Anecic Worms– anecic worms feed at or near too the soil surface on plant litter or dead roots and other plant debris. They are usually larger worms that build permanent horizontal and vertical burrows in the soil and only come to the surface to pull leave bits and other food into their ...
To speed things up, "break ingredients into small pieces, adding moisture, turning the heap regularly and adding in extra worms or compost activators," Connolly added. What about weeds? According to Barter, weed seeds and perennial weed roots will die in a hot compost bin "where the contents...
Seeing a good-sized chunk of pineapple – past its prime – sitting in the fridge recently made me think that it might be fun to set up a little experiment. Nothing fancy – I simply want to monitor how long it takes for the worms to process it. Some claim that pineapple is a “har...