Wormganic Worm Castings

Good soil does the quiet work under a garden, and worm castings are an easy way to build it. They loosen tight ground so roots can push through, help the soil hold moisture through a dry week, and bring in beneficial microbes that keep soil healthy. Spread a layer and you are feeding the soil itself, not only the plant sitting in it.

Wormganic is chemical and pesticide free, and it is fully organic. Its nitrogen releases slowly rather than all at once. The analysis is 0.30 percent total nitrogen, 0.10 percent available phosphate and 0.25 percent soluble potash. Everything that went into it was grown in Tennessee.

Fork it into a new bed at planting time, or top-dress an established bed and let the watering carry it down to the roots.

Highlights

• Loosens tight soil and holds moisture through dry spells
• Slow-release nitrogen feeds the soil steadily
• Full of beneficial microbes and bacteria
• Chemical and pesticide free
• Organic, grown in Tennessee

Why feed the soil and not just the plant

Most garden trouble starts below the surface. Clay packs down and sheds water, while sand drains so fast that nothing stays long enough for roots to use it. Organic matter helps both. In the sandy soils of the Panhandle it holds water where roots can reach it, and in heavy clay it opens the ground up.

Castings suit vegetable gardeners, flower bed growers and anyone building a new bed from scratch. They also work well in a homemade potting mix for containers, where they give a slow feed instead of a quick rush.

At a glance

How to use it

1. When building or amending a bed, mix 2 parts soil with 1 part worm castings.
2. To feed an established bed, top-dress it with castings about once a month.
3. Water thoroughly after top-dressing so the castings reach the roots.
4. Keep the bag closed and dry between uses.

Good to know

• Measure your bed before you open the bag, since the 2 to 1 mix goes a long way.
• Heavy feeders such as tomatoes and corn need more than castings alone, so pair them with a granular fertilizer.
• Spring and fall are the seasons for building beds in Florida, so get a bed ready before planting time.
• Keep the castings where they stay dry, so they are ready the next time a bed needs them.

Pick up a bag now and your beds are fed before the first plant goes in.