By: Graham Allmanson | 2010-04-01 | Gardening Vermicomposting, or composting with worms, is a great way to compost your kitchen scraps. You might be asking yourself, "But why do I want to compost?" Food and yard waste contribute to the waste stream. Many of us are already aware that we are generating too much waste. Our landfills are full to overflowing, and it is only going to get worse as the population continues to grow. Composting is a natural way to divert some of that waste from landfills and turn it into a nutrient rich resource. read more
By: James W Shaw | 2010-03-27 | Gardening Red worms are definitely hard workers. They play a very important role when it comes to composting waste materials. Learn all about how red wigglers turn your kitchen waste into a nutrient rich compost for your organic gardening needs through vermicomposting! read more
By: Nicole Roberts | 2011-09-15 | Gardening Worm composting is a special kind of composting technique that makes use of worms to decompose organic wastes into reusable fertilizers. A worm composter can actually use different worm species but the most popular kinds utilized are the earth worms, the white worms and the red wrigglers. read more
By: Stewart Ames | 2011-06-20 | Gardening Worm composting bins have become the gardeners friend. Vermicomposting is the process of using worms to convert organic waste into fertile soil. A family worm bin is popular with many contemporary nature lovers. read more
By: James W Shaw | 2010-03-27 | Gardening Ever heard of vermicomposting aka worm composting? Have you ever wondered how you can give back to Mother Earth without spending a whole lot of money and at the same time do something productive? read more
By: gaga | 2011-01-15 | Business Suitable species The earthworm species (or composting worms) most often used are Red Wigglers (Eisenia foetida or Eisenia andrei), but European nightcrawlers (Eisenia hortensis) also may be used. Users refer to European nightcrawlers by a variety of other names, including dendrobaenas, dendras, and Belgian nightcrawlers. Blueworms (Perionyx excavatus) may be used in the tropics. However, P. excavatus worms are not suitable for worm compost bins in most of the contiguous United States read more
By: CBMichaels | 2010-10-25 | Shopping Vermicomposting is a great way to recycle and make a valuable resource practically for free. What are the options when it comes to housing your worms though? Depending on your available space, waste output and the amount you're willing to spend you have a couple of options. read more
By: Chris Dailey | 2010-03-29 | Gardening The concepts of recycling and composting are directly related, especially if you are a gardener that is using a composting bin. Here are a few reasons why you need your own worm composting bin. read more
By: Jack Pollard | 2011-10-06 | Gardening How to worm compost can be done by just about anyone from school kids to adults. Growing worms in compost can be done in many compost pile sizes and shapes. Worms have just a few basic needs from air, moist compost and food in the form of organic matter. read more
By: Graham Allmanson | 2010-03-30 | Gardening Many people are unfamiliar with the term vermicast. Vermicast is the product created by earthworms when used in a vermicomposting (or worm composting) system. Use worms to compost? Of course! That's what happens in nature. Vermicomposting systems simply use more worms in a closed compost bin system to produce more compost more quickly. read more
By: Paul Vincent | 2011-01-09 | Gardening One of the burgeoning niche businesses these days is vermiculture. Although the demand is not that high compared to other industries, being able to be one of the pioneers will be a sure customer magnet once this industry becomes popular. But in order to be successful in raising composting worms for sale, there are a few information that you have to know. read more
By: Bruce A. Tucker | 2010-04-02 | Gardening Vermicompost is the end result of organic material such as food waste after it has been digested by some species of earth worm. Commonly referred to as worm castings, vermicompost contains water soluble nutrients and bacteria that make a great organic fertilizer for your garden. The process in which you feed a worm organic material and turn it into vermicompost has an actual name called vermicomposting. read more
By: Corrie Dean | 2010-04-04 | Environmental Eco-friendly food and furniture were so last year. This year it's all about the eco-friendly activity of composting. Composting, once the activity of hardcore eco-nuts, is now considered a fun and effective way to help the environment. read more
By: Jacque Crook | 2011-01-25 | Article Marketing If you are new to the world of gardening, your first season may not have turned out so great. But that's okay because anything takes a certain amount of practice and know-how in order to achieve great results. read more
By: S W Allen | 2010-04-02 | Gardening If you have a very limited space and are interested in having a compost project, there is an answer. A lot of people who live in apartments or have limited space use this method. read more