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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
