Vermicomposting: How Many Worms Are Needed?
Vermicomposting is the use of earthworms to increase the speed of the composting process to ensure a higher-quality compost that is beneficial to plants and …
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Keeping Compost Worms Healthy And Happy: A Complete Guide
For some time now I have been using worms to recycle organic waste and food scraps into valuable soil medium for growing plants. The process, …
Why Does My Worm Bin Smell? Causes and Troubleshooting Steps
When you choose to vermicompost indoors, you become very conscious of changes in smells coming from your worm bin. An earthy smell is normal. It’s …
My Worms Are Not Eating: Solving Red Wiggler Feeding Issues
One of the issues that I’ve run into with my vermicomposting adventures has been episodes where my worms are not eating. It’s as if they …
Are Composting Worms Invasive?
My vermicomposting adventures have made me realize how fast composting worms can populate. I’ve watched with amazement as the number of red wigglers has grown …
Can You Eat Worms? (Nutritional Quality & Precautions)
Worms can be raised or found in the wild and used to improve the soil for gardens and flower beds. I’ve realized through my vermicomposting …
Why Your Worm Farm is Not Producing Liquid
For the past couple of weeks, I noticed that I was not seeing much liquid in the bottom reservoir of my worm bin. There are …
Can Earth Worms and Red Worms Live Together? Well…
Earthworms, AKA nightcrawlers, and red worms – known to many as “red wigglers” – are two of the most common species of worms for gardeners …
How Long Can Red Wigglers Go Without Food?
Red wigglers are known by many names. They are worms whose existence is dedicated to eating leftover food, such as discarded vegetables or fruit. Red …
Why Worm Bins Need Air Holes (It’s More Than Just Oxygen)
Worm bins used in vermicomposting are becoming more popular in today’s society. It is essential to know the basics of vermicomposting before you decide to …