Bokashi and worm composting are eco-friendly ways to process your food and yard scraps, while creating nutrient-rich matter ...

Vermicomposting, or recycling organic waste the eco-friendly way using worms, can be easily incorporated with indoor plants ...

Red wiggler worms break down food waste at the Arizona Worm Farm, located near Phoenix's South Mountain, to promote sustainability. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel Advertise Obituaries ...

Some worms have the uncanny ability to regrow after being cut in half, ... but the red wiggler (Eisenia fetida), a popular composting worm, can usually only regrow a few.

Worms also need the temperature to be between 55-75 degrees, so avoid direct sunlight. Feed the worms a balanced diet: Red wigglers do not like acidic foods, and the soil can’t become too acidic ...

“The message is not so much that the worms will inherit the Earth, but that all things play a role in nature, even the lowly worm.” — Gary Larson Year-round gardening: Let worms wiggle their ...

Vermicomposting, or worm composting, uses red wiggler worms to break down compost, food scraps and other organic materials, creating castings -- a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer that improves ...

Adding Worms to Your Worm Farm. Experts recommend using red wiggler worms for worm composting. These worms are efficient at consuming food scraps and other waste.

Red wigglers (Eisenia fetida) are the best option. McCall recommends buying in batches instead of by weight. He sells 500 for $40 or 1,000 for $70 — and he always throws in an additional 10% for ...

Put worms to work making compost for your Sonoma County garden. It doesn’t take a lot of time or investment to create worm bins filled with red wigglers that will break down food scraps into ...

Hi, my name is Wanda/Willie Red Wiggler Worm (Eisenia fetida) and I live in a worm bin. The bin is cared for by a local garden lover who uses the end product to fertilize her plants. My bin, where ...

While there are other earthworm species you can use, most people rely on red wigglers. They can consume 25%-35% of their body weight per day, and you can have usable worm castings in a few months.