The bag arrives in the mail, and I quickly open it to make sure they are still alive. They are! They are a squirming, writhing ball of Red Wriggler worms. Their Latin name is Eisenia fetida, and among ...

SINCE I PROMISED, as a New Year’s resolution, to give all you gardeners more eco-friendly information in order to better both your yard and planet, here is an article from 13 years ago that perfectly ...

Q: I’ve heard it’s possible to get good compost from worm manure. Is this true? — Curtis Reinhardt, Shell Beach A: Yes, you can let worms eat your kitchen scraps and convert them into fertilizer. It’s ...

Learn how to build this simple, low maintenance compost toilet for composting human waste that makes instant fertilizer by separating solids (worm food) from liquids (fertilizer, ready-to-use). A ...

It doesn’t take a lot of time or investment to create worm bins filled with red wigglers that will break down food scraps into rich compost for the garden. There’s a yardstick among gardeners that ...

LUCKNOW: Holy cow is no more the pet obsession of the Sangh Parivar in UP. Replacing Gau Mata now are the saffron earthworms. lucknow: holy cow is no more the pet obsession of the sangh parivar in up.

Imagine a swarm of earthworms wriggling around in your balcony. Feeling squeamish? Don't. These slimy creatures can do wonders for the environment. But, are they being bred and used optimally? Ashwini ...

If any process can directly demonstrate the complex web of life and the mysterious cycles of death, decay and rebirth, it’s composting. Humans have been composting in one form or another for more than ...