Worm Knowledge

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How To Apply Worm Castings

Worm Castings Application Rates and Instructions  Important: Keep castings moist until ready to use by misting lightly with water.  This keeps the beneficial microbes alive and happy!  TYPE OF ...

6 Fundamental Requirements For Success With Worms

Susan is an avid student of "Life in the Soil" microbiology, with the help of her microscope, and soil regeneration practices.  She has studied under Dr. Elaine Ingham, world renowned Soil Microbio...

What is the difference between vermicompost and vermiculture?

What is the difference between vermicomposting and vermiculture?         There is often some confusion about the difference between vermicomposting and vermiculture. This blog post will clear up a...

How to keep worm farm cool in the summer

How to keep worm farm cool in the summer. Worms are sensitive to temperature changes, so it's important to keep them cool in the summer. There are a few easy ways to do this:

Top 5 Tips to Hatching Red Wiggler Cocoons

Top 5 Tips to Hatching Red Wiggler Cocoons If you're passionate about creating a thriving garden while reducing waste, red wiggler cocoons can be your secret weapon. These tiny, unassuming capsules...

Guide to Red Wiggler Composting Worms: Everything You Need to Know

Guide to Red Wiggler Composting Worms: Everything You Need to Know This guide aims at giving you a deeper look at the red wiggler worms: information on breedi...

How to hatch Red Wiggler Cocoons

Hatching Red Wiggler Cocoons.

Advantages of European Nightcrawlers

The advantages of European nightcrawlers are that they can reproduce and grow faster, have a higher survival rate, have a larger amount of eggs they can lay per pound of live weight, and can be us...

Red Wiggler Reproduction

Red Wiggler Reproduction Recognizable by its pinkish-red color, the Red Wiggler is a great microorganism for turning kitchen and yard trimmings into soil food. It is one of the most active earthw...

The Difference Between an Earthworm & Compost Worm

Earthworms have been used for literally thousands of years by gardeners for composting and improving the soil, as they enrich it with organic matter, and also aerate the soil. Earthworms are a nat...

How to Break Down Compost

Composting is a great way to effectively recycle organic materials and reduce your waste. It takes materials that would normally go into your trash and turns them into valuable garden and plant nu...

Help the Environment by Composting

Composting is a way for you to better care for your garden and do your part to take care of the environment. It is a responsible community effort, as well. Composting can be as simple as collectin...

How to Keep Flies Away From Your Compost

   Flies love worm composting, especially if you are not using a plastic bin. The smell will attract flies and they will leave little presents on the fruit; or, in your finished compost. This arti...

Ideal Environment for Composting Worms

When creating a composting worm bin, your worms need a stable and consistent environment. A balanced system free from bad odors and excessive moisture is the optimal way to encourage optimal worm ...

How to Care for European Night Crawlers

How to Care for European Night Crawlers   The European nightcrawler worm is an essential part of the freshwater fishing tackle. This article provides detailed information on how to care for Eur...

Caring for Red Wigglers

    Red Wigglers are among the easiest types of worms to care for. These hearty creatures can tolerate a wide range of temperature from very cold to hot which makes them perfect for year-round com...

How To Choose The Best Worms For Your Compost Bin

Confused about which worms are best for your vermicompost bin? We go through the pros and cons two most popular compost worms. Red Wigglers and European Night Crawlers. (spoiler...you can't go wron...

A Guide To Compost Your Thanksgiving Day Leftovers

How to Turn Turkey Day Waste into Fertilizer Thanksgiving is almost here. Everyone knows leftovers are the most anticipated part of the holiday. But after you repurpose the meal into your deliciou...

Fun Facts About Worms

Not only are worms a source of healing our soil, they are a really interesting invertebrate. We have "dug" up some cool earthworm facts. 

Meet the Girl Who Plays with Worms!

  Hey Folks, At Meme’s Worms we wanted to start chatting with y'all more often. Weekly(ish) we will post some information for you that we hope you enjoy. Everything from helpful worm tips and fun ...