Organic material will turn into compost on its own… eventually, but you can speed up the process with worms. Worm composting, or vermicomposting, can increase the time it takes to go from kitchen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Rocio Egio / For The Times) To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are ...

They're slimy, and they come with a bit of an ick factor, but the use of the industrious and always hungry earthworm that gives kitchen waste a whole new life is catching on. Vermicomposting, or worm ...

In college, Lynnea Pfohl accessorized her dorm room with an item more unusual than a mini refrigerator and a bunk bed. Her place had a worm bin where a pound of red wigglers turned Pfohl’s food scraps ...

Worm composting is a great way to do your part to help the environment. It could take a couple tries to really get the 'worm machine' devouring your fruits and veggies. If you're committed and seek a ...

KOCHVILLE TWP. — Three Saginaw Valley State University students and a professor have found a way to make composting fast and simple. May SVSU graduates Jason Haubenstricker, Douglas Butterfield and ...

The loyal reader knows that compost is my go-to for almost everything. I use it for mulch and to put the soil food web back into soils. I am a compost nerd. The question: What to do in the winter when ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that’s the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

I first learned about ‘in situ’ worm communities several years ago in fruit orchards. Farmers were using a combination of in-orchard and in-ground vermiculture (cultivating/farming of worms) and ...