Harvesting Worm Castings: Break Your Back or Break The Bank?

by Steve | Jul 29, 2017 | 101 Bucket, Teacher Bucket, Vermicompost, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

I got the following question from Dawn F, a fellow worm composter from New York City. She writes: “Can you spend some time on how to harvest worm castings? I bought a small trommel screen and I gotta tell ya, it took half a day. Even the Worm Inn requires...

How to Start a Worm Bin: Vermicomposting 101

by Steve | Jun 22, 2017 | 101 Bucket, Teacher Bucket, Vermicompost, Vermicomposting 101 Series, Worm Bin

Starting a new worm bin is easy and only requires a bin, bedding, some food, and yes, the worms. Anyone can learn how to do it. But as I learned a few years ago, starting a successful, thriving worm bin from scratch where worms won't try to escape the first night is...

How Texas Worm Ranch Produces 10,000 Lbs of Vermicompost Per Month

by Steve | Sep 27, 2016 | 101 Bucket, Expert Bucket, Interview Series, Vermicompost, Vermiculture, Worm Bin

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview Heather Rinaldi of the Texas Worm Ranch.  As luck would have it, Heather and I hit it off over our e-mail exchanges and that interview turned out to be one of my most popular yet. Though vermicomposters tend to be...

How Do I Know If My Vermicompost is Ready to Harvest?

by Steve | Sep 22, 2016 | 101 Bucket, Expert Bucket, Teacher Bucket, Vermicompost, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

A common vermicomposting conundrum is how to recognize when your vermicompost is finished and ready to harvest your worm castings.  This is a tough question, especially if you don’t have a system like the Urban Worm Bag, the Urban Worm Company's own worm bin which...

Urban Worm Interview Series: Part II with Bentley Christie

by Steve | Jul 10, 2016 | Expert Bucket, Interview Series, Vermicompost, Vermiculture, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

In Part I of this interview with Bentley Christie, he talked about his flagship website redwormcomposting.com and how a little innovation helped his physical business in an unexpected way.  Part II is all about the Worm Farming Alliance, the group Bentley founded to...

Urban Worm Interview Series: Bentley Christie

by Steve | Jun 20, 2016 | Expert Bucket, Interview Series, Vermicompost, Vermiculture, Worm Bin, Worm Castings

I am thrilled, humbled, and a little nervous that Bw to find in the world of vermicomposting. Bentley's not a rock star because he has some pedigree or produces a massive amount of vermicompost.  Bentley is so revered because he is a bridge between the academics and...