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Earthworms are the easiest livestock on our farm, but they serve a very important purpose, increasing the fertility of our soil. We're still experimenting with the best way to incorporate them into our permaculture system. Start from the bottom to read our adventures in order.

Harvesting worm castings
Posted Fri Mar 23 07:34:35 2012 by Anna

Household biomass
Posted Wed Sep 28 12:00:44 2011 by Anna

Neglected worm bin
Posted Sat Aug 20 07:01:00 2011 by Anna

What to do with monster squash
Posted Sun Jul 3 08:36:57 2011 by Anna

Happy worms
Posted Mon May 23 06:47:24 2011 by Anna

How to run a worm test
Posted Fri May 6 08:18:25 2011 by Anna

Encouraging worm migration with recycled carpet
Posted Wed May 4 16:22:54 2011 by mark

Best strip cut paper shredder for making mulch?
Posted Tue May 3 17:23:33 2011 by mark

Waste cardboard as mulch
Posted Sun May 1 17:15:09 2011 by mark

Mid-scale worm bin problems
Posted Sun May 1 07:54:33 2011 by Anna

Do it yourself worm bin construction note
Posted Fri Apr 8 16:53:19 2011 by mark

Cold weather slows worm composting
Posted Sun Apr 3 08:46:17 2011 by Anna

Weekly worm bin maintenance
Posted Sat Mar 26 07:49:51 2011 by Anna

Worm bin, one month later
Posted Mon Mar 21 07:39:09 2011 by Anna

Stumbling homestead podcast
Posted Sun Mar 20 08:54:04 2011 by Anna

Foraging redworms
Posted Fri Mar 4 07:00:38 2011 by Anna

5 gallon bucket infrastructure
Posted Mon Feb 28 16:01:53 2011 by mark

How to use worm castings in the garden
Posted Fri Feb 25 12:00:36 2011 by Anna

Homemade trellis panel compost bin
Posted Fri Feb 25 06:54:54 2011 by Anna

Worm castings vs. compost
Posted Thu Feb 24 12:00:02 2011 by Anna

Worms eat food scraps after only five days
Posted Thu Feb 24 08:07:48 2011 by Anna

Feeding the worms
Posted Wed Feb 23 12:00:36 2011 by Anna

Worm bin bedding
Posted Tue Feb 22 12:00:40 2011 by Anna

Signs of perfect compost
Posted Tue Feb 22 07:54:20 2011 by Anna

How to make a large worm bin
Posted Mon Feb 21 12:00:35 2011 by Anna

Worm tea collection notes
Posted Sat Feb 19 15:50:39 2011 by mark

Filling the worm bin
Posted Sat Feb 19 08:54:19 2011 by Anna

Do it yourself outdoor worm bin
Posted Fri Feb 18 17:26:51 2011 by mark

How to buy 35 gallons of worms
Posted Thu Feb 17 20:40:40 2011 by mark

Pounds of worms
Posted Thu Feb 17 08:26:39 2011 by Anna

Morning winter sun blockage
Posted Wed Feb 16 15:44:52 2011 by mark

Wagon trouble
Posted Tue Feb 15 18:05:42 2011 by mark

Second load of food scraps
Posted Thu Feb 10 08:30:07 2011 by Anna

Preparing for the worm bin: Weighing scraps
Posted Sat Feb 5 08:10:58 2011 by Anna

Food scrap storage in the dungeon
Posted Thu Jan 27 11:48:11 2011 by mark

Operation food scraps
Posted Tue Jan 18 07:57:43 2011 by Anna

School worm bin project, part 1
Posted Fri Jan 14 07:34:46 2011 by Anna

Fellowes PS-60: Worm bin bedding machine
Posted Wed Jan 5 07:55:05 2011 by Anna

Worm bin failures
Posted Thu Dec 30 12:00:31 2010 by Anna

Large worm bins are resilient
Posted Fri Dec 3 11:00:50 2010 by Anna

Mid-scale worm bin management
Posted Thu Dec 2 11:00:39 2010 by Anna

Setting up a new worm bin
Posted Wed Dec 1 11:00:01 2010 by Anna

Worm towers
Posted Wed Dec 1 08:12:23 2010 by Anna

Planning a worm bin
Posted Tue Nov 30 11:00:46 2010 by Anna

Worm Cafe
Posted Mon Nov 29 11:00:27 2010 by Anna

Garden cart worm bin notes
Posted Wed Jun 30 20:11:46 2010 by mark

Garden cart worm bin
Posted Fri May 14 15:37:52 2010 by mark

Do it yourself bathtub worm bin
Posted Thu May 13 16:33:53 2010 by mark

Citrus roots range wide but not deep
Posted Sun Apr 4 08:19:17 2010 by Anna

Sources of compost
Posted Wed Mar 31 07:52:09 2010 by Anna

Stocking up and preparing for fall
Posted Wed Sep 23 07:29:33 2009 by Anna

Best home made worm bin design
Posted Thu Sep 17 17:30:28 2009 by mark

Do it yourself worm bin table design
Posted Wed Sep 16 16:27:36 2009 by mark

Feeding the Dwarf Meyer Lemon
Posted Thu Sep 10 19:01:02 2009 by Anna

Animal lessons
Posted Wed Sep 2 12:00:07 2009 by Anna

Use moderation with animals
Posted Sat Aug 15 12:00:22 2009 by Anna

Find sources of fertility
Posted Thu Aug 13 12:00:24 2009 by Anna

Dirty little secret
Posted Tue Jun 23 07:40:54 2009 by Anna

Earthworms in permaculture
Posted Fri May 22 10:58:39 2009 by Anna

How to encourage worms in the garden
Posted Thu May 21 12:31:41 2009 by Anna

Are my earthworms invasive?
Posted Wed May 20 09:49:21 2009 by Anna

Problems caused by invasive earthworms
Posted Tue May 19 11:59:53 2009 by Anna

Do we have native earthworms?
Posted Mon May 18 11:54:00 2009 by Anna

Garden images
Posted Sat May 9 09:06:10 2009 by Anna

Worms in permaculture
Posted Wed May 6 11:12:05 2009 by Anna

Worm Bin Question
Posted Mon Apr 6 07:24:10 2009 by Anna

Compost Tea
Posted Wed Jan 14 06:36:35 2009 by Anna

Arrival of the worms
Posted Sat Dec 20 08:03:32 2008 by Anna

News bites
Posted Fri Dec 5 08:51:53 2008 by Anna

How to make a worm bin
Posted Tue Dec 2 16:53:38 2008 by Anna