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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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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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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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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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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Worm Castings 101 We are going to talk about worm castings. We will learn the definition of worm castings. We’ll talk about how castings are produced and some of the different production methods. We will discuss the impact that production methods and feedstocks can have on the finished product. We will also explore
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