Just discovered Jan Goodall's "Roots and Shoots" newsletter. http://www.rootsnshoots.org.uk/blog/2013/12/05/save-the-worm/
Short video produced by the BBC, checkout this fascinating worm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO4lkv-jLRs
Wondering what to plant in the garden this coming year? There are many beautiful choices that require little to no watering. Checkout this link from the California Native Plant Society. http://www.cnps.org/cnps/grownative/
We have gift certificates available year round. You can specialize any amount or item however some items do not ship.
Specialized Applications of Vermicompost TURF: 1-2 tons COMPOST/acre 5 gallons TEA/acre(*pg 31) VINEYARDS: 5-10 tons COMPOST/acre 15 gallons TEA/acre (Avoid applying foliar tea at pollination peak(*pg 32) *Information compiled from: THE COMPOST TEA BREWING MANUAL5th edition By Dr. Elaine Ingham SOIL FOODWEB INCOPORATED (2005) Look for more updated information in December 2012. Much research is being conducted through Extension Services at North Carolina State University, Rhonda Sherman, Clive Edwards and Norman Arancon
Specialized Applications of Vermicompost TURF: 1-2 tons COMPOST/acre 5 gallons TEA/acre(*pg 31) VINEYARDS: 5-10 tons COMPOST/acre 15 gallons TEA/acre (Avoid applying foliar tea at pollination peak(*pg 32) *Information compiled from: THE COMPOST TEA BREWING MANUAL5th edition By Dr. Elaine Ingham SOIL FOODWEB INCOPORATED (2005) Look for more updated information in December 2012. Much research is being conducted through Extension Services at North Carolina State University, Rhonda Sherman, Clive Edwards and Norman Arancon
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Childrens Books: 1) WIGGLING WORMS AT WORK by Wendy Pfeffer c.2004 (This book has good information for small children; the pictures are all drawings. 2) EARTHWORMS by Claire Llewellyn c.2000 3) LOWDOWN ON EARTHWORMS by Norma Dixon c.2005 (These 2 books have photos and good information for bigger kids.) Adult Books: 4) WORMS EAT MY GARBAGE by Mary Appelhoff c.1997 5) THE WORM BOOK by Loren Nancarrow & Janet H. Taylor c.1998 6) THE COMPOST TEA BREWING MANUAL By Dr. Elaine Ingham c.2005 7) VERMICULTURE TECHNOLOGY Edited by Clive Edward, Norman Arancon & Rhonda Sherman c.2011 All Ages:…
This talk was recorded in 2009. Powerful Speech by Vandana Shiva, very relevant today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYwOTLopWIw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
During the season of rain, get those buckets out to collect water for the worms. DO NOT water worms with city water if it has chlorine in it. The chlorine is not beneficial to the worms or the microbes. This is another tidbit of information we received at the Vermiculture Conference and one small issue I have been wondering about. If you do not have rain, put your water out for 24 hours to dechlorinate before moistening your worms and bedding.
Vermicomposting is a process that relies on earthworms and microorganisms to help stabilize active organic materials and convert them to a valuable soil amendment and source of plant materials. - Rhonda Sherman
