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  This blog will do a deep dive on worm castings, nature’s most potent fertilizer. We’ll detail the benefits of worm castings to your plants and soil and cover how to make, harvest, and apply worm castings. We’ll also provide links to academic research and talk about how to judge the quality of worm castings. Finally, for those of you hoping to purchase worm castings, whether in bulk or in smaller quantities, we’ll provide several ways to do that. What Are Worm Castings? Worm castings are, in the most straightforward sense, worm poop. Also called vermicast in some circles, the term worm castings is understandably – but kind of incorrectly – used interchangeably with the term vermicompost. Worm castings make up the “poop” fraction of vermicompost, a veritable poo-pourri of microbes, undigested organic matter, and yes, worm castings. How Worm Castings Made? Worm castings are produced through the process of vermicomposting, the consumption and decomposition of organic w...

  A breif guidence and information about Vermin Composting set up. I thought I would follow up with a more in depth post so ya’ll can know how to set up your own! Start Up Supplies: A drill, or a hammer and a nail. 3 Buckets: I got mine, from Fertile Earth Worm Farm Homestead, FL. They’re old 5 Gallon Pickle Buckets. News Paper Wormies 1 Bucket Lid I’m going to start off by labeling the buckets. The top bucket is going to be bucket #1, the middle bucket is going to be bucket #2, and, you guessed it, the bottom bucket is going to be bucket #3! Your buckets should look something like this! Bucket #1: You’re going to take you nifty drill, or hammer and a nail, and punch some holes into the bottom! Around 8 to 10 holes should be good, make sure you spread em out so the entire bottom has drainage holes! Now near the top put holes into the plastic every 2 to 3 inches. These will be your air holes for you worms! Bucket #2: Repeat what you did to create drain holes for ...