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Worm Facts
You can raise great fishing worms
Composting kitchen scraps in a worm bin is easy and rewarding. Even if you already have an outdoor compost bin, having a worm bin makes good sense: heres why:
Worms work hard and fast
Worms can convert most kitche scraps to a finished vermicompost in lees than two weeks
Worms work all winter long 365 days a year and 24 hours a day
Keep your worms in a bin in your basement, garage or pantry. As long as the temperature is between 45 degrees and 85 degrees F your worms will make worm castings ( black gold) all winter long
THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY SOIL
Odorless and non toxic red worms and euro nightcrawlers castings are outstanding for amending soil containers as well as outdoor gardens. This organic fertilizer will not wash out with watering or burn delicate plants,. Castings rival chemical fertilizers in their nutrient composition by providing a concentrated natural source of calcium, magnesiumand nitrogen Castings are safe to use on annuals, perennials, seedlings,even cacti and succulents. Indoor use one part castings to three parts potting soil, outdoors line the bottom of hole or furrow with three inches of castings. Castings restore microorganisms to the soil, increases its water holding capacity and improves the root structure of plants. Castings are also great for top dressing new or existing lawns.
Worms have no arms, legs or eyes but they are still sensitve to light. Can you fiqure that one out.
Red worms and Euro nightcrawlers look a little odd and slimy but are the most amazing creatures. They work very hard almost as hard as the farmers do or gardeners. They work 24hours a day, 365 days a year with no overtime or bonuses.While the farmers and gardners are sleeping, or on a coffee break, lunch or on vacation worms are still hard at work for you. in fact the have no desire to see daylight. They would rather be tucked away under the soil.
You might not realize it but red worms and euro nightcrawlers are an important part of our exitsence. They clean the soil as we are growing our plants and vegetables that we getb our food from. Red worms and Euro nightcrawlers are our own natural little recycling machines. they also serve as food for other earth creatures such as Fish, birds, frogs, turtles, mice and rats. these creatures are not indigenous to one place. they live all over the world in soft moist soil that virtually exists on every corner of the earth.
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