The Complete Guide to Working with Worms
Using the Gardener's Best Friend for Organic Gardening and Composting
Published on 30. July 2012
288 pages
978-1-60138-857-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that if we composted 100 percent of our food scraps, we could prevent the equivalent of 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year, the equivalent of more than 3.8 million vehicles greenhouse gas emissions. Composting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways you can reduce your household waste and improve your garden, and using worms in your compost bin will provide you with the best compost available.
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English
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Ocala, FL
United States
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Reflowable
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4,53 MB
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978-1-60138-857-5 (9781601388575)
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Complete Guide to Working with Worms
Using the Gardener's Best Friend for Organic Gardening & Composting
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Content
- Intro
- Author Dedication and Acknowledgments
- Song of the Worm
- Table of Contents
- Introduction: Reducing, Recycling, and Red Worms
- Benefits of Recycling Through Vermicomposting
- For the Love of Worms
- Chapter 1: The Vermicomposting Cycle Versus Traditional Composting - A Quick Overview
- What Happens in a Compost Bin?
- How Vermicomposting Differs from Other Forms
- Pros and Cons of Composting Methods
- How Worms Turn Waste into Compost
- Why Use Vermicompost in Your Garden?
- Chapter 2: The Gardener's Best Friend - Worms
- Beneficial Working Worms
- Process of Vermicomposting
- Worm Compost in the Garden
- Disadvantages of Commercial Fertilizers
- Chapter 3: Getting Started - Setting up the Worm Composting Bin
- What Do You Put the Worms In?
- Building Your Own Worm Bin
- Outdoor Worm Bin or Pit
- Worm Bedding
- Where Should the Worm Bin Go?
- Chapter 4: The Worms
- History of the Earthworm
- Anatomy of Worms
- Types of Worms Available
- Best Worms for Composting
- Chapter 5: Caring for Your Worm Bin
- Feeding Your Worms
- Bedding Requirements: Temperature, Aeration, pH, and Moisture Levels
- Rotating Worms
- Winter Care
- Checking the Worms: Are They Happy?
- Chapter 6: Common Concerns in the Worm Bin
- Why Are My Worms Dying?
- Why Does the Bin Smell Foul?
- Why Are the Worms Not Eating?
- Why Are My Worms Leaving and How Do I Keep Them In?
- Are My Worms Healthy?
- Should Mushrooms Be Growing in My Bin?
- Is Mold a Sign Something Is Wrong?
- What Do I Do if I Have Too Many Worms?
- Chapter 7: Other Critters in the Bin
- First, Second, and Third Level Consumers
- Beneficial, Harmful, or Just a Pest?
- Chapter 8: Harvesting
- When Will My Compost Be Ready?
- How to Harvest the Vermicompost
- How to Store Vermicompost
- How to Store Vermicastings
- Chapter 9: Using Worm Compost and Castings
- Benefits of Vermicompost
- Using Vermicompost
- Using Vermicastings
- Making Worm Tea
- How to Use Worm Tea
- Chapter 10: Growing Worms and Vermicompost for Sale
- Set Up Your Business
- Business Success Factors
- Determine Marketability
- Create a Business Plan
- Determine the Legal Structure of Your Business
- Ways to Finance a Business
- Creating an Effective Brand
- Chapter 11: Marketing your Worm Business Via the Internet
- Website Design Fundamentals
- Domain Names
- Search Engine Optimization Explained
- Web Design Hardware Requirements
- Using Social Media and Networking
- Conclusion
- Appendix A: Miscellaneous Worms
- Alternate Worm Bin
- What to Feed/Not Feed your Worms
- Worm Tracking
- Just for Fun: Worm Charming
- Appendix B: Sample Business Plan
- Mission Statement
- Executive Summary
- Company Description
- Organization and Management
- Market Analysis
- Product Description
- Marketing and Promotions
- Operations
- Financials
- Conclusion
- Supporting Documentation
- Appendix C: Resources
- Publications
- Websites
- Shopping Guide
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Author Biography
