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2015 NCSU Vermiculture Conference Recap
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts. John Wooden Legendary UCLA Basketball Coach I had an idea that the 2015 NCSU Vermiculture Conference would actually show me how little I actually...
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Black Soldier Fly Larvae: Pest or Partner?
As if the potential “ick factor” with worms wasn’t enough, some vermicomposters have moved beyond earthworms to eradicating organic waste with the Black Soldier Fly Larvae, a nice way of saying...
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Video: 5 Epic Battles Between Black Soldier Fly Larvae and Food
Screw cremation. When I die, my instructions to my family will be to order a keg of beer for my funeral guests and about 500,000 Black Soldier Fly Larvae. This way, funeral guests can watch in a...
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Vermicomposting Vs Composting: What Are the Differences?
Probably the most misleading thing about vermicomposting is that it includes the word “composting.” Wikipedia tells us compost is “organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer...
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Apartment Composting: What Are Your Options?
You’re an environmentally-conscious apartment dweller who wants to start composting, but you’re not blessed with a large backyard where you can toss your food waste into a huge pile of autumn leaves....
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Aerated Static Pile Composting: An Introduction to ASP
Vermicomposting is a wonderful way to mitigate our impact on the waste stream. But hot composting using the aerated static pile method is the most effective means to stabilize large quantities of...
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Why Won’t My Compost Get Hot?
A compost pile that won’t heat up is the most common disappointment to the new composter. The leaves are raked. The food waste is collected. The pitchfork is ready. After mixing them together, our...
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Vermicomposting: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner and Beyond
Welcome to the Ultimate Guide to Getting Started with Vermicomposting! I aim to make this page the internet’s top resource on taking you from complete ignorance about vermicomposting to being able to...
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Biochar 101: Your Intro to the “Manhattan of Microbes”
Welcome to the Urban Worm Guide to Biochar! This guide will give you an A-Z overview of biochar, it’s properties, how it’s made, why biochar is so good for soil, and how you can make it at home! What...
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Actinomycetes: The White Stuff in Your Hot Compost
When you dig through your blazing hot compost pile and find dense pockets of white filaments, you might either be alarmed or excited. I love to propagate fungi in my vermicomposting efforts. So I get...
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