Raised Vegetable Garden

Worms provide many functions for a raised vegetable garden. Earthworms can loosen the soil and create irregation for drainage. There is another function of the earthworm that is important too, enriching soil. Earthworms have an amazing way of processing peat through its digestive system adding nutrients to the soil. This increases your vegetable plant growth.

What Are Worm Castings?

Earthworm castings provide all natural and organic nutrients to your soil. This is a terrific organic fertilizer. Worm castings also can aid in insect pest control because worms produce enzymes.

How Do You Get Them?

There are many ways to get earthworms and worm castings. You can buy them online or at your local gardening center or you can grow them yourself. Raising your own earthworms is also known as vermiculture. The end product is called worm manure, castings or compost. Either way it is an organic fertilizer with rich nutrients for your vegetable plants.

How Do You Apply Worm Castings?

The easiest and effective way to apply the castings is on the top soil along the rows of your vegetables. After you apply the castings you can water lightly and let the worm castings slowly work its way through your raised vegetable garden soil.