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		<title>Worms &amp; Microorganisms As Food</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-composting-food/worms-microorganisms-as-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How do microorganisms know an organism is dead and it is time to consume them? What stops them from attacking living healthy organisms?&#8221; ~ Daryl Albers
Hi Daryl,
This is a great question.
How do worms and micro-organisms know if something is dead for them to eat?
How come earthworms don&#8217;t eat healthy plants and roots in the garden?
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Can I Feed My Worms To Increase Breeding?</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/general-worm-composting/what-can-i-feed-my-worms-to-increase-breeding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/general-worm-composting/what-can-i-feed-my-worms-to-increase-breeding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Worm Composting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What can I feed my worms to encourage increased breeding? Someone once told me that using molasses in their food increases breeding. What about EM (Enriched micro-organisms)? Would appreciate your view&#8221; ~ Robert Harris
Hi Robert,
It makes logical sense that molasses can increase breeding, but I wouldn&#8217;t recommend adding it on purpose into a worm bin. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DID YOU KNOW? &#8211; The Earthworm Coelom</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/general-worm-composting/did-you-know-the-earthworm-coelom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Worm Composting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earthworms have a large cavity called the coelom, which runs through the length of the whole body.
This cavity is filled with coelomic fluid which is what worms secrete. The fluid is milky white in colour and is thick and gelatinous depending on conditions.
It is especially secreted in times of stress, to prevent itself from drying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Citric Fruits In A Wormery System</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-composting-food/citric-fruits-in-a-wormery-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-composting-food/citric-fruits-in-a-wormery-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We farm with nectarines and have a lot of undersized fruit. Would worms survive on an orange diet and how would you construct such an operation?&#8221; ~ Joan Heatlie
Hi Joan,
Orange and citric fruits have two problems in a wormery system.
- Citrus peelings have a oily layer on the peelings, also known as limonene. Limonene covers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worm Composting With Hessian Sacking</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/general-worm-composting/worm-composting-with-hessian-sacking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/general-worm-composting/worm-composting-with-hessian-sacking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Worm Composting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;My worms seem to think that the hessian sacking that covers them is also food! Is this suitable for them to eat?&#8221; ~ Jennifer Dolan
Hi Jennifer,
Good news is that you don’t need to worry at all!
Hessian (AKA burlap) is a woven material made from Jute. Jute is a fibrous material made from the cellulose and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making &#8220;Tea Bags&#8221; From Worm Castings</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-castings/making-tea-bags-from-worm-castings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-castings/making-tea-bags-from-worm-castings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Worm Castings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Are dried castings as good as fresh moist castings? That is the question, more specifically we take castings and dry them out to make tea bags, if you don&#8217;t dry the worm castings, they rot or decompose the biodegradable tea bags that we package them in before you can use them. Thanks&#8221; ~ Rick from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DID YOU KNOW? &#8211; Worm Setae</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/general-worm-composting/did-you-know-worm-setae/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Setae are hair like structures on the surface of the earthworm, but setae can come in different shapes depending on the position it is in on the worm. They can come in either rod-shaped, needle shaped or hair-like shaped.
The setae are also usually enlarged at either ends of the worm. The setae near the genital [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calling Worm Castings &#8220;Organic&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-castings/calling-worm-castings-organic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-castings/calling-worm-castings-organic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Worm Castings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I am starting a worm farm and I understand about castings. Can the castings that come from worms be claimed as &#8220;organic&#8221; if we do not know where the food comes from? Or do the castings have to be organically certified by a government agency? Thanks&#8221; ~ Dan
Hi Dan,
The term &#8220;organic&#8221; when labeling organic products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bokashi Composting In Conjunction With Vermicomposting</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/general-worm-composting/bokashi-composting-in-conjunction-with-vermicomposting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/general-worm-composting/bokashi-composting-in-conjunction-with-vermicomposting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Worm Composting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Is there a worthwhile benefit with using bokashi composting in conjunction with vermicomposting? Does feeding worms bokashi make a richer end product?&#8221; ~ Josh
Hi Josh,
Thank you for your question on bokashi and vermicomposting!
Bokashi is a great way to recycle waste and is also capable to be used alongside vermicomposting. For the other readers, I will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cardboard Boxes As Worm Food</title>
		<link>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-composting-food/cardboard-boxes-as-worm-food/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wormfarmingsecrets.com/worm-composting-food/cardboard-boxes-as-worm-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Wormery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Worm Composting Food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Can worms eat the cardboard boxes that our foods come in i.e., cereal, spaghetti, etc. They seem to have a waxy type coating on them but I&#8217;m not sure what this is or if it is harmful to the worms. Thank for any info you can provide.&#8221; ~ Doris Duffy
Hi Doris,
Thanks for your question!
It is [...]]]></description>
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