Instead of disposing of food scraps, yard wastes, and other organics, this material can be vermicomposted and turned into valuable fertilizer for growing healthier plants. Vermicomposting is the process by which worms are used to convert organic waste into a usable natural fertilizer.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Recycle Using A Worm Farm
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Composting And Vermiculture
The last section of class was devoted to vermiculture and various types of worm bins. Red Wigglers,Eisenia foetida, are our BFFs for worm bins.
Edible Garden Maestro John Lyons Talks Composting and Vermiculture at Arboretum
Monday, March 28, 2011
Rebuilt School Gardens Include Worm Farms
“There are also the compost bins and worm farms, which are interesting,” Amanda said.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Food Bank Workshop Teaches Setting Up A Worm Farm
During the Backyard & Work Composting class participants will learn how to turn garden, lawn, and kitchen waste into a soil amendment by turning it into compost. Woodland residents will receive a free compost bin to take home.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Helpful Guide To Worm Farming
Worm composting, also known as vermicomposting, is really catching on in urban areas. If you don't have room or want to do traditional composting but really want to turn those kitchen scraps into something useful, this may be for you.
Gardening Help: A guide to worm composting
Friday, March 25, 2011
Red Wiggler Worms
Fun video
Welcome red wigglers. my new red wiggler composting worms waking up after several days in a shipping bag.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Composting In Urban Areas
One current city-run program provides apartment dwellers with a worm composting crash course complete with compost bin, a mandatory one-hour seminar, a guidebook and a package of red wriggler worms, all for $25.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Make The Law Of Attraction Work For You
I want to let you in on a little secret... One of my biggest fears is being remembered as one of And I'm not the only one. Time and time again I hear from good people who are fed He explains it all so clearly and much better than I ever could.But it has to do with the repetition creating a new frequency--a You Become A Powerful Manifesting MagnetIt's exciting and it's totally achievable with a very simple shift in
those 'going to' people. You know the people that say they are
'going to do this' and 'going to do that' but never actually do anything.
up, frustrated, and just plain discouraged about their ability
to reliably manifest what they want in life.Do you ever feel like that?If so, you're not alone. And even if you've gotten your brain
wrapped around the concept of the Law of Attraction and
are whole-hearted in your manifesting efforts--you still may
have the nagging feeling you're not quite hitting with all cylinders.That's why I'd suggest you take a few minutes to watch this...How To Multiply Your Manifesting PowerFor one thing, you'll hear from Bob Doyle from 'The Secret'
as he talks about The Law of Attraction "101"...and how to use it in your
life NOW to manifest whatever it is you most desire. This
energizing chat simplifies visualization in a way I've never
seen before!Then, you'll hear from none other than Bob
Proctor (another key speaker from The Secret.)Bob has been at this a long time--decades in fact--and
he's pretty much got the whole visualization thing dialed in.One of the things Bob talks about are some of the most
common misconceptions about visualization, and boy can
I relate. I remember when I first began exploring the Law
of Attraction. I pretty much made ALL of these mistakes!For example...1.You make some effort to practice visualizations for a few
days--but nothing happens. So you decide it's a waste of
time and stop. And guess what? Nothing happens. Duh.2. You think you have to spend hours every day intensely focused
on the things you want most. You settle down in the Lazy Boy
and have at it--and you either fall asleep, get a pounding
headache, or start thinking about a problem you're having at
work. What a hassle--no wonder you've given up!3. You've painstakingly glued a vision board together and
you stare at it every day. You don't want anyone to know
this, but you're bored. This whole activity is dull as dust and
you don't feel much of anything except distracted.4. You're not completely sure visualization will work--so you
figure it's not worth trying unless you are 100% certain
something wonderful will happen.In fact, you've perfected "why bother" into an art form. Any of
these things sound familiar? Well here's the good news...Bob's Got The Answers--And It Will Change Your LifeHere's one of my favorite quotes from this video..."Even if you don't believe in it--do it anyway.
My attitude is: if your way isn't working, try mine.
I'm doing alright.I'm healthy, happy, and I'm wealthy.
I earn more money in one hour than I used to in twenty years.
So I must know something. And I know that this works."
~Bob ProctorI sincerely hope you find this as encouraging as I do--because
the thing is, even if you're not sure visualization will work for you
and result in successful manifesting--just do it! Give it a try
and see what happens.But not for just a day or two--or even a week or two.What you've got to do is make the commitment to spend a few
minutes on this every single day--and I do mean EVERY DAY!Maybe even morning and night--but consistently make the
new vibration that then changes your actions--and then opens
the door to what you want being attracted into your life.Make sense? You bet it does! And no worries about how to
wedge it into your schedule, because you don't have to spend
a lot of time on it either. Just a few minutes a day will do it IF
you do it the right way.
your thinking and actions--believe me, I've personally
experienced how powerful this is and it is truly the key to
creating your most perfect destiny.I don't want to give away all the goods here--so just take a
minute and watch the video OK? In the next ten minutes
you could literally have the keys to the kingdom.
Learn How To Sift Your Vermicompost
Very informative video showing how to sift your vermicompost.
Breaking up chunks of vc to get more to use or sell
Monday, March 21, 2011
Vermiculture: An Interesting Worm Farm Design
Check out this video showing a creative way to make a worm farm:
This is my first attempt at vermiculture
I'm glad that you've taken the time to view this post. Here is some additional information on "attracting anything you want into your life" . It has been very helpful to me, hope it helps you:
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Home School Teaches About Worm Farms
Enicia Fisher teaches her son Alden, 13, and daughter Lydia Fisher Blake, 9, lessons from a learning plan she has devised using the land they have lived on for the last year with gardens, compost bin, chicken and worm farms, and much more on what she calls the family’s "urban homestead."
