Groups collaborate in India to clean up toxic land with earthworms.
4 acres of contaminated soil in India where 300K earthworms were added. After one year there was a 60% reduction in heavy metals.
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Bobcat Blend
23 Jun
TexasRedWorms is proud to see what the students at Texas State have done with their Bobcat Blend project. We are also proud to have had a small hand in providing worms for them years ago in their early stages.
This Saturday Feb 14 at Rainbow Gardens
10 FebJoin us Valentine’s Day for a romantic look at composting with earthworms. 10am Saturday at Rainbow Gardens Bandera.
TexasRedWorms at Rainbow Gardens
2 Feb
If you will be in the San Antonio area May 2nd make plans to come join us.
Top 5 reasons why Texas Jumpers are my favorite worm
30 Oct
1. Jumpers are easy to care for. They can be bin raised just like other species (red worm and European nightcrawler). The added advantage to these worms is that they can and do thrive in ground set ups like raised beds or planters.
2. Strength- These fellas can handle tougher soil types like clay and sand better than other worms. This strength makes them the only candidate most worm farmers would dare add directly to the garden.
3. They can take the heat. In Texas I have to keep my reds and euros cool in the summer and sometimes a shady spot just isn’t cool enough. They prefer the A/C and sometimes that is not an option. My Jumpers are mainly kept in raised beds in the shade. With temps over 100 degrees F throughout the summer, Jumpers continue to reproduce when other worms shut down.
4. Versatile- Their strength and tolerance to heat make them more suitable for hotter summers. Jumpers ability to be outside in raised beds or bins gives you the flexibility to try all sorts of set ups with greater success.
5. Performance- Over my years of raising Texas Jumpers they have endured through some cold winters (for Texas) and some hot/dry summers. Although the spring and fall can yield loads of eggs from the red worms and European nightcrawlers, the entire year production champion (in my experience) is the Jumper.
Garden Fest this weekend in Boerne, TX
15 Sep
Join TexasRedWorms.com at 10:30am in Boerne, TX to learn more about worms.
Good ‘ol Days
27 Jun
Oh the good ‘ol days when a couple of dimes would get you something. Unfortunately we can’t give you this deal, but we’ve got some great Jumpers, Euros, and Red worms available for your fishing trip or enhancing your soil. Thanks to Uncle Corky and Sheryl for sending this great picture they found.
Bring your soil back to life with worm castings
15 MarSpring is here and it is time to plant in Texas. Worm castings are rich in P,N,K but the most valuable component are the beneficial microbes that will add life to soil and plants. We have a ton of worm castings at our two Texas farms. You can pick up a 10 lb bag for $20. Add a handful of castings to seedlings or brew up your own compost tea to really get the most out of just a few lbs of worm castings. You will be surprised just how far a small amount worm castings can go.
Here’s a video from a few years back where we brewed up 500 gallons with a combination of worm castings and compost.
Robert’s European Nightcrawler Bed
20 DecI am looking to have a storage building built on my property and called a local builder that I came across at http://www.bbarns.com. After talking a few minutes, we realized we had met earlier. Turns out a year or more ago, Robert got a pound of European Nightcrawlers from me. In addition to talking storage building construction, Robert talked all about how well his worm bed was doing and sent me this great pic. Not only does he have a great looking worm bed, but his vegetable garden is the envy of the neighborhood. Thanks for sharing, Robert.
Texas Jumpers 