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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 […]
Where To Find Free Worm Food
Vermicomposting is the best way to get super high quality compost for your indoor plants and garden. It’s completely organic, the results are phenomenal and it saves you from having to buy compost from the store. But you have to feed the worms right? Doesn’t that cost money? You may be surprised to know that […]
If you know one thing about red worms, it’s that they’re crazy about brown cardboard. After all, why not? It’s the perfect bedding, the perfect jungle-gym, and the most readily available foodstock. Have you ever wondered why they eat it? We’d like to jot down some of our thoughts on this topic and present some […]
It might seem like there’s a holiday for everything nowadays, but the way we see it, the more the merrier! We can all learn new things. May 29 is National Learn About Composting Day and we want to take advantage of it by sharing some of the benefits of composting with you. Benefits of Composting […]
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 […]
People are always looking for better ways to teach their kids responsibility. Sometimes, the most proven and effective answers are overlooked in favor of “new and improved” formulas. Worm farms like the ones at Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm have been teaching young kids responsibility for ages! Schools and families throughout the world have relied on […]
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 […]
One thing that makes worm composting so enjoyable is how easy it is to get started. A lot of DIY organic gardeners out there are drawn to the idea of worm composting because it doesn’t cost much, it doesn’t require a lot of your time, and it’s a great way to reuse food waste that […]
Christmas Dinner Food Scraps Worms Will Love
People all over the globe will be celebrating Christmas soon, which means that friends and families will be getting together for a delicious Christmas feast. Anyone who raises worms for the purpose of composting knows that holiday feasts give you a lot of leftover food scraps for your worms! Typically, fruits and vegetables tend to […]



