Worms, kept in a bin of biodegradable bedding, feed on food waste and release castings that are nutrient-rich. Over a period of months, the castings combine with decomposed bedding and become ...

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) ...

Impressed by compost's contribution to the soil, gardeners conferred on it the nickname "black gold." Even more beneficial worm castings could take the title "black diamonds." Just ask Larry Steele, ...

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If fishing and gardening are popular in your region, starting a worm farm business could prove lucrative. Like any live-animal feeding operation, worms require special care. Start small with your ...

Are you aware that the awful smelling kitchen trash can be turned into cheap compost for your crops? Vermicomposting or worm composting, converts kitchen waste and other organic waste into ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — It started with 3,000 Red Wiggler worms. Now ...

The Stanislaus County Library will impart some especially rich knowledge: using worms to compost kitchen scraps. The public can attend free classes in June at the main library in Modesto and seven of ...

Experts are spreading the word about a homemade source of garden fertilizer: Worm poop. The Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County held a class on making vermicompost, as the stuff is called. It ...

Two years into an experiment in dairy manure handling, the worms are proving their worth. A $483,950 federal grant helped pay for a system where these creatures break down most of the nitrogen in ...

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