How to Use Earthworms for Composting and Gardening Read These Tips for Easily Managing Your Earthworm Population One way to help increase your worm population is to set aside a small area of land on a farm or garden to be managed exclusively as an earthworm reservoir. If needed, the soil could be limed to bring it near pH7. A crop could be grown and cut periodically to provide an organic mulch as food and physical cover. In this area, the earthworms could be established and reproduced. The …
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Earthworms for Composting and Gardening
Worms. Worms? Oh Yeah, Earthworms! If you’re reading this, then chances are good that you’ve seen an earthworm or two in your lifetime. Chances are even better that you’re like the rest of us and didn’t think about just how incredibly awesome worms really are! What Are Earthworms? Worms are one of “Mother Nature’s best kept gardening secrets”. Believe it or not, Earthworms are classified as animals; they belong to the kingdom Animalia. These fascinating sub-terrestrial creatures are …
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Want to Grow Happy Plants? Start with Healthy Soil
As any veteran grower will tell you, it’s difficult to cultivate happy plants without healthy soil. That’s because soil provides both the environment and nourishment needed to spur plant growth. So while your end goal may be a garden full of vibrant plants, your starting point should be ensuring your soil has good “tilth.” Make good tilth a priority Tilth encompasses different aspects of soil health and refers broadly its suitability for cultivation. If your soil drains well, does not …
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