Worm Towers: Right Idea, But the Wrong Product?
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?
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
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?
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
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?...For Teachers
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