gardening with worms

Composting Worms
Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put composting worms in my garden?
No.  Red wiggler worms (Eisenia fetida) are not a soil worm.  They are epigeic, meaning they live on top of the soil.  They are specialists in breaking down rotting organic matter.  Composting worms can be added directly to the garden using a worm trench or a worm tower.
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Worms and Coffee

I just caught a piece of a news story on the radio stating that there was some coffee bean disease on the loose.
Great, there goes the price of coffee, I thought.
Worm Tea Fights Fungus
Then I quickly added to my train of thought, they should be using worm tea.
I think the disease that was mentioned was [...]

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3 Reasons to Get Worms in Your Garden Now

But I already have worms in my garden!  Yes, but are they composting worms?
Here some benefits of adding composting worms to the garden:

Eliminate the need to water more than once a day.
Free up more time for you because you don’t have to make compost and then add it to the garden.
Healthy, vibrant plants.  Compost supports [...]

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Do You Want More Yields From Your Garden?

Is your garden lagging?  Want to get a good jump on growth in the spring?  Do your plants peter out in the late summer?
Adding compost can help all the above gardening problems.  Any compost will do, but vermicompost has some distinct advantages.
Vermicompost is higher in nutrients than the standard compost pile compost which is decomposed [...]

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What In the World is a Worm Tower?

A worm tower is a feeding site that you set up for red wiggler worms in your garden. Use a large piece of PVC pipe with large holes drilled in the parts that go underground. Cover the top with screen and a rubber band to keep flies out.
Using a worm tower is an [...]

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Worm Towers at Work

I posted an update on my garden at You Tube.  In the video I show the worm towers and even take one out so you can see it.
In my opinion, the worm towers are doing their job of delivering nutrients right to my plants in the form of worm castings.   But, I don’t have [...]

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