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Ask 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.

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Composting, 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 ...

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New 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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