Advantages of vermicompost are many. We hear all the time about how vermicompost or worm castings are so good for our organic gardens. But “Why”? What makes vermicompost so beneficial? Exactly how does worm castings or vermicompost make our gardens and landscapes better? How come they are better for our plants than synthetic fertilizers? What […]
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How to store worm castings for the long-term and keep the biology alive. Have you ever been buried under a pile of worm castings? I mean a pile of castings so big… that you can’t use them right away? I’ve been busy with my Worm Castings Screen Harvester and I’ve got a pile like that
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Vermiculture Conference 2018 The annual Vermiculture Conference was held November 10-11, 2018 at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on the campus of North Carolina State University. This is the 19th year that Rhonda Sherman has organized and presented the Vermiculture Conference. Rhonda Sherman is also in charge of the Composting/Vermiculture Extension at North
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How to harvest worm castings is a question we get quite frequently. Harvesting worm castings is not some big secret “VooDoo Technique” that only a few people know how to do. Worm castings harvest is actually very easy to do with the right tools. There are other considerations in play though. Many times we are not
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The 2016 Vermicomposting Conference The James B. Hunt Library ( pictured above) on the campus of North Carolina State was the venue for the 2016 Vermicomposting Conference. The Conference was held June 2 – 3, 2016. This sleek, modern building seemed to be an unusual place for a meeting of worm farmers. However, the
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Kids love worms and vermicomposting for kids can be a family-oriented activity that all will enjoy. Vermicomposting is just a fancy word for raising composting worms. Composting worms are easy to care for and very forgiving even if neglected a little bit. This makes them an ideal project for the short attention spans that kids
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The most important part of worm composting is to get STARTED. Cheap worm bins are very helpful in this regard. Your cheap worm bins can even be FREE. There is absolutely no need to spend a lot of money to get started raising composting worms. In fact, I recommend that you not spend more than
Organic gardening and worms have an almost symbiotic relationship. The organic matter in your garden soil is home to many beneficial bacteria and fungi. These bacteria and fungi are an earthworms main diet. Compost and manure are primary ways that organic gardeners build the amounts of organic matter in their soil. This, in turn, is
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Making worm tea at home is a simple process that requires some very basic equipment.+ It does require some time and a little patience to do it correctly. We are going to show you step by step instructions on how to make worm tea at home. Then will show you the equipment needed, a basic
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Worm Tea Anyone? I will have a large cup of worm tea with lemon and sugar please. Just kidding… we don’t drink worm tea but our plants absolutely love it. Worm tea or vermi-tea is made by steeping worm castings in water and aerating to grow large amounts of beneficial bacteria. The resulting brew can have
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