Worm Knowledge

Whether you're new to composting or a vermiculture expert, you've come to the right place. Grow your worm knowledge and confidence.

How Many Worms Do I Need For My Worm Bin?

How Many Worms Should I Buy for a Worm Compost Bin? If you’ve recently set up a worm bin, or are thinking about doing so, you may be wondering how many composting worm...

15 Reasons To Start A Worm Farm

Why You Should Start a Worm Farm Worms are an invaluable part of the composting process, and starting a worm farm is an easy way to get your hands on a steady supply of...

Correct Moisture In Your Worm Bin: All You Need To Know

Worm composting, also known as vermicomposting, is a great way to turn kitchen scraps and other organic waste into nutrient-rich compost for your plants. However, one of the key components to succe...

Using Coconut Coir For Your Worm Farm: Everything You Need To Know?

Coconut coir is a versatile and sustainable material that is becoming increasingly popular in the world of worm farming. In this blog post, we will explore ev...

The best worm bin money can buy: Memes Worms Hut

So you are looking to purchase your very own worm bin at an affordable price, but are bombarded with hundreds of different worm bins, which do a variety of different things…  In this blog, I will g...

How to start a worm farm on a shoestring budget

In essence, the blog serves as a practical resource for individuals interested in starting a worm farm on a shoestring budget, providing clear instructions and affordable options for equipment and ...

Pests in your worm bin: The good and the ugly…

    So you have pests in your worm bin, and are looking to see if it will affect your worm compost… Well… You're in the right place! In this blog I will break down exactly how to prevent pests fr...

How To Winterize Your Worm Bin

 How To Winterize Your Worm Bin Fall is here and winter is on the way. Now is the time to start thinking about your worm bin for the winter.  If your worm bin is indoors in a climate-controlled a...

How To Apply Worm Castings

Worm Castings Application Rates and Instructions  Important: Keep castings moist until ready to use by misting lightly with water.  This keeps the beneficial microbes alive and happy!  TYPE OF ...

6 Fundamental Requirements For Success With Worms

Susan is an avid student of "Life in the Soil" microbiology, with the help of her microscope, and soil regeneration practices.  She has studied under Dr. Elaine Ingham, world renowned Soil Microbio...

The Best Way to Grow Your Worm Business: a Farmer’s Perspective.

The Best Way to Grow Your Worm Business: a Farmer’s Perspective.  This article was written by my good friends Heath and Erin LaFavers (Ozark Worm Farm.) Thank You! Intro:  There is so much informa...

What is the difference between vermicompost and vermiculture?

What is the difference between vermicomposting and vermiculture?         There is often some confusion about the difference between vermicomposting and vermiculture. This blog post will clear up a...

How to keep worm farm cool in the summer

How to keep worm farm cool in the summer. Worms are sensitive to temperature changes, so it's important to keep them cool in the summer. There are a few easy ways to do this:

Top 5 Tips to Hatching Red Wiggler Cocoons

Top 5 Tips to Hatching Red Wiggler Cocoons If you're like most people, you want a thriving vegetable garden. Not only does it taste great, but it's also great for the environment. One way to improv...

Guide to Red Wiggler Composting Worms: Everything You Need to Know

Guide to Red Wiggler Composting Worms: Everything You Need to Know This guide aims at giving you a deeper look at the red wiggler worms: information on breedi...

How to hatch Red Wiggler Cocoons

Hatching Red Wiggler Cocoons.

Advantages of European Nightcrawlers

The advantages of European nightcrawlers are that they can reproduce and grow faster, have a higher survival rate, have a larger amount of eggs they can lay per pound of live weight, and can be us...

Red Wiggler Reproduction

Recognizable by its pinkish-red color, the Red Wiggler is a great microorganism for turning kitchen and yard trimmings into soil food. It is one of the most active earthworms with a great reproduc...

The Difference Between an Earthworm & Compost Worm

Earthworms have been used for literally thousands of years by gardeners for composting and improving the soil, as they enrich it with organic matter, and also aerate the soil. Earthworms are a nat...

How to Break Down Compost

Composting is a great way to effectively recycle organic materials and reduce your waste. It takes materials that would normally go into your trash and turns them into valuable garden and plant nu...

Help the Environment by Composting

Composting is a way for you to better care for your garden and do your part to take care of the environment. It is a responsible community effort, as well. Composting can be as simple as collectin...

What Do Composting Worms Eat?

Worms eat everything that is dead and organic. They are opportunistic eaters, which means they feast on just about any organic material. It's best to feed them vegetable scraps and newspaper, avoi...

How to Keep Flies Away From Your Compost

   Flies love worm composting, especially if you are not using a plastic bin. The smell will attract flies and they will leave little presents on the fruit; or, in your finished compost. This arti...