My Worm Composting Year in Review
Are you ready for it? From this side of 2019, it looks like 2020 is sure to be a year of excitement. With the US presidential election…
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The Ideal Fertilizer: Vermicompost
Fertilizer. Fertile. Fertility. What do these words bring to mind for you? Is it that harsh chemical smell and a heavy bag of who knows what? Or, is…
When Is it Time to Harvest and Use Worm Compost?
A little too early and you are ineffective. A little too late and your window is closed. When it comes to harvesting and using your…
Worm Compost: Bringing Things into Full Swing All Spring
Raising worms for their full range of benefits pays off year round. But if there is one season the home gardener can especially rely on…
Is Worm Compost Tea Worth the Hype?
This tea isn’t the kind you sip with your pinky in the air. But it sure is pretty special if you ask me! This unique…
The Best Placement For Your Worm Composting Bin
Worm farming is an excellent way to recycle your food and garden waste, keeping pounds of garbage out of the municipal waste stream. More importantly,…
Prepare Your Worm Bin For Winter In 5 Easy Steps
Worms are one of Mother Nature’s original recyclers. For millions of years they’ve been hard at work turning organic material into nutrients for the soil….
How To Check & Maintain Your Worm Bin’s Temperature
We at the Squirm Firm want to help our fellow gardeners with the upkeep of your worm composting bins. We cannot stress enough the importance…