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What is the best bedding for your composting worms? At Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm, we want you to enjoy your vermicomposting experience. For that reason,
Do Not Feed This To Your Composting Worms
February 20, 2019
What should you NOT feed your composting worms? At Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm, we supply our customers with the finest composting worms. We recommend our
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Whether you are composting indoors or out, irritating little fruit flies sometimes invade your house. Exposing organic matter to the air attracts drosophila melanogaster. Even
How Do Composting Worms Move?
January 22, 2019
How do composting worms move without legs? Worms move toward food and safety. They move away from light and danger. They dig tunnels. The best
How Composting Worms Fight Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Humble composting worms are unknowingly fighting greenhouse gas emissions. When food rots in a landfill, it produces methane. Food put into a worm composter does
How to Feed Left-Over Holiday Food to Composting Worms
December 12, 2018
When the holiday season is underway, feasting is inevitable. So are left-overs! When the big day is over, what can you do with left-over holiday
Airflow in Composting Worm Bins
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Composting worms need oxygen, but how much airflow do their bins need? While starting a worm bin is quite simple, the reasons for the bin
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To someone who composts with worms, worm tea and worm leachate might sound like the same thing. However, they are completely different. Worm leachate is
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While dumping coffee grounds into the trash, you might wonder, “Can I re-use coffee grounds?” Fancy coffee blends and pods are expensive. Is there a
Where Do Composting Worm Babies Come From?
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Ever noticed a band around some of your composting worms? This band shows that the worm is mature enough to reproduce. How do composting worms
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