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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 […]
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 […]
If you want to get your hands on a healthy garden, you may want to pay attention. It is a great experience, and can be quite fulfilling. As anyone who has gardened in the past knows, it is also, at times, a strenuous and at times, a task that requires some basic knowledge and understanding […]
What is Organic Worm Composting?
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 […]
Being prepared for tough economic times seems like a popular topic these days. One of the concerns a lot of people have is food prices and availability. What happens before every hurricane, earthquake and tornado warning? People flood the grocery stores and buy up all the food. Shelves can remain empty for weeks until new […]
Like Normal Composting, But Turbocharged
We recently stumbled across a great vermicomposting success story featured on Slate.com by Catherine Price of Philadelphia, PA. We thought it was a terrific success story and would like to share some of the highlights from her article. In it, she describes her dilemma of wanting to do the right thing by minimizing trash and […]
Several months back, you may remember a post we did about raising composting worms during the winter. Now that the weather is warming up and we’re expecting some heat waves in the not-too-distant future, we here at Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm want to help you prepare for raising worms in the summer. It’s not hard […]
Date Updated: Nov 20, 2022 Jump to Section What is Compost Tea? How To Make Compost Tea Unaerated Method Aerated Method How Compost Tea Benefits Your Plants Why Compost Teas are Better Than Regular Compost Fertilizing Your Garden Soil Application Foliar Application Properly Storing Your Homemade Brew Frequently Asked Questions (Source: Pinterest) What is Compost […]
Controlling Weeds In Your Organic Garden
People are beginning to feel the excitement of Spring, and it’s just around the corner! Spring time means one thing to organic gardeners, and that is weed control. Have you given any thought to how you are going to control your weeds this year? Here are a some weed control strategies for your organic gardening […]
Spring is around the corner and you know what that means! There’s a lot to do to get ready for the warm weather ahead! Spring marks the end of a long winter and the start to warmer days and new life. Before long, flowers will be coming up, birds will be singing and bees will […]