DID YOU KNOW? – Earthworm Life Cycles…

Earthworms have very long life cycles up to 10 to 12 years! Although in nature, the life cycle is very short due to predators. With the absence of

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Solar Drying Worm Castings

“The resultant worm castings need to be post-processed before it is marketed. How effective is solar drying?” Madhu Hi Madhu, Drying wormcasts is a different issue for different

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Worm Composting & Dealing With Frogs…

“I have an old bath tub buried in the ground, in which i have my worms. Can’t keep the toads (frogs) out of my worms. Do you have

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Dealing With Baby Worms In Your Wormery

“I am hand-sifting my worms every six weeks or so when I see the bedding is eaten up and the “bedding” has become dark with castings. Upon sifting

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DID YOU KNOW? – Aestivation In Worms

During the summer, if conditions are really dry, earthworms will bury deeper into the ground, produce a lot of mucus and aestivate in a coiled position. Aestivation is

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Optimial C:N Ratio In Your Worm Composting System

“How do you get a good C:N ratio in your worm compost?” ~ John Hi John, Ok, so we all know that C:N is the balance of carbon

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Best Bedding For Small Scale Worm Composting…

“What is the BEST type of bedding for a beginner to start on a small scale with?” ~ Glen Hine Hi Glen! Thanks for asking, it is back to

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DID YOU KNOW? – Earthworm Populations…

Populations of earthworms vary greatly in terms of numbers, biomass and diversity. Populations range from only a few individuals per square meter to more than 1,000 per square

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Dehydrated Manure in Worm Composting

“I have just started with worming. My question is: Is it beneficial to add some dehydrated cow manure to my mix of coffee grounds, egg shells (microwaved), newspapers

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DID YOU KNOW? – Darwin On The Earthworm

Darwin published the book “The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms” in the late 1800s. The book changed people’s perspective on earthworms. It revealed the

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