Fingers full of wiggly worms lift up through rich organic potting soil. It is just another day at Carol Engram’s worm farm.
Carol is a master composter, collecting kitchen scraps from local businesses, individuals and organizations, to feed to her red wigglers. Worm castings, potting soil and compost are the result, making for a great start to the growing season for anyone’s greens.
One happy gardening family is Becky Arnold and her children Nova and Jaik. “My children and I have enjoyed dropping our compost at Carol’s freezers, watching our food waste turn into worm castings and transferring those castings onto our garden, which flourished,” she wrote in a recent testimonial.
Becky’s family watched as their garden flourished. The “beanstalk” quickly became the focus of their endeavours. “The most memorable aspect of our garden was the giant sunflower my children excitedly and diligently watered with worm castings. This flower was referred to as our ‘beanstalk’ and survived multiple climbing expeditions by my son, who entered it into the Fall Fair and won.”
To celebrate Earth Week, Carol is hosting an open house at Red Door Worm Farm, located at Community Living Place, Artaban Centre. She chose noon to 5 pm Thursday, April 23. Those who attend can see what happens when a 500-litre worm bin is emptied. “Please come and join us for the chance to meet and work with our elephants of the soil,” said Carol.