Wildomar mother home schools her children on family’s ‘urban homestead’
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Worm Farms Help With Sustainable Living
It takes a community working together to make it happen. Fruits and vegetable patches, worm farms, compost bins, chickens, and more, grown or produced by a collective group, can feed a family, plus some extra, everyday.
Friday, March 18, 2011
The Soil Needs Worms To Remain Healthy
Earthworms live to break down organic matter through their digestive systems, which account for most of their body mass. They ingest leaves, soil, bacteria, protozoa -- and they excrete worm castings, nature's finest fertilizer.
Delaware Backyard Gardener: Without worms, soil's health suffers
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Worm Farming Using Squirming Worms
The dirt helps to cut the plant bits into super tiny pieces, and the worm absorbs the nutrients and poops out the leftovers. Good thing for gardeners those leftovers are still full of plant nutrients, minerals and all kinds of stuff that helps plants grow.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Vermiculture-Learn How To Make Compost Tea
From 10 to 11:30 a.m, the Cummer will offer a workshop titled "Vermiculture: The Art of Making Compost Tea." Admission to the workshop is $5.
Garden Week ends with an afternoon of free admission at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
School Has Greenworks Program
Gathered in a sloped corner section at the rear of the school site, officials like Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees member Dr. Robert Simola marveled in the achievements of the students and had the chance to learn about things like worm-composting basic cob building taught by Liberty students.
Liberty High School Greenworks
Monday, March 14, 2011
Coconut Coir Used In Worm Farms And Many Other Places
An interesting article about coconut by-products. Did you coconut coir and coconut peat could be used for so many things? Click below to read this article:
In agriculture, coco coir and coco peat are used extensively in the following horticultural areas: potting mix, cut flower growing, soil restoration, hydroponics, biodegradable pot manufacture, golf course greens, plant propagation, coir grow bags, mushroom farms, turf farms, worm farms, vegetable growing, seedling propagation and many other horticultural uses because of its inherent nutrients.
Gov't pushes dev't of high-value coco by-products to meet local, export demand
Sunday, March 13, 2011
A School That Is A Model Of Sustainability
The 600-student school at Quakers Hill has 11 water tanks and as many worm farms.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Botanical Garden Uses Compost Tea As A Fertilizer
Last month, the garden, perched atop a hill northeast of campus, started to use what is called "compost tea" to provide nutrients to plants and reduce the amount of water that is needed. The "tea" is a liquid that is brewed from high-grade organic compost and sprayed onto plants, acting as a disease suppressant.
Berkeley Botanical Garden Adopts New Eco-Friendly Fertilizing Method
Friday, March 11, 2011
Gardening Workshops Including Worm Composting Techniques
Learn about backyard composting, worm composting, grass recycling, water-wise gardening and fire-wise gardening.
Free gardening workshop offered to Rowland Heights residents
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Worm Farming, Aquaponics And Biogas Production In The Inner City
There is a great experiment going on in inner-city Kansas City. Watch as they continue their activities.
I've just come across another crew of crazy ambitious, idealistic urban farming advocates—and these guys claim to be setting their sights on feeding the world. From aquaponics to worm composting to biogas production, they are aiming big—and they are going to be filming their progress for us all to learn from.
20 Families Uprooted from Suburbia for Inner-City Urban Farming
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Earth Day 2011 To Include Vermiculture
This years earth day in Santa Barbara is entitled "Powered by the People". Check out the activities that are planned:
"Mini-workshops on this small stage all weekend will include topics such as composting, backyard poultry, canning, seed propagation, vermiculture, and beneficial insects."
Earth Day Festival 2011 Announced by CEC
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Vermiculture Used To Fight Poverty In India
Great program that teaches, among other things, vermiculture and water conservation techniques.
Laksmi explains that these worms feed on any organic waste and then produce rich compost and fertiliser. "We can even give them toxic weeds that would otherwise take over our fields", she says.
In pictures: Rurla women use science to fight poverty in India
Monday, March 7, 2011
Worm Farm For The Kids
Cute blog post showing a child making a worm farm.
So I decided to give you a photo tutorial on a worm farm that is cheap and so simple even a 3 year old could make it.In fact I was so adamant to show how easy it is that MY 3 YEAR OLD DID MAKE IT!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
An Interesting Benefit To Worm Farming
Interesting benefit of using worm castings in your potted plants:
The seeds must have been in the worm farms for at least 4 months, it’s incredible that they were still viable.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Vermiculture At Boise Restaurant
Short video about worm composting
Matt Fuxan from Bitter Creek/ Red Feather in downtown Boise explains how the restaurant saves money by composting their food waste.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Green Event At Sterling School Includes Worm Farms
Conserve and preserve: Plant seedlings, investigate worm farms, discover why and how to prevent pollution in air and water, test your knowledge on energy conservation and more.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Learn To Begin Your Worm Composting Journey
Vermiculture, or worm composting, is becoming a popular way to use kitchen scraps with a rich return for your home garden.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Students Design Automated Worm Farming Device
Students "have created a device that is fully-automated device that is designed to turn organic garbage into vermicompost and 'worm tea'."
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Worm Farming Information
Worm-farming involves the use of special breeds of composting worms and this kind of farming can be implemented on any sized scale. Vermiculture can be pursued as a pass-time for homeowners that want to start their own soil rich vegetable gardens or for farmers that produce foods on large scale.
