290-Understanding Vermicompost and the Benefits of Worm Castings

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Joe Lamp'l

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🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Vermicompost is one of the most effective products created by using worms to recycle organic material, usually waste, to produce an extraordinary soil amendment rich in beneficial microbes. But it took quite a while for vermicompost to catch on as viable means to divert organic waste from household trash bins and landfills. To share the history and benefits of vermicompost and the key facts to know, my guest this week is Rhonda Sherman, the author of “The Worm Farmer’s Handbook” and a world-renowned expert in the field.

This episode is all about what the worms produce - vermicompost. Next week, we will go into the details of the process of how to make vermicompost, through the process of vermicomposting.

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0:00.0	Hi everybody, it's Joe Lample, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner
0:04.7	show.
0:05.7	Well, we're back today to more of the geeky side of gardening and growing, starring some
0:10.8	of the great heroes of the soil food web, and that is the worms responsible for making
0:15.7	vermicompost, also known as vermicast.
0:18.9	My guest today is Rhonda Sherman, author of the best book out there on the subject, The
0:23.4	Worm Farmer's Handbook, techniques and systems for processing food scraps, manure, yard debris,
0:29.0	paper and more.
0:30.7	Now I know many of you have your own vermicomposting systems by now, and you are well aware of the
0:35.3	powerful benefits of incorporating some of the vermicast into your garden's soil.
0:39.8	So that's what we're going to focus on today with Rhonda, the why to use vermicast to
0:44.4	improve the health and productivity of your soil.
0:47.0	A little bit goes a long way, and the beneficial results have been well documented as we'll
0:52.1	discuss today also.
0:54.0	Next week though, we're going to devote an entire episode with Rhonda on how to make
0:57.7	your own vermicomposting system.
1:00.2	Or if you've tried before with mixed results, I have no doubt that next week's episode
1:04.9	will inspire you to try again.
1:07.4	So let me tell you a little bit more about our guest today.
1:10.2	In addition to a great book, Rhonda Sherman is the director of the compost learning lab
1:14.7	at NC State University, and one of the leading experts worldwide on vermicomposting.
1:20.8	She travels extensively to present workshops and to consult with farmers and businesses
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