Worms? In your kitchen? Eeeew! But wait... Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy tells Martha Foley a little bin of red wigglers under your... Jan 06, 2014 — Worms? In your kitchen? Eeeew! But ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

Wriggly, voracious Eisenia fetida — red wiggler worms — could be the new livestock for Southern California gardeners ... if only they were easier to find. The demand for composting worms skyrocketed ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

Master Gardener Larry Steele holds red worm casting Lynn Ke.jpg Master Gardener Larry Steele holds a handful of hardworking red worms, which turn kitchen waste into nutritious castings. (Lynn Ketchum) ...

Worms are not native to North America. About 20,000 years ago, our continent experienced an Ice Age, along with Europe and Asia. The phenomenon decimated the worm population, with the only survivors ...

They arrived early on a Tuesday morning in a cardboard box. “1000 Red Worms,” read the label in large letters printed beneath the USPS tracking number. Return address: Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm. My ...

Many gardeners rely on compost to help improve their soils. Taking compost a step further, some gardeners use worms to break down the compost even more. Vermicomposting, or worm composting, uses red ...

There’s a yardstick among gardeners that good, rich soil with lots of actively decaying organic matter in it should have about a dozen or more earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in each cubic foot. But ...

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Kris Parker dug deep into the plastic bin and pulled out from underneath a cover of dry leaves a handful of moist, dark soil. "Worm castings," she said. The castings, which are ...

Have you ever wondered what to do with your leftover Post Bulletin newspapers? Maybe you should consider turning them into worm food. That's Annette Homburger's alternative recycling system. Homburger ...