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Worm Towers: Right Idea, But the Wrong Product?

by Steve | Jul 8, 2017 | Permaculture, Uncategorized, Vermicompost

Worm towers or worm tubes are an intriguing idea for turning food waste to worm castings. Unlike worm composting, which requires the worms, bedding, and food to be placed in some enclosure only to require you to harvest the castings, the worm tower is a...

Is the NCSU Vermiculture Conference Doomed?

by Steve | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized

If you’ve read this blog long enough, most of you know that I don’t claim to have Jedi-level knowledge of vermiculture, vermicompost, or soil biology (or how to please women or dance in ways that don’t make other people really uncomfortable). So...

The “Crazy Worm” Infesting the Upper Midwest and Northeast US

by Steve | Apr 2, 2016 | Uncategorized

A common sighting in outdoor compost piles in the upper Midwest and Northeastern US is an earthworm that’s doing quite a bit of damage to the health of our forests. The amynthas agrestis is a cousin of the Alabama Jumper, or amynthas gracilis, and while it appears to...

Is Vermicomposting Too Weird?

by Steve | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized

This is a bit of a confession. I don’t run in a real “green” crowd. Sure, my friends and family recycle, make sure not to litter, and take reasonable steps not to destroy Earth. But not one of them vermicomposts or, to my knowledge, derives any...

iPads, Nuclear Weapons, and Earthworms: All Technological Marvels

by Steve | Nov 28, 2014 | Uncategorized, Vermicompost, Vermiculture

I have to admit, when I first heard about the book Vermiculture Technology, I was pretty skeptical of the title. Technology? Really? Growing worms and feeding my food waste simply can’t be lumped in with 3D printing, space travel, or GPS navigation, right?...

How Much Vermicompost Should I Use?

by Steve | Nov 6, 2014 | Uncategorized, Vermicompost

You know, I just want things to be easy. My binary mind hates “well it depends”-type answers. I have simple questions! Just give me simple answers! These simple questions around vermicomposting may include the following: How many worms should I get? What...