What happened to the red wigglers? (Eisenia fetida)
Dear customer, I am excited to announce that after many years of worm farming and experimentation that the european red worm has proven to be a great…
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The 411 On Separating Worms From Castings
A worm's value can be equated to what their castings are being used for. Worm castings could be coined as a gardener's "black gold" and is one of natures most…
Worms and Spring Fever
Spring is right around the corner and it couldn't be soon enough! Soon there will be green grass, leaves on the trees, blooming flowers, warmer weather and the…
The European Nightcrawler. How to identify Eisenia hortensis. AKA European Red Wiggler
This post is part of a series on worm identification. Click here to see first page. The european red wiggler worm, Eisenia hortensis , formerly know as…
Red wiggler worm identification. What red wiggler worms look like.
This post is part of a series on worm identification. Click here to see first page. Eisenia fetida is the common red wiggler. It is the most common worm sold…
What type of worm is this? Worm identification guide.
Ever saw a worm and wondered "what type of worm is that? Over the next few weeks I will be completing a worm identification guide. The following list will…
Gardening. It's so healthy.
Gardening has become so much fun for me in the past couple years that I can hardly get myself to do real work. It didn't use to be this way though. My soil way…
Make your thumb a little greener.
Having a green thumb doesn't come via a special gardening gene. Anyone including you can have a green thumb. Although it does take some time, effort and…
Interesting facts about earthworms
In one acre of land, there can be more than a million earthworms. The largest earthworm ever found was in South Africa and measured 22 feet from its nose to…
Worm Castings Greenville SC
I am commonly asked if you can come purchase worms or worm castings here at the farm. I am glad to say that if you are in the area, feel free to come by and…
Spring garden is grow, grow, growing.
Just a few pictures from the garden.
Heirloom seeds
Hello worm enthusiast, It's very rare for me to give a recommendation, but I am super impressed with an online seed supplier that I have been using for a…
Recycle your paper waste by composting with worms.
If you have lots of paper trash, look no further than the lowly worm to recycle it. Worms will consume office paper, cardboard, newspaper, paper plates, paper…
Worms can learn sign language!
WORMS CAN LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE!!! It took two years training, four hours a day, but I have finally taught a European Red Worm sign language. European red worms…
Micro organisms and the symbiotic relationship between microbes, worms, and plants
Microorganisms in the soil are important for plant health. Both positive and negative health effects can result from microorganisms. In short microbes can help.
Worms to Hong Kong
Just in case you are worried that your worms may not make it in the mail ok, no worries at all. We ship worms all over the world without issues. We just…
How to Make Worm Casting Tea / Worm Compost Tea
One of the great benefits of having worm compost is being able to make worm compost tea. Worm compost tea is a wonderful product for your plants. Studies have…
Worms multiplying fast, despite the hot summer. A question on ants
Even though we have had terrible weather, hot then cold, dry then soaking wet, the worms are multiplying well. Red wiggler worms are very tough and this just…
Earthworm Egg Capsules, Red Worm Reproduction
Earthworms lay egg capsules in the soil usually near a good source of food. The neat thing about theses egg capsules is there ability to survive harsh ...
New building, again, for Worms Etc
I am so excited, today I got a great deal on a green house. Can't wait to construct it on the property, but I'm still finishing another greenhouse on the…
Sandpit type worm farm
One simple and cheap way to grow worms and compost with them is a "sandpit" style worm farm. You just construct a structure that would be similar to a sandpit…
Red Wiggler Worm Composting Bin Setup Video
Instructional video on how to set up a red worm composting bin.
We Will Miss You Mom
After struggling with multiple sclerosis for more than twenty years my dear mom has passed away today. There is no doubt in our minds that she is with the Lord…
Spring worm farming update
Well once again I have gotten busy and neglected to update the worm blog for a while. Tends to happen in the spring when everything is wide open. This spring…
Worms: Nature's Composting Machines; By Leigh Barns
I thought it would be interesting to read another authors view on composting with worms so here is a link to an article by Leigh Barns. It is a brief review of…
Worm farming blog update; Giant European nightcrawler
Well the greenhouse is dried in and almost complete. Just need end walls on it, but I don't see much point in adding them until next winter since spring is…
Building greenhouses for red wiggler worms.
Hoop style greenhouses are an excellent investment for many gardeners and are easy to construct. I have started putting up a large hoop house to keep the red…
Red wiggler worm bins critters continued... Dealing with mites
Mites are a common creature to be found in a worm bin. Mites, just like worms, help break down organic material into compost. A population explosion of mites simply shows that there is an imbalance in the worm bin.
New York City Update
Ok so the blog has kind of evolved into a posting about just whatever and not so much about worms. I think that I like it this way as it gives me a sounding…
New focus for worms etc
First off, let me just say thanks to all my customers and those who keep up with this blog. Worms etc is about more than just worms, hence the etc part, we are…
New York City here we come.
Even worm farmers have to take a sabbatical every now and then.
Send in your garden photos!
Hello all you gardeners, Lets share our garden pictures! It ought to be real interesting to compare how we all do things a little different in the garden. Also…
A worm is a worm of course of course
Ok, allusions to Mr. Ed aside, I to this day am often confused by the many different names given to worm varieties. A "humblest wiggle worm" at one place is a…
Dealing with the fungus gnat.
Thanks to Jean for inspiring this post, It is not my goal to eliminate all critters from the worm bin, nor would that be desirable. The goal here is to keep…