Are you longing to get your hands in the dirt? I have found something new to bide my time until spring — making my own worm bin. Unlike a new puppy, worms are quiet, friendly and will not make messes ...

For those who want a little help composting, take a cue from James Woodford’s experience raising worms – both the small ...

This story was updated at Dec. 20 at 11:50 a.m. For most people, disposing of something means tossing it in a trash can — later, it magically disappears. But with composting, you're literally getting ...

I have employed hundreds of workers to transform my kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost for the garden. They work without pay and multiply like crazy. The workers are a hungry crew of worms -- ...

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 ...

(2) 8- to 10-gallon plastic storage boxes (dark, not see-through) Drill (1/4- and 1/16-inch bits) Newspaper About one pound of red worms 1. Drill about 20 evenly spaced 1/4-inch holes in the bottom of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Rocio Egio / For The Times) To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are ...

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 ...

If you fish with worms, you know how much of a mess it can be. A buddy of mine recently showed me a solution that is simple and effective. My pal takes an empty margarine container, then he cuts an ...

Anyone with a garden knows that fertilizer and enriched soil can be expensive. But did you know there is a source of high-quality organic material that you can build and maintain yourself at low cost?