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Ask Gardenerd: Where Do I Get Worms?

Continue ReadingAsk Gardenerd: Where Do I Get Worms?

We get questions like this one from Esther Lumer a lot: "Where do I buy worms to revive my compost bins?" The answer varies depending on what kind of compost bin you have, and depending on your goals. Let's explore.

Field Trip: Organic Solution – High-tech Worm Castings

Continue ReadingField Trip: Organic Solution – High-tech Worm Castings

Last week I was invited to geek out with the guys at Organic Solution, a Southern California worm castings company. A pleasant drive out to Camarillo yielded more than just an earful of good-for-the-garden tidbits. These guys are elbow deep in the best worm castings around. Located next to McGrath Family Farms, a certified organic produce company selling to local farmers markets, Organic Solution mixes up batches of premium worm castings, vermachar (worm castings mixed with biochar), and shelf-stable worm…

Composting, Worms and Shade Gardening

Continue ReadingComposting, Worms and Shade Gardening

Another great question came in this week:

"Hello, I have a worm bin that I use to throw all my compostable items in such as veggies,eggshells, paper etc. I also have a big compost bin next to my worm bin, it is about a quarter full. I throw junk mail and grass clippings, tree clippings, whatever is too big for my worm bin goes in this big bin. Could I add worms to this big bin as well to aid in the speed of the ...

New Home Construction for Worms

Continue ReadingNew Home Construction for Worms

Santa was very good to me this year. I got the Worm Factory that I wished for, and we couldn't wait to move our worms to their new home. My husband and I carefully read through the instructions that were included with the Factory and found it very informative - above and beyond the usual information that you might see in a vermiculture pamphlet.

We assembled the unit, and then moved on ...

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