Here at Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm, we often hear the question “Where should I put my worm bin?” Your bin’s location in or outside your home can make a huge difference to your worms’ health and happiness. By adjusting the placement of your bin based on your climate, season, and other home conditions, you can ensure […]

Disclaimer: This article is meant all in good fun. There are many emotional, practical and entertainment advantages to furry and feathered pets. This article is meant to educate you about composting worms by comparing and contrasting them to furry/feathered pets. Enjoy! Composting worms make great pets because they are no trouble at all. Stocking a […]

Maybe you are one of the lucky ones and you live with others who share your passion for vermicomposting worms. If so, congratulations and lucky you! But for the rest of us, here are a few approaches to consider when trying to win over your favorite “worm-resisters.” The Garden Angle Gardeners are perhaps the easiest […]

For most of us, the holidays mean good food and lots of it. Along with all the food preparation comes increased amounts of food waste. If you usually feed your vegetable scraps to your worms, you might be wondering if you can give them all the extra scraps you’ll be generating. Well, the short answer […]

If you want to integrate worm farming with your rabbit operation, have a look at the classic, Raising Fishworms with Rabbits, by Howard “Lucky” Mays. First published in 1976, this little manual is two parts valuable instruction and one part personal anecdotes. Mays tells the story of how he got started with rabbits and worms […]

Rabbit droppings are small, relatively dry and don’t contain too much nitrogen, which can spoil plant roots. Although new rabbit manure is considered great plant fertilizer, many rabbit growers choose to put earthworms under their rabbit cages. Why? Rabbit manure along with wasted rabbit feed has been proved to be some of the best food […]

Have you ever wanted to know where worms come from?  We think of them as insects, but sometimes they are much easier to think of more like animals.  Did you know that worms are basically an insect version of a hermaphrodite?  Worms are multisexual, basically they have both male and female reproductive traits.  I thought […]

Organic worm composting is using worms and organic material to create compost. Compost is organic matter, like dead plants or animals and waste material that has been broken down (decomposed). This is used to fertilize soil for farms and gardens. It is extremely important to feed young plants and crops healthy nutrients that they need […]

You know worms are cool when humans imitate them at every party and celebration. Doing the worm is great for showing off at dance parties and it’s guaranteed to either make you look like a pro, or an idiot (in a good way). If you’ve never seen the worm before, you’ll definitely know it when you […]

Aquaponics is similar to vermicomposting in that they are both systems used to fertilize and grow plants, only aquaponics uses fish and vermicomposting uses worms! Aquaponics is a relatively new method that cultivates fish and plants by allowing them to work together, not against each other. It’s a brilliant approach to food production, one that […]