Even if you live in a city, you can still cut back on waste and help the environment by composting your kitchen scraps. Many city dwellers are composting at home using worms or tapping into city-run programs to keep organic waste out of the trash. The resulting compost helps keep plants strong and healthy. Compostable […]

Gray water is basically the wastewater that flows out of the drains of your house. For health reasons, there are often local, regional or state restrictions on how it can be used. In general, untreated grey water should not be used. When gray water does not go to municipal waste treatment facility, there are three […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]