Farmers know this, and they pay a lot more money for soil with worm castings in it. In fact, there's a lot to be said for composting on a large scale for profit. With the current trend of eco-consciousness, people are always looking for ways to eat organic foods, keep unnecessary ...
To harvest the worm castings, move all the castings to one side and add fresh bedding to the empty side. Most of the worms will move to the fresh bedding and in a few days you can then remove the castings. Worm castings are a great plant food. Grow seedlings direct in the castings o...
Ginger that is growing in good, rich soil shouldn’t need anything extra. However, your ginger may appreciate a regular application of compost or worm castings once a month while it’s growing. If you know you are growing in particularly low nutrient soil or in containers, you may consider ...
For an even better boost, we like to mix 1/2 cup of worm castings in the soil directly where we plant our seeds. Worm castings not only provide power, but help hold moisture in the soil. That can be a big plus when germinating seeds in the middle of summer. Affiliate Product Link:1...
Before your rose plants break dormancy in late winter-early spring, prune out any dead branches usingsharp, sterilized pruners. (Here are good rose pruning tips.) Top-dress a 2″ layer of compost orworm castingsunderneath the rose plants and then top-dress another 2-3″ mulch layer on top...
He combines alfalfa meal, chicken manure, worm castings, cottonseed meal, and fish meal to offer well-rounded nutrition to his blooms. "Locally, people know that the 'Dan Bifano cocktail' is available at Farm Supply in Santa Barbara, and I use it on my gardens in spring and in fall ...
involves clearing away grass and weeds from the site before adding compost or well-rotted manure as well as amending with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (N-P-K). Fertilizer can either be purchased bagged form or made at home using compost, food scraps, worm castings and other organic ...
Vermicomposting is the process of using worms, usually red wigglers, to convert organic waste into nutrient-rich compost. It’s particularly suitable for indoor composting or small spaces. The worms consume food scraps and bedding materials, producing castings that are an excellent amendment for soi...
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