Producing 10,000kg of Worm Casting

“How can I start a vermiculture project? How many worms required to produce about 10,000 kg of castings each month?” ~ TA Mathews Hi TA, I’ve said it

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Vermiculture vs. Vermicomposting

“What is the difference between worm farming and composting – which is better for you garden. I want to start one of the other or should I be

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Worm Composting with a Steel Barrel Composter

“I would like to make a steel barrel composter. How do I do this and can I use worms? It seems like they would cook on hot days!”

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Worm Composting In Cold Weather / Winter

“To Worm Farming Secrets, I am thinking of starting a small commercial worm composting business. I have no access to indoor installations and am afraid the cold conditions

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Worm Composting With Cardboard

“Feeding Eisenia foetida (red worms) with cardboard, is it a good idea, how easy is that, and what is the benefit?” ~ Carola Gil Hi Carola, Depending on

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Vermicomposting in a University Environment

“I am working on a paper discussing the composting potentials for the Slippery Rock University in eastern Pennsylvania. I was wondering how vermicomposting might fit in to a

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Worms In a Greenhouse

“Do worms work well in a greenhouse? How can they be maintained?” ~ Mathew Metzler Another great question! The short answer is definitely ‘YES’, but let me elaborate

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Dog Excrement & Worm Composting

“Will a worm farm work to recycle dog excrement?” ~ Krista Johnson Good question, Krista! I’m sure quite a few people have wondered about this. Generally speaking, dog

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Rabbit Manure In Worm Composting

“How good is rabbit manure for worms? I would like to use rabbit manure and moss and newspaper and grow them in a bin. Will this work?” ~

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Indoor Worm Composting Advice

“Hi, I just started an indoor worm composting bin. At first, I was adding every little scrap of fruit or vegetable peelings that I had left over, but

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