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Mark your calendars, it is time to get composting.  May 2-8 is Compost Awareness Week.

If you have been dreaming about how lucky you would be if you could just have some black gold of your own, this is the time to stop dreaming and start doing!  There are many ways to compost your leftover kitchen and garden waste. You can use old pallets to construct a simple compost bin or you can use a compost tumbler to decrease the time it takes from start to finish.

Tumbleweed Composter

Worms are a great edition to any compost pile. They help to breakdown the material quicker than traditional composting alone. A compost pile is a great place for red wigglers to hang out. They can stay nice and warm in the middle of a pile in the dead of winter, and migrate to the outside of the pile in the summer heat when your pile really starts to cook. The added benefit of worm castings adds a natural fertilizer to the finished product.

Worm bins are also a great way to compost your leftovers and create the blackest gold around – worm castings. Worm’s devour the materials you put into their bin and deposit the nutrient rich castings as they go. This is a quick and efficient method of recycling all your newspaper, junk mail, rice, vegetables and stale cereal.

These days many cities are now offering curbside recycling for your kitchen waste. These cities have to use precious resources to haul your garbage off to the landfills and recycling centers. They also offer you the chance to buy it back in the form of compost for your gardens. Why not cut out the middle men and start your own home recycling program right in your back yard. What a great way to help save the environment and your pocket book at the same time.

So treat yourself to some black gold this summer and start composting!

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There is no better way to control pests in your garden than to employ your own army of soldiers. Beneficial insects work for you to control the bugs that eat your seedlings, spread disease in your plants, and make even the best gardeners frown.

Most people have heard of cutworms eating seedlings, aphids destroying prize flowers, and whiteflies invading greenhouses. But most people want to find an organic way to rid themselves of these bugs without poisoning their yards and gardens with pesticides.

Beneficial insects provide a natural way to keep these pests under control and your garden growing beautifully all season long. Northwest Wigglers is proud to offer you more choices for organic gardening and now offers beneficial insects to keep your gardens safe, and your thumbs greener than ever.

You can view some of the insects we offer under Beneficial Insects in our shopping cart. Click here to find out more.

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NEW BOOKS

We have recently added some new products for teaching kids about composting and vermiculture.   We have added some children’s books by Larraine Roulston.   As a newspaper columnist, Larraine Roulston has been writing on environmental issues since 1987. She also writes articles in tabloids and magazines.        The 4 book package  includes a song, glossary and resources, all designed to help teachers discuss the process of composting in an interesting way. Together they make a good environmental asset to any library.





NEW WORM  BINS

The Worm Inn is a breathable compost bin that fits perfectly into any classroom.  Help kids learn how to compost with hands on experience.   These lightweight bins can process over 44 pounds of waste a month with only 1-2 pounds of worms.  This bin is easy to manage for kids of all ages.

SCHOOL WIDE RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING

If your school or group is looking into processing large amounts of food, the Worm Wigwam is a great option. This unit can house up to 50 pounds of worms and process up to 7 tons per year (Approx. 75 pounds of finished vermicompost per week)  Schools can recycle their cafeteria waste and teach kids the value of composting.

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Northwest Wigglers is proud to add the WORM INN to our product list of  worm composting bins.  This is a wonderful design that is made from breathable materials.  Keep it in your kitchen, your laundry room, or your garage.  With the Worm Inn you don’t need to bend down to feed your red wigglers.  Hang it at hip level for easy filling.  Just pull the draw string on the bottom to release the castings.

Continuous flow worm bins are built with the worms habits  in mind.  Composting worms are top dwelling worms.  As your worms consume the material in the bin, you will be adding your new food and bedding to the top of the bin.  The worms will keep moving upward and leave their castings behind on the bottom of the bin.  This method is a low maintenance way to harvest castings and care for your worms.  Check out the Worm Inn here!

Worm Inn Flower Power

Worm Inn Green

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Are you looking for a way to make a difference? We have just launched our new school support system. If you would like to help a school of your choice purchase worm composting products to teach kids about the importance of recycling and things they can do to help reduce waste, then this is your chance. You can now purchase gift certificates for a school or teacher in your area. We will help them choose a system that will fit their needs and provide full support to help them get started.

If the school is located in Snohomish County, WA, we will travel to the school to deliver the items to the classroom and teach the students and teacher how to set up the bins and care for the worms. If you are located oustside of Snohomish County, we offer full phone support to the teachers and students. We have helped many schools and people all over the country get started with composting worms. Northwest Wigglers will also send you a thank you card with a 10% off coupon for any Northwest Wigglers products on behalf of the school and let you know how your donation has contributed to the success of the students.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about this program.

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