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Organic Growing with Worms ~ by Murphy, David

 Organic Growing with Worms
A Handbook for a Better Environment

We live in rapidly changing times. Global warming is having a substantial impact on our way of life. We need to adapt to some of the changes, and transform the way we live to prevent or at least slow others. Worms can help. They have been on earth for 650 million years and survived more change than any other animal.

Organic Growing with Worms contains all you need to know to:

  • introduce worms to your soil
  • create an instant garden bed
  • recycle household waste
  • build your own wormery
  • set up a waste management system.
An expert in worms and organic waste stabilisation, David Murphy writes from experience in his own entertaining style. His book will help you to cultivate worms to your advantage - in your backyard or on your farm, or as a commercial worm grower, a waste manager or a conservationist.

Contents:
Foreword by Peter Cundall
A note from Peter Ellyard
Preface
Worms for everyone

The earthworm
Earthworm classification
Earthworms and soil fertility
Vermicast
Worms for gardeners
Gardening and worms
Worms for fishermen (and women!)
Worms for farmers
Farming with worms
Earthworms and biodynamics
Worms and dung beetles
Worms for worm farmers
Starting a worm farm
The dangers of worm farming
Worms for greenhouse
Global warming
Domestic disposal units
Worms and sewage
Worms for waste management
Managing waste with worms
Quality assurance
Best practice guidelines
Appendices
I. Taxonomy
II. Quality standards for vermicast
III. C:N ratios of some common products
 
Softcover - 286 pages