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Worms are the latest (as well as, of course, perhaps the oldest!) trend in earth-friendly gardening, and in this handy guide, the authors of DEAD SNAILS LEAVE NO TRAILS demystify the world of worm wrangling, with everything you need to know to build your own worm bin, make your garden worm-friendly, pamper your soil, and much much more.
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 Everything worms |
| Review Date: January 6, 2005 |
| Reviewer: A. Tyler, Norman, OK USA |
| This is an brilliant book for a beginner in vermicomposting as well as someone with an established bin. It contains everything you could possibly need to know--information on different worm species, kinds of bins, problem shooting, starting a worm business, as well as the weird and bizzare such as worm poetry, recipes, and using worms in art! I have a small collection of worm books as well as an established bin, and I still find myself referring to the book frequently. My worms are doing so well I've started providing bins for friends and family...along with a copy of this book! |
Everthing you need to know about worms and composting
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| Review Date: September 22, 2005 |
| Reviewer: MotherLodeBeth, Sierras of California |
As a self reliant or self sufficiency person who tries to grow more and more of their own food every year this book is valuable for a variety of reasons. First off there are more than one type of garden worm for composting and garden purposes, which this book discusses in detail. As an example she writes of Red Wigglers (Eisenia fetida) that the common names are Tiger worm, Garlic worm, Manure worm, Brandling worm. That they are rust coloured with a membrane between each segment, and are about three inches in length. They live a few inches below the soil and are considered a shallow dweller. They prefer very rich compost, manure piles and decaying plant and animal material. And temperatures between 59 and 77 degrees and have a cocoon hatching period of between 35 and 70 days depending on conditions. The author also notes it is an brilliant vermicomposting worm because it can process large amounts of organic matter.
Whereas the Redworm likes to live in 6 to 12 inches of soil. While the Blue worm does not like cold weather. These are vital facts to know when ordering worms, because worms are not inexpensive, and worms like the Blue worm really will try and escape from the bin.
The book also has an extensive, simple to read section on the do's and don't as well as why certain problems arise i.e. worms die, the compost smells, the compost is attracting ants, slugs etc. |
Loren and Janet have really hit on this vital subject!
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| Review Date: May 1, 1998 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I read an advance copy of the book and was amazed at the amount of research that went into the book and all of the helpful tips on vermiculture were simple to follow and use. This book is a must for any gardener interested in environmentally friendly and successful gardening. The book is very fun to read and the humor is contagious. |
All About Worms
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| Review Date: April 3, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Marianne Escobedo, Pleasant Grove, Utah United States |
| My husband liked this book enough he wanted to immediately set up a worm bin. It has so much info on worms and how they help our planet. They are vital to our soil. Small read. Brilliant book! |
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