They were Asian jumping worms — also known as crazy worms, Alabama jumpers or snake worms — an invasive species relatively new to Illinois. And bad news for both my compost and our modest gardens.

Wiggle your way into worm composting to nourish your garden. Published: Jul. 24, 2018, ... Letting the scraps sit in a bucket outside to rot a little isn't a bad idea, Steele said.

Harnessing the power of worms is the secret to creating the most nutritious compost imaginable. Try vermicomposting to turn food waste into garden gold.

For a standard size worm compost, start with a pound of red wiggler worms, Eisenia foetida. ... Also avoid meat, dairy and oily foods; these can create a very bad smell in the tub.

Letting the scraps sit in a bucket outside to rot a little isn't a bad idea, Steele said. Worms go through softer things quicker. ... The castings can be added to regular compost - about 25 ...

Jock Robie of Gorham is spreading the gospel of worm composting, ... Animal products, Robie warns, will smell bad. Each compost bin needs 1 to 1.5 pounds of kitchen waste a week, ...

Good Enough to Eat: A heap of difference in composting worms. By CHRIS SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE POST-INTELLIGENCER July 24, 2002. Editor's note: This is second of two articles on worm composting.

Within days, the city bulldozed over $100,000 worth of compost, worms and materials, they say. Nature’s Little Recyclers has been ordered by the city to cease operations; it had been operating ...