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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 wigglers will eat rotting veggies as well as fresh ones.
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Composting Made Simple: Here's a quick guide showing exactly what you can and can't put in your compost bin.
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, called worm composting or vermicomposting, allows worms to feed on
The main difference between earthworms and compost worms is that earthworms are burrowing, segmented worms that are important for aerating and draining the soil whereas compost worms are the red wiggler worms used in vermicomposting.
Lobsters are one of my favorite seafood dishes, but what do you do with the shells after the meal is over? Can you compost lobster shells? Turns out that you ...
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Worm Bin Bag for Indoor Vermicomposting and Easy Separation of Worms From Compost: Worm composting is an easy way to turn your food waste and shredded paper into rich fertilizer for your plants. You can also feel great about keeping your food waste out of the landfill, where it turns into methane, a stinky greenhouse gas. Worm com…
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Yes, you can re-use the old soil in your pots, planters and raised beds. Just start the season with a special boost of fertilizer and nutrients to ensure good results.
It’s crinum time in the city! My passalong ‘Ellen Bousanquet’ jumped right in with the crowds. Perhaps all that rain prompted shy bloomers out there, since many gardeners report flowering at last. My mystery crinum took a few years to bloom after planting—typical after crinums are divided. Fungal
Composting is a great way to transform household vegetable and lawn waste into fertilizer for your garden, but how much compost do I need?
In this section we will share the most common pests in the vegetable garden in the warm months.
Once established in a yard, crabgrass can be very difficult to eradicate. Your best bet once it has reached maturity is to use post-emergent herbicides against the crabgrass. After midsummer, crabgrass is typically too established to kill.
Jerusalem crickets are not dangerous insects, but may act as a nuisance in your garden. Learn how to identify and get rid of Jerusalem crickets with help from Orkin.
Back in October, I added a new tray to my Worm Factory 360 to keep all those ravenous red wigglers well fed. And then... I kinda forgot about them for a while. Blame the wedding... which I use as an excuse for every end-of-year procrastination, including my Christmas gifting, my garden digging, my o
The most important components of plant fertilizer are the Big 3: nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. What do these macronutrients do?
Thank you kind sir! I'm working on a few design changes today, and tomorrow I'm picking up my materials. Should have the thing finished in the next...
Disclaimer: this post is a collaboration with SubPod- but I only share products I love and think you will to. I am nerding out here... so bear with me. You all know how much I love gardening (insert my Pumpkin Patch)... welllllll, this year I am taking it a step further in a big way.
