How healthy is the soil in your garden? There is a very easy way to tell, just turn over a shovel full of earth. The best sign of healthy and productive soil is if you see three or four earthworms wiggling away. In fact, the more earthworms you have in the soil the better. The drainage and texture of the …
How Worm Castings Can Help Drought Stricken Areas
The weather has become almost unpredictable, from torrential downpours to drought like conditions. How can we help our vegetable gardens, flowering plants, even shrubs and lawns survive? It seems every year the water restrictions get stricter and stricter. Creating heathy, productive plants more of a challenge. Improving moisture retention Worm castings improve the soil structure. Each individual worm casting is …