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The complete guide to working with worms : using the gardener's best friend for organic gardening and composting / by Wendy Vincent.

Vincent, Wendy M., 1975- (author.).

Summary:

"The Complete Guide to Working with Worms: Using the Gardener's Best Friend for Organic Gardening and Composting will tell you everything you need to know to start composting with worms. You will learn what supplies you need, including what bins to purchase, what materials to include in your compost, and where you can purchase your worms. You will learn the conditions to create for your compost bin, what to feed your wigglers, and how often to harvest the castings your worms leave behind. This book will also help you with problems you may encounter while working with your squirming friends, including what to do with extra worms, how to deal with them escaping from the compost bin, how to tell if they are healthy, and what to do if they are not eating. You will learn the proper way to maintain your vermiform compost and use it in your garden after the composting cycle is complete. This practical guide will offer you solutions and suggestions to keep your garden healthy and happy by including this organic compost material." --Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781620230107
ISBN: 1620230100
Physical Description: 287 pages, 16 pages of color plates : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Edition: Revised 2nd edition.
Publisher: Ocala, Florida : Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-280) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Reducing, recycling and red worms -- The vermicomposting cycle versus traditional composting: a quick overview -- The gardener's best friend: worms -- Getting started: setting up the worm composting bin -- The worms -- Caring for your worm bin -- Common concerns in the worm bin -- Other critters in the bin -- Harvesting -- Using worm compost and castings -- Growing worms and vermicompost for sale -- Marketing your worm business via the internet -- Beyond simple vermicomposting.