Deciphering Carbon's Role in Soil Health March 26, 2024Francesca Symmons it's crucial to understand that carbon isn't an infinite resource that we can create more of. Rather, it’s quantity is fixed on Earth, and our actions influence the state in...
8 Reasons to use Worm Cast Extract (Worm Brew) October 24, 2023Francesca Symmons Worm BrewTM is a microbe-rich, liquid concentrate produced on our family’s commercial worm farm in SE QLD. Our process for creating Worm BrewTM, includes extracting the beneficial microbial and chemical elements from...
Did you know? Worms are cold blooded August 21, 2023Jessie Roberts Being cold blooded means worms don’t have the ability to regulate their body temperature. This is why managing temperatures of your worm farm is so important. When temperatures rise higher...
Worm Farm Tips: Worms love paper! August 11, 2023Jessie Roberts Worms require a good carbon:nitrogen balance, so adding paper is a great way of keeping up your carbon input. Not only does it help keep your carbon:nitrogen balance in check,...
‘Worm Juice’: the difference between leachate and worm cast extract August 11, 2023Jessie Roberts We’ve likely all come across those bottles on the side of the road or at the local farmer's market, below a handwritten sign reading "Worm Juice” or even "Worm Wee"...
Top worm farm tips and facts August 11, 2023Francesca Symmons New to worm farming? This is a great place to start! We’ve consolidated our most popular worm farm facts and tips in one blog to help kickstart your journey.
Worm Tips: Dog Hair July 31, 2023Jessie Roberts Hair is also made up of a long chain of proteins so it’s a great food source for your worms to promote healthy growth.
Worm Tips: Horse Manure July 31, 2023Jessie Roberts Aged horse manure is an excellent ‘pick me up’ for your worm habitat.
Worm Tips: Carbon Input July 31, 2023Jessie Roberts Most problems experienced in a worm farm can be resolved by increasing your carbon input.
Worm Tips: Hot Weather July 31, 2023Jessie Roberts Your worms will tolerate ranges of 4 – 32°C, however, they may become less productive at the temperature extremes.
Worm Tips: Freeze your Scraps July 31, 2023Jessie Roberts It can assist in controlling fruit flies as freezing prevents the introduction of eggs to your habitat.
Worm tips: Aerating the bedding July 31, 2023Jessie Roberts Aerating the top few inches of bedding can help give your worms a helping hand, ensure that there is always plenty of oxygen flow through the worm farm.