How to Make Worm Compost Extract & Compost Tea: Step-by-Step Guide for a Thriving Garden
Want healthier plants and richer soil? Learn the difference between worm compost extract and compost tea—and how to make each step-by-step. This guide covers the exact recipes, tools, and brewing methods you need to feed your garden’s roots, boost beneficial microbes, and protect plants naturally. Whether you need a quick nutrient boost or a living probiotic for your soil, you’ll find everything here to brew success in your backyard.
How Do Worms Eat Without Teeth? A Deep Dive into the Digestive System of Earthworms
Worms may seem like simple creatures, but beneath the surface—literally and biologically—they’re doing some pretty complex and essential work for our planet. One of the most fascinating facts about earthworms is that they don’t have teeth. So the big question is: how do worms eat and digest food without teeth?
Five Things to Know Before Starting a New Garden
Starting a new garden is exciting. Images of fresh vegetables and bright flowers dance in your head as you stare at a barren patch of land. But before you start throwing seeds in the ground, there are five important things you should consider when deciding where and how to lay out your new garden.
How To: Make Seed Starter Mix at Home
Growing your own starter plants from seed is a great way to save money in your garden. But, it can get expensive fast if you’re starting a lot of seeds. And you don’t really know what chemicals could be lurking in the mass produced, big bag mixes. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to make your own all-natural, organic seed starter mix at home. This is the recipe we use at Sunnyside Soil for our mixes, and we love it.
Troubleshooting Your Worm Bin
As living creatures go, worms are pretty easy to take care of. But there are some common problems that new vermicomposters can have in their bins. They range from annoying, to potentially deadly for your worms, but thankfully they are all easy to identify and (relatively) easy to fix. Here’s the most common problems and how to fix them:
How To: Start A Worm Bin
Looking for the best garden fertilizer? An all-natural, eco-friendly way to nourish your garden? We’ll teach you how to build your own worm bin at home to create nutrient-rich worm castings (aka vermicompost)—one of the best organic fertilizers for your plants!