To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

If you want to reduce waste and grow healthier plants but don’t have a backyard, composting is still possible.

• Drill two 2-inch holes into one of the lids of the containers, and install the 2-inch louvered vents into holes. Use this lid to cover your composter. Container No. 1 • Drill five 1-inch holes on ...

If your garden could ask, it would have only one thing on its holiday wish list: a worm bin. Experienced gardeners know that abundant harvests are fed by the health, makeup and diversity of their soil ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

Follow these step-by-step instructions to boost your composting game with worms. “Vermicompost has higher nutrient concentrations than compost but lesser amounts of soluble salts,” explains Rhonda ...

Some grandmas do arts and crafts or bake cookies with their grandkids. Kim Ray of Londonderry raises worms. For several years, Ray has been learning about the little wigglers alongside her 9-year-old ...

Square? Round? Worm bin? Tumbler? Choosing a compost bin is one of the most important decisions in life. Okay, not really. But choosing the right compost bin is the first step in the journey to ...

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County invite the intrigued and non-squeamish to attend the workshop, Make a Worm Bin, on Saturday October 22nd from 10 a.m. to noon at the NJAES Rutgers ...

(2) 8- to 10-gallon plastic storage boxes (dark, not see-through) Drill (1/4- and 1/16-inch bits) Newspaper About one pound of red worms 1. Drill about 20 evenly spaced 1/4-inch holes in the bottom of ...