castings and multiply those bacteria and organisms? Welcome to the world of worm casting tea and saving money. There are also many other
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Iowa Worm Composting received an email the other day from a girl that said she would like a tour. Now, we give tours all the time, but this one turned out to be a little special. She introduced herself as Katelyn Folkmann, 2020 Benton County, Iowa, Miss United States Agriculture. This was not going
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Straw Bale Gardening? What the Heck is that? That was my reaction too… exactly. Straw Bale Gardening is a quasi-new method of gardening. I say “quasi-new” because straw bale gardening has been around since the 1950s and maybe even earlier. The book “Straw Bale Gardens” by Joel Karsten is bringing this unique gardening system into
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Worms in lawn… Oh My! You are tired of looking at those ugly dirt mounds in your yard. They are everywhere. Especially in the Spring. The grass is short and they make your yard look terrible. I get it… really I do. But, there are solutions. Solutions that do not involve killing all of your
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The benefits of worm castings extend far beyond growing healthy vibrant plants. Earthworm castings also benefit our soils and help to maintain a healthy Soil Food Web. Healthy soils are vital for sustainable farming or gardening. One reason no-till and permaculture practices are important is that disturbing the soil breaks up the fungal hyphae and mycelium
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A vermicompost project for beginners needs to be easy and also fun. Vermicomposting is not hard and can be fun and rewarding. If you have children in your house, that is great because worm composting will be even more fun. Who can do this? Well, anyone can and should. If you produce waste or garden,
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