So, you're ready to start composting your food scraps with the help of a worm bin but unsure you'll stick with it, so you hate to spend money on a fancy setup? The solution is to make your own bin out ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that’s the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

If your garden could ask, it would have only one thing on its holiday wish list: a worm bin. Experienced gardeners know that abundant harvests are fed by the health, makeup and diversity of their soil ...

Q: I live in an apartment and would like to compost using worms. Can you tell me more about how to get started? A: Composting using worms is called vermicomposting. This type of composting uses worms ...

Eyeless, toothless, armless and legless, without a proper nose or ears, the simple earthworm nevertheless deserves the title of humankind's BFF. Charles Darwin wrote in his final book, Earthworms, ...

Impressed by compost's contribution to the soil, gardeners conferred on it the nickname "black gold." Even more beneficial worm castings could take the title "black diamonds." Just ask Larry Steele, ...

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Some grandmas do arts and crafts or bake cookies with their grandkids. Kim Ray of Londonderry raises worms. For several years, Ray has been learning about the little wigglers alongside her 9-year-old ...

As of April 1, 2025, composting (which turns food scraps into nutrients) is now mandatory in New York City. Even if you don’t live in the Big Apple (and aren’t facing the threat of fines), this ...

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As of April 1, 2025, composting (which turns food scraps ...