My Favorite Soil Amendment: Worm Castings
by
Joy Us garden
(IC: blogger)
I think of worm castings as soil boosters.
We take vitamins, minerals, pills, powders and liquids to boost our health. Even though I eat copious amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables every day (thank you Santa Barbara Farmers Market!) along with grains, beans, nuts, etc, I still take a couple of supplements. That’s how I think of worm castings – as soil boosters. That is why they are my favorite soil amendment. And, most importantly, they are earth friendly.
1) Worm castings are a very nutrient dense soil conditioner. You don’t need a lot of this dark, rich amendment to enrich the soil and hence boost the roots of the plant. Soil is the foundation for the plants. Healthy soil = healthy roots. I don’t use fertilizers in my garden unless there’s a specific nutrient deficiency.
5) Worm castings act like a filter & prevent plants absorbing too many toxins or heavy metals which are present in some soils.
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Published August 28th, 2015 3:13 PM
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