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!
WORM BIN BUILDING. START UP AND TROUBLE SHOOTING. 1. You can buy a plastic box, use one you have at home, get one at a garage sale or second hand store. Try to get an old one, so you are recycling! You can build a wooden box, but I have found that they are heavy Read more »
Many of you are asking about this topic, so I knew it had to be added to the blog. Passive migration is the technique I use here with all, but two of the bins, I raise worms in and it has proven, over the years, to be the most effective for me. I start with Read more »
Due to the unseasonably mild weather in the fall, and for most of the winter, the red worms have been very busy here making more worms! I am offering the worms for sale at $15.00/lb and the second pound for $10.00 to the same buyer. This is a considerable decrease in the cost of the Read more »
Fall is the perfect time to add a worm bin to your home or to divide the worms you have. That is only, if they have doubled their population and your bin is ready to harvest! I have found this takes about 4 to 6 months for my bins and worms here. I have had Read more »
Everyone takes a holiday, even me! I shall be visiting my relatives in Canada during the month of September. Despite the fact I shall be away my housemate, Ken will be able to fill the orders you will have for Vermicoast. Here is what you will find at Vermicoast once you have placed your order (or Read more »
I am not sure about where you live, but the heat has been truly outside of my comfort zone. If it is like that for me, how is it for my worms? Unless your bin has lots and I mean lots of soaked, damp, shredded and wrung out bedding paper, the worms will suffer. What happens Read more »
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 June Read more »
Now that Spring is finally here and we are all fortunate to spend more time out in our gardens with these glorious longer days. I would like to let you know that I will be speaking and presenting at two venues, which you may have the chance to attend. I will be in Oceanside on Read more »
Q. Why is the paper bedding so important to the worm’s bin ? A. For a variety of reasons: the bedding is a site to bury their food in. A place for them to mate in, leave their cocoons to mature, a safe haven when it may be too hot or cold outside the bin Read more »
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 »
