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 ...

Humans tend to waste a lot of food. It's a problem that has led innovators to come up with all kinds of ideas — for how we could change grocery shopping to how we could change cooking to how we could ...

Live in an apartment, mobile home, or RV? Have a home with a small yard? No time for a three-cubic-foot compost bin or the strength or energy to turn the compost every couple of weeks? Worm composting ...

Kitchen worm composting is something that isn’t limited to only warm seasons, explained Erica Lavdanski, who is the owner and farmer of B & H Organic Produce in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, ...

The end product of this work also varies. Bokashi produces pre-compost that requires it to be buried in soil to complete the decomposition, making nutrient-rich fertilizer in about two weeks. Worm ...

I first learned about ‘in situ’ worm communities several years ago in fruit orchards. Farmers were using a combination of in-orchard and in-ground vermiculture (cultivating/farming of worms) and ...

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 ...

Meggie Smith has never liked worms much — she’s just not a nature person. But now she’s letting about a thousand of the slimy creatures live in her Evanston garage. There, in a covered bin next to her ...

What: Science Behind: Worm Composting. When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Walking Mountains Science Center, Avon. Cost: $20. More information: RSVP to Walking Mountains at 970-827-9725. AVON — ...

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