Bill
The Protein Incident
Sometimes you know what you shouldn't do, and yet somehow you end up doing it anyway. I was looking to fatten up a bin of European...
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Bill
- Jun 11, 2019
- 2 min
Answering the "What's in it for me?" question
Plenty of folks are interested in using worms for compost because they see the global benefit of recycling, and diverting a portion of...
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Bill
- May 14, 2019
- 1 min
What vermicompost's impact looks like
There are any number of studies online about the benefits of using vermicompost to grow healthy, vibrant plants, but we wanted to do our...
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Bill
- Apr 27, 2019
- 1 min
Just Keep Swimming ...
We took on a new project this spring, preparing a first-ever vermitrench at the farm. The idea is to dig a trench (about 18 inches...
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Bill
- Apr 7, 2019
- 2 min
Two Tips to Getting Things Done
It's the busy season for gardeners and farmers, preparing the soil, planting seedlings, cleaning up the accumulated detritus of winter....
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Bill
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
Vermicompost and seedlings
This week, our celestial view includes the "Full Worm Moon" according to the Farmer's Almanac — meaning the full moon that corresponds to...
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Bill
- Mar 13, 2019
- 2 min
A matter of perspective
As spring approaches (slowly, ever so slowly!) I'm always fascinated at how warm it feels when the sun is shining and the temperatures...
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Bill
- Feb 27, 2019
- 2 min
The art of patience
It's snowing again, and the high temperature today didn't get out of the teens (Fahrenheit). We were near zero overnight last night. By...
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Bill
- Feb 13, 2019
- 1 min
Deep in Winter
As another winter storm enveloped the Adirondack region (and much of the Northeast overall) yesterday, it would’ve been easy to call the...
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Bill
- Feb 5, 2019
- 1 min
Teenagers vs. Worms
We have two teenage boys on the farm. They are great, but can be confounding to other humans. It got me thinking about a comparison...
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Bill
- Jan 27, 2019
- 1 min
Spreading the Word on Vermiculture
We realize working with worms (formally known as "vermiculture") is something most people aren't familiar with, and there's a fair bit of...
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Bill
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
Ten Tidbits About Worms
We were talking with someone today who was a bit squeamish about worms (noted they are slimy and all). While worms need to live in moist...
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Bill
- Jan 21, 2019
- 1 min
The vermicomposting community
Using worms to recycle waste material that might otherwise go to a landfill and turning it into super-charged natural compost is deeply...
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Bill
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
Keeping the worms warm in winter
Click to see a short video on how we keep our worms warm during the winter – even in a blizzard!
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Bill
- Jan 18, 2019
- 1 min
Worms fighting cancer, the flu, and ...
We may be a bit biased about the benefits of worms, but it's not unfounded. A study last year that looked at earthworm extracts found...
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Bill
- Jan 15, 2019
- 1 min
Vermicomposting in snow (sort of)
A snowstorm is forecast for this coming weekend, and for worms and other creatures that live below ground, that's a good thing. While our...
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Bill
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
How do worms work?
Most people only think about worms after a summer rain, when they see a bunch of them out on the sidewalk, or when they go fishing. The...
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Bill
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
We are Social in the New Year!
I've been focused on the "back-end" prep work throughout 2018, preparing the worm beds (and giving the worms some TLC) for our first...
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Bill
- Jan 3, 2019
- 1 min
Our logo!
We're thrilled with our logo - designed by a good friend and very talented graphic designer at Graphic Acuity. Check out his work at...
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Bill
- Dec 23, 2018
- 1 min
Merry Christmas from the farm
During the holiday season, there can be a lot of stress (I think the euphemistic term is 'hustle and bustle'). It's no different on a...
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