If you’re like most people, you’re always looking for ways to save money. One great way to do that is by growing your own vegetables. Not only will you reduce what you are currently spending at the market, but you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing exactly what’s in your vegetables. your own food. But…
Composting is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and help out the environment. If done correctly you can get amazing food for your plants. As worm composting becomes more popular, people often what to know which composting method, traditional aerobic composting vs worm composting is best. While most people assume they are the…
Do you like coffee? Do you compost? If you aren’t composting with coffee grounds you’re missing out. Coffee grounds are a must-have for us at home. Composting with coffee grounds is a great way to speed up your composting at home while adding nitrogen to our compost piles. Yes, you can use coffee grounds in…
A worm is just a worm……but not really. Earthworms come in many shapes, colours, and sizes. Different species are prevalent in different climates and they all have a role to play in the world around us. There are over a thousand different individual species of earthworms all over the world. There are different types of…
Do you know what happens to earthworms during their lifetime? Most people don’t. Earthworms go through a fascinating life cycle that starts with them laying cocoons, to hatching into little wormlings, to becoming juveniles and finally adults. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the life cycle of earthworms and find…
We love coffee grounds. Coffee grounds have a long list of uses in the garden. It’s amazing how this thing we so often throw away can be so useful. Form composting to soil amendments coffee grounds in the garden are good for a long list of things. Since we’ve learned about so many ways we…
Earthworms are amazing creatures but also highly misunderstood. In this article, I want to address some of the myths about earthworms. I’ve heard many over the years and it’s about time we clear up if these earthworm myths are actually fact or fiction. If you cut a worm in half you get two worms This…
If you’ve been gardening for some time you would know that earthworms are beneficial to the garden. There are many types of earthworms, all with slightly different roles in the soil. Many gardeners (myself included) use composting earthworms to turn our food and yard waste into worm castings. Over time, the benefits of worm castings…
Earthworms are frequently referred to as a farmer’s friend because of the amazing benefits of earthworms in soil. The role of earthworms in soil includes tilling and aerating the soil. Their castings (i.e. worm poop) are full of beneficial microorganisms and can be used immediately by plants. Earthworms play an important role in the soil…
Have you ever thought of using fish as fertilizer when planting? As strange as it may seem it isn’t uncommon. Using fish as fertilizer for plants has a long history. Fish has been used as fertilizer for at least 10,000 years and was a very important part of the Egyptian farming system. When preparing the…