Worm castings, commonly known as vermicompost, are a remarkable byproduct produced by worms as they break down organic materials, including dead leaves, kitchen scraps, and other organic matter. As ...

For some reason, this week's subject reminds me of an old schoolyard poem. You know, this one: "The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out, the worms play pinochle in your snout. They eat ..." Let's just ...

POCATELLO — Only Jocy McCormick places the words “beautiful” and “worms” together in one sentence. “I had all these cocoons that hatched into all these beautiful worms,” she said of her worm bins used ...

Wiggly worms are gobbling garbage at Saginaw Valley State University. The creatures, called red wigglers, are being used to digest hundreds of pounds of food waste a week from campus dining centers ...

One of the most pleasant, social aspects of the holidays is the folksy invitation, "Come on over for tea (or coffee)." This is simply a sit-down-and-have-a-cookie time of year. And, at least at our ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. (This is one in a series of posts in which Jeff Spurrier shares his ...

Last Sunday I arrived at a lovely River Forest home to attend a party for its newest occupants: 1,000 red worms. Friends and neighbors of Mary Susan Chen gathered to snack on macaroons, sip green tea ...

Worms can compost kitchen scraps and shredded paper much faster than the aerobic compost process utilized in most commercial backyard compost bins. A vermicomposting (worm composting) bin can be built ...