Doug Steffen creates compost extracts from native microorganisms to treat seeds and soil, reducing inputs while improving ...

Humans tend to waste a lot of food. It's a problem that has led innovators to come up with all kinds of ideas — for how we could change grocery shopping to how we could change cooking to how we could ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that’s the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

SANTA CRUZ — Many people are familiar with Grey Bears’ multi-room thrift store and its healthy food programming, including free on-site produce distribution. But there are other programs worth ...

Red wigglers from Will's Worms, a home-based business owned by siblings Will and Alyssa Hatanaka, ages 7 and 8. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) Wriggly, voracious Eisenia fetida — red wiggler ...

One of the many gardening-related activities we’ve enjoyed for several years is vermicomposting. Vermicomposting is simply composting with worms. It can be done inside any time of the year, which ...

If you’ve ever peeked into your compost bin in winter and wondered where all the worms went, you’re not alone. Many gardeners notice their hardworking worms seem to vanish as soon as the cold weather ...

If you live in an apartment or condo, perhaps you think composting is only for green-thumbers with vast yards and a lot of time on their hands. But the advent of worm-bin composting means that even ...