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Vermicoast Hi! I'm Shelley Grossman, certified master composter and author of the best selling book, Recycle With Earthworms and producer of its latest companion DVD. I own and operate Vermicoast inc., a North San Diego County redworm supplier offering ongoing email and telephone support. Read about our offers on the tabs above and keep in touch with the updates below. Welcome!

10 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Last Chance to Order Your Christmas Worms!

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I will be away, yes, finally I will be out of town for the holidays. I will be leaving on the 22nd and back late on the 27th.  I will leave 6lbs of worms ( bagged up in 1lb bags each)  in the bin by the front door on your left as you face it,  Read more »

04 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

The Paper Questions Regarding the Worm Bin.

The Paper Questions Regarding the Worm Bin.

I receive many questions either via email or on the phone regarding this issue. Here are some of them. Questions  regarding the bedding for worms in their bins has been an ongoing and recurring theme.  Since the bedding is a vital component of the worm bin, this a good place to start. Q: Can I  Read more »

06 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

A Few of Your Questions and Some Answers

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The Journey of the Worm Q: How did composting worms get to the United Sates? A: They came like many of us have, as immigrants. They hitched a ride on imported plants to the United Sates. The worms were either fully formed adults, new hatchlings cocoons or. Once the plant was introduced into our gardens  Read more »

16 August 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Holiday time for me again, but short this time!

Holiday time for me again, but short this time!

I hope your summer is going well and that your worms are thriving.  Vermicoast’s  worms are with all this lovely and mild weather we are having.  I have found that they are breeding as they should.  It is like there is nothing else for them to do!  They are also enjoying the fruits of the  Read more »

16 July 2011 ~ 0 Comments

How to order worms from Vermicoast, Revised!!!

How to order worms from Vermicoast, Revised!!!

It is very simple and easy.  Either call me or email me and I will have your worms ready for you.  For those of you, who have already been clients of Vermicoast, you know the way I handle things here. For first time worm bin clients I will tell you how do order your worms.  You can  Read more »

08 June 2011 ~ 0 Comments

I will be speaking again at the San Diego County Fair this year!

I will be speaking again at the San Diego County Fair this year!

Yes, you read it right.  I will be speaking again at the San Diego County Fair! It is time once again, now that summer is here, for me to gear up and get ready for the fair. I will be speaking and presenting on the Flower and Garden Stage. My date for being there are  Read more »

25 May 2011 ~ 0 Comments

My Holiday and the Worms….

My Holiday and the Worms….

I hope you all have the chance to get away this year, no matter how long or short your time away can be, it is good for us all to have a time out of time, when we can just be. The worms have fared well in my absence.   Sales have been fine considering  Read more »

28 April 2011 ~ 0 Comments

My holiday this year, Vermicoast and you…

The Worms and Me.

Everyone takes a holiday, even me!  I shall be visiting my relatives in Canada during the month of May.  Despite the fact I shall be away my house-mate, Ken will be here and he will be able to fill the orders you will have for Vermicoast. Please do leave a message on the house phone and  Read more »

18 April 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Grey Water System for You and Your Worms.

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Grey Water One of my favorite topics is  water, it’s uses and the ways we can all work to conserve this precious resource. Consider, if you will, how many places on the planet  inhabitants spend most of their day walking to the daily ration of water and bringing it home again for use.  Here we  Read more »

04 October 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Anatomy of a Red Wiggler Worm For You!

The mouth end of the red wiggler is microscopic in size. It is shaped like an elephant’s trunk and in fact is called a proboscis, just like the elephant’s it searches around for food it wants and favors. The helpers in the bin will first eat the food you have given the worms and once  Read more »