Red wiggler worms

As a general rule, composting worms will eat any non-meat, non-dairy organic material, but there are some foods that they seem to enjoy more than others!

We all know that red wiggler worms (Eisenia foetida) are amongst the most popular worm species in worm composting and organic gardening. Get to know more about the lives and functions of red wiggler worms.

Earthworms, AKA nightcrawlers, and red worms – known to many as “red wigglers” – are two of the most common species of worms for gardeners to increase the health of ...

Worms can eat one quarter to one half of their body weight every day, and their droppings are a rich fertilizer for your soil. This makes worm composting an excellent way to get rid of kitchen waste. To compost with worms, you need to create the right environment for the worms to thrive, and you must use the type of ...

First written October 14, 2014, Updated April 20, 2020 Why would anyone want to raise worms? Well if you have a vegetable garden it’s one of the best things you can do! Earthworms and red

Take a gander at this close-up of a red worm cocoon – looks like a miniature lemon. These little baby sacks are fascinating! Red wiggler egg looks like a tiny lemon balloon. It’s very different looking from a seed. 5 Fun Facts About Red Worm Eggs 1) Walt Disney may not be cryogenically frozen under Disneyland… …but it’s […]

When I first started vermicomposting nine years ago, I had no idea what to feed Red Wiggler compost worms. I read books and researched best practices and then it was a matter of trial and

Red wigglers are often confused with traditional earthworms. But these compost worms have unique characteristics. When you know them, you can quickly identify red wigglers and make sure that you use the right worms for your vermicomposting project.

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