Review: Hungry Worms Red Wigglers
Back in late 2025, HungryWorms offered me a pound of red wigglers to test out in our worm factory. 3 months later we report our test results.
Red Wiggler worms in a worm bin. You can apply Diatomaceous earth to keep fruit flies away without harming worms.
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.
Red Wiggler worms in a worm bin. You can apply Diatomaceous earth to keep fruit flies away without harming worms.
Ask Gardenerd: Where Should the Worms Go?
A question came into Ask Gardenerd that I hear often: "My standard compost bins have been populated with worms - I think red worms?
Field 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
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
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 ...