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Since getting a small initial stock of composting worms several years ago, Ned has nurtured that brood into a vast, sprawling herd of foraging fertilizer machines that roam the south shores with impunity.....sort of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1603198366269-BLEG19TFHOBIIUPXVW3D/Shayne+Fabian.jpg About - Global Worming Specialist Shayne Fabian is a Cal Poly bachelor of biotechnology with a minor in organic chemistry. He has an innate interest in sustainable agriculture and a personal legend to bring healing for the ‘aina through full circle sustainable practices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1603369614937-41MUU3SKMVTIIG8MSQJ1/Daryl+Mixon.jpg About - Worm Whisperer Daryl Mixon is a graduate from Cal Poly Pomona receiving a B.S. in Plant Science and minor in Botany. When he's not summiting mountains or shredding the gnar you can find him cultivating the land to promote healthy soils and plants. He is an advocate for hand pulling weeds as a means to build character. He supports urban farming because everything tastes better when it's grown in your backyard. His favorite saying is "Dirt don't hurt". 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You should also mix in some dirt or garden soil or a little sand, since the worms need a little grit to aid in digestion. That’s it! Just add worms and put the lid on….. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1604929366366-2L8HY1W0AXEA11YFDJKX/bin+3+compress+2+IMG_9998.jpg worm bin build 1 - Step 2 From there, you can start adding some refinements, like a drip tray underneath to catch the liquid (nest it in a second tote or use an extra lid under it). Try adding some adding some well aged compost (it’ll contribute microorganisms that help break down the food) or perhaps some coir (shredded coconut fiber), hau’upu or vermiculite, which will help keep the bedding fluffed up and retain moisture. The worms will eventually eat the bedding, so you’ll keep adding as you go along. The main things to remember about the worm bin are Damp, Dark, and Dinner, along with some air circulation to supply oxygen. As for location, you can keep it inside or out. 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One of the benefits of the curing process is that we will typically see a fair amount of seeds germinate, but because we stir it frequently to promote even drying and to break up any clumps, the seedlings are prevented from growing and most of the viable seed is thus eliminated in our final product. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1618578116127-QTCJPQ6C3CLR09VT4I51/drying+bin+top+view+1.jpg Worms and Weed However, because our compost is fresh and not sterilized, you will still have some seeds that might end up germinating. Depending on what kind of food waste ended up in the food mix, you might see tomato or melon or squash occasionally popping up in your garden, with no memory of having planted it. You can certainly allow these mystery volunteers to have a place in your planting (and they’ll probably end up as big and healthy because of your wise use of worm castings for fertilizer), or you can just weed them out along the way! As for worms and WEED (or ‘pakalolo’, as we say here in Hawaii), most growers will tell you that vermicompost is by far the best natural fertilizer you can get and it’s always in ‘high’ demand…. https://www.wikiwikiwormranch.com/resources-1 daily 0.75 2021-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1610570491999-6X72SBZZ3QEEYHIQ3R8Y/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-13%2Bat%2B12.36.37%2BPM.jpg Resources (Copy) - Compost tea production and use Farmers have long known the benefits of compost application for plant growth and health. Here you will find a thorough exploration on making and using Compost Tea, put together by the USDA and the University of Hawaii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1610570510390-IFSOXB1697ZUSROL571Z/Lanikai%252BSchool%252BZero%252Bwaste%252B1.jpg Resources (Copy) - Lanikai Zero Waste Here’s an excellent short video about the Zero Waste Revolution at Lanikai Charter School. 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Yes, once you remove the nerdy horn-rimmed glasses, our mild mannered Head Wormologist becomes NED SELFE, Man of Steel (steel guitar, that is…), a Grammy nominated musician with multiple CD’s! Available on Spotify, Pandora, Apple, Amazon, CDBaby, etc., or you could just click here to hear some lovely music while you learn about worms…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1610570470019-76VYPMUKU9U6ZDYQ4EIY/worm%2Bbin%2Bclass%2Bdemo%2B100_1613%2Bcopy%2B1.jpg Resources (Copy) - How to tend your bin Here are some general guidelines on how to care for your worms https://www.wikiwikiwormranch.com/products daily 0.75 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1610567314890-NSXHLYVSH9QTX7Q85T9W/worm%2Bclass%2Bseminar%2B2%2BDSC07927.jpg Products - Classes Want to get some hands on training or get your kids fired up about saving the planet? 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By day, Selfe owns and operates a vermiculture business in Kalaheo. Ten years ago, Selfe attended a workshop on worm composting sponsored by the Kauai County Recycling Office. The presentation, by Joy of Worms on Maui, filled Selfe with such inspiration, he left with a box of demonstration worms. Today, Wiki Wiki Worm Ranch grows and sells worms and worm byproducts. Vermicompost, also called worm manure, worm castings or vermicast, looks like soil and is used as plant food. Leachate, also called liquid worm castings, is used as foliar spray. Making worm castings at home produces a cheap, all-natural fertilizer, while diverting waste from the landfill. VERMICOMPOST Vermicomposting is a process in which earth-worms and other microorganisms consume and digest organic waste, such as kitchen scraps. Earthworm digestion mixes, conditions, and inoculates residues and nutrients are encased in mucus membranes that are secreted. Worm waste is collected in liquid and solid forms and used as a highly beneficial and cost-effective plant food. Liquid castings make an excellent foliar spray. “Worms are mucus-y,” explains Selfe. “When you spray leachate on the leaves, it builds up a film which repels bugs and protects the plant from mold, mildew and spores. My wife loves using it on her orchids!” Solid castings can be used as a soil amendment or used to make worm tea. When compared to 6 inches of good topsoil, worm castings have five times the available nitrogen, seven times the available potash and 1.5 times more calcium. Worm castings contain a high percentage of humus, which helps soil particles form clusters, creating air channels and improving water retention. Humus prevents harmful plant pathogens, fungi, nematodes and bacteria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f66110adcca0c37372637ac/1604756143605-SYW1LYHD26KWX87LSN3M/Midweek%2BKauai%2BWWWR%2Bpage%2B2.jpg Pix - The Wonders of Worm Poop - Gardens Dig the Dung. Worm castings are biologically active and contain thousands of beneficial bacteria and enzymes. Nutrients in worm castings last up to six times longer than other types of potting soil. Castings hold two to three times their weight in water, do not bum plants, slowly release nutrients, are water soluble and are an immediate plant food. All of this makes plants grow fast and strong. State law restricts importing potentially harmful organisms. It is illegal to import worms into the state, so do not mail-order worms from out-of-state suppliers. Fines for violating quarantine restrictions can be as much as $25,000. Castings can be used in greenhouses, pots and houseplants as well as gardens and farms, and are used as planting soil for trees, shrubs, vegetables and flowers. “The county is desperate to get anything they can out of the waste stream,” explains Selfe. “Allison Fraley of the County of Kauai Solid Waste Division told me that in one day [60] tons of waste is produced on Kauai. If we divert [a half] pound, per person, per day from that stream by using a worm bin, that’s [15] tons!” WikiWikiWormRanch.com Marta Lane is a Kauai-based food writer. 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