Life is delightful!

More info than you wanted to know...but here's some selected bits of an email exchange between the wife and I.

From:Janey

I don't want to shock you..... with my new hobby!

GP298 Redworm Composting System (includes 1,000 live worms) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Kit . . . . . . . . . NEW!! 39.55

...Redworms can consume ½ their body weight in organic matter a day, converting it to  castings which are higher in plant available nutrients than traditional composts or manures. Plant directly in castings, mix with soils, or make tea for watering . Castings increase water retention, plant growth and production.

Redworms can reduce feed costs for your flock of chickens/ pets/fishing bait. Redworms are composting worms that live in organic matter, eating and reproducing. Each mature redworm can lay 1 cocoon per week. In three weeks 1-5 baby redworms emerge, maturing in 60-90 days. The population increases exponentially as they match the feed available to them (making redworms a viable feed option for chickens- being 80% protein).

The system contains:

1000 redworms (~1 lb.)


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That's right baby.  We're WORM RANCHERS now!!

This is awesome!

Think of it...sitting around the campfire. Worm-range songs... "oh give me a home...where the worms cast in loam...where the coffee grounds are 'et all day..."

Worm roundups.  Worm drives.

"Yee ha!  Get along little slimey!"  

"Uh-oh...the horse just stepped in... there goes ol' bessy.."

Wonder how hard it'll be to brand those puppies...