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!
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
