by Lucy Legan | May 5, 2020 | Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Little Green House, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
We were lucky enough to find an old rolling rubbish bin and decided to repurpose it into another worm farm. Trash bins are a great way to collect worm juice and castings in a vertical space. The bins can readily be found in tip and junk shops. When choosing a bin make...
by Lucy Legan | Apr 2, 2020 | Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Little Green House, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
The squiggly worm is loved by some and unfortunately feared by most! Yet the worm is one of our best allies. Who would be crazy enough to study worms for forty years, well Charles Darwin of course. Teaching children to care for worms not only helps the planet but...
by Lucy Legan | Jun 16, 2019 | Kids Gardening, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
Of the vast array of creatures that live on Planet Earth, the earthworm is probably the most important for humans. Few creatures, such as earthworms, are so essential for good plant health and growth, and therefore indirectly they are very important for human health....
by Lucy Legan | Aug 31, 2015 | Permaculture
Today I found an earthworm egg. Very exciting! This little white ball of love can hold several young worms. Young worms hatch from their eggs in between three weeks to five months. The gestation period varies for different species of worms. It also depends on...