http:\/\/www.planetnatural.com\/worm-castings-benefits\/<\/a><\/p>\nBasically, worm castings won’t burn your plants, they have a neutral pH, they make the soil more absorbent, they have about 5% more nitrogen than regular garden soil and they introduce important bacteria and microbes into your soil.<\/p>\n
And no, they don’t smell.\u00a0 I got to use my little worm farm for about three months on the coast before we packed up and moved.\u00a0 I hated to let the little guys go but I put them out into a nice patch of shady earth, cleaned the bins out and, literally, moved on.\u00a0 Now it’s time to set the farm up again and reap all the rewards these worms can produce.\u00a0 I think my friends paid around $100 for the farm they gifted to me but you can find some great videos on Youtube for making your own worm farm using a simple rubber storage tub, a garbage can or even an old cast iron bathtub!<\/p>\n
As little as 1\/8″ of worm castings spread on your garden beds can make a big difference in your soil’s health.\u00a0 Worm “tea” will do much good as well.\u00a0 I’m not going to bore you with specifics here – I just wanted to suggest that you check into setting up your own worm farm.\u00a0 Vermicomposting has become very popular among organic gardeners.\u00a0 Check out the website above and consider starting your own worm farm!<\/p>\n
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