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, ...

According to Jack Chambers, proprietor of the Sonoma Valley Worm Farm and a former Delta Air Lines pilot, when he got in the cockpit of a 747, "the other guys would have second homes and boats and be ...

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 ...

MYAKKA CITY -- Drew Walker took his wife's wish to have a worm farm seriously. The last time she wished for something it was to live in the country, and they moved to Myakka City. There was just one, ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you asked what the top three challenges sheep and goat producers are facing, their response would be “parasites, parasites and parasites." It isn’t news to anyone that management of internal ...

Sometimes opportunities come along in life that are hard to pass up. That sale on a great pair of shoes. A second pass at the dessert table. For Tom French, 56, it was worm droppings, known more ...