Vermicompost 101 and the Benefit of Worms
Bee Tree Folk School
Your instructor: Anita Owings of Big O’s Worm Farm in Emmett, Idaho.
Vermicompost 101 and the Benefit of Worms
Learn the benefit of worm castings for your plants—worm castings can enhance your soil! We’ll discuss red wiggler composting worms and the difference between compost and vermicompost!
The next time you see a worm wriggling about after a storm, lend it a hand. It could be the beginning of a beautiful partnership!
Earthworms, after all, are the special ingredient in vermicompost. From the Latin vermi, meaning “worm,” vermicomposting is a method for composting with worms to create an eco-friendly fertilizer.
Composting is a natural way of recycling organic material, like vegetables, leaves or egg shells, into a rich, usable soil
Vermicompost has a profound effect on plants. It boosts the nutrients available to plants, helping seeds to germinate more quickly, grow faster, develop better root systems and produce higher yields. That means more flowers or fresh fruits and vegetable
And lest the abundance of blooms go to waste, vermicompost also helps suppress plant diseases and insect pests. It can be used on gardens, lawns, house plants and around bushes and trees — 1 pound will cover about 10 square feet, that’s roughly 3.5 pounds for a 4-by-8-foot raised bed garden.
Cost $20 and kids are free! Sign up for a free drawing as well!
8 E. Idaho St. Weiser
