Archives: 2009 January
Worm Castings
January 22nd, 2009, No Comments
What are worm castings? Earthworm castings are just a fancy name for worm poo. Worm poo is a wonderful substance that can be used to fertilize all sorts of things from your lawn, and garden, to your flowers beds and potted plants.
Worm casting is highly sought after because they are a natural fertilizer. “Plant food” [...]
Red Worms Composting
January 21st, 2009, No Comments
Red Worm compost is one of the richest, most nutrient filled natural fertilizer that can be used. Red Wiggler, red earthworms, or just red worms all produce exceptional compost for your garden, flower beds, lawns, or other plants, through their worm castings.
Red Worms composting has been used for a long time as a natural fertilizer. [...]
Start a Bucket Worm Farm
January 21st, 2009, No Comments
One of the easiest ways to get started in worm farming, is with a bucket worm farm. A plastic 10 gallon bucket with a lid is a cheap and effective way to begin growing your worms.
Here are the materials that you need to start your bucket worm farm:
A bucket with a lid (put some holes [...]
Worm Bins Video
January 12th, 2009, No Comments
This video will show you how to set up a worm bins made out of a basic rubbermaid plastic bin. There are many different materials that can be used including wood; however, this video shows you a great way that you can get starting raising worms and make the world a little greener!
Worm Bins
January 12th, 2009, No Comments
Worm Bins or worm beds are very important to successfully growing and breeding your worms. Worm bins can be made from many different materials, but are typically made from plastic or wood. Also, depending on the size of your worm “collection” your bin could be small enough to fit next to your kitchen sink, or [...]
Worm Farms TV Segment
January 12th, 2009, No Comments
Here is a great video that can show the basics on how to start a worm farm. Raising worms can help you be a little more environmentally friendly. This segment is all about making your life a littler more “green”. So, if you are just learning how to build a worm farm or are a [...]
Raising Worms
January 12th, 2009, No Comments
Raising worms can be both a rewarding experience and a profitable venture. Depending on your own ambition and goals for your worm farms, you can achieve both.
However, there are a few simple things that you need to know before you tackle raising millions of worms! Worms are not your slaves to be used for their [...]
Building a Worm Farm Video
January 11th, 2009, No Comments
Here is a great video that shows a young family building a worm farm. The process of getting your worm farm up and ready is not too difficult!
Compost Tea
January 11th, 2009, No Comments
Compost tea or worm tea is made by steeping vermicompost (or other compost) in water for a period of time. The resulting liquid (or compost tea) is then used as a fertilizer for plants or as a prevention against plant disease. Compost tea is just another powerful outcome from having a worm farm.
Compost tea and vermicompost are [...]
Worm Farms: The Basics
January 11th, 2009, No Comments
Worm Farms are a way for the everyday household to be environmentally friendly. In this article, we are going to discuss what a worm farm is and the benefits of worm farming.
A worm farm is often used to decompose food scraps or other items and the resulting worm castings or Vermicompost is used to fertilize [...]
