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McKinley - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/alaska/dogs-a-love-story monthly 0.5 2022-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1624146205682-W694JDRW2MEE80OQBZ2Y/unsplash-image-cT9FEWNpfGY.jpg Alaska - Dogs: A Love Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1624146371701-MDFUFQ7TUD3TGR6AOETV/Screen+Shot+2021-06-16+at+7.33.15+PM.png Alaska - Dogs: A Love Story The most celebrated event in Anchorage was the Fur Rendevous. This multi-day event celebrates days gone by — trappers, miners, Inuit, and Yup’ik people— all dependent on the strength and endurance of sled dogs. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/alaska/homesteading-meant-free-land-to-eager-alaskan-settlers monthly 0.5 2022-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1622644055137-CJL0827J8YOIYZPN6Y47/unsplash-image-nrzAWAthPtU.jpg Alaska - Homesteading Meant Free Land to Eager Alaskan Settlers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/alaska/i-remember-the-great-alaskan-earthquake-of-1964 monthly 0.5 2022-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1616872454722-BV82OCGBBA75N9BCDBYG/Screen+Shot+2021-03-27+at+10.55.36+AM.png Alaska - I Remember the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1616872717173-0369G1ESE1HCV9P2H73U/Scan.jpg Alaska - I Remember the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 - photo credit M.C. 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The Sweet Aroma of an Alaskan Autumn - Few people in the world get to taste these unique fruits, which only grow in northern latitudes. While commonly called a cranberry, it is actually Viburnum edule. 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What was your favorite video game?” “We didn’t have video games back then,” I try to explain. “Why not?” “They hadn’t been invented then.” “Why not?” And so another story begins. Children make sense of their world through stories. Stories put the life they know into context. Or at least they should. Before humans wrote words, they told stories. Some of the earliest artifacts of human culture illustrate our storytelling nature. I’ve always imagined that people drew cave paintings in the Chauvet cave in France to illustrate stories as they told in long winter’s nights. They are thought to be the oldest representation of storytelling, dating to 32,000–30,000 years ago. Egyptian hieroglyphics from around 700 B.C.combine pictographs and sounds to explain and preserve scenes of hunting and life and death, perhaps so stories wouldn’t be forgotten. I’ve been worrying about the children. Are the adults in their lives taking the time to tell them stories? Stories can help make sense of the threat of viruses and explain why they can’t play with their friends. When I share a time when I felt sad and lonely, it can give them hope. Oral storytelling was part of human history long before written language became common. Stories and epic songs were used to pass history from one generation to another. I imagine the tellers may have embellished the story at times, but at least they were remembered. We need to find time for storytelling in our modern lives. It serves to connect generations with a shared history. I yearn for the stories I’ll never hear. I never knew my grandparents, and my father shared few details of his life before we six kids became part of his life. He died about the time I became curious to know why he was the man that he was. Now it’s too late to find out and I mourn the loss. Have you been fortunate enough to spend time around a campfire? The mesmerizing flames capture our vision and encourage the sharing of stories. Indeed, I’ve often seen shapes dancing above the coals, inspiring my stories, and restoring forgotten memories. I was lucky to grow up homesteading in Alaska. Well-remembered meals of corned beef hash and Dinty Moore beef stew were warmed above open flames. Our early water supply was snow melted over a fire. Long summer nights were punctuated by scorched marshmallows and hotdogs but my dad never had time to join us kids. All through my life, I’ve loved campfires. Bonfires in west Texas, camping in the mountains of New Mexico, fires to warm my hands after washing carrots outdoors on our cold January farm; each fire holds memories. Secrets have been shared while looking not at each other but into the anonymity of the flames. Somehow that makes it easier to tell a story, I’ve found. Add some hot cocoa or a cold beer, and stories and songs will likely follow. I know that you may be in an apartment with not a campfire in sight. Or in the suburbs where a visible flame would result in a 911 call. As a lifelong lover of bonfires, I haven’t sat around one in nearly a year myself. Open fires touch a primordial hunger inside. A bonfire is nice but not essential. What is necessary is to turn off all the screens and spend time with the family and friends we love. I’ve had the same experiences perched on a fire escape in the city and driving cross country with more than enough time for endless conversations. The setting is not as important as just slowing down long enough to breathe. Summer is meant for making memories. Don’t let the strange circumstances of this year get in the way. Think about how you can make time for telling stories with the people you care about — especially if you’re lucky enough to share your life with children. Trust me, you won’t regret it. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/practical-skills-blog daily 0.75 2021-11-18 https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/practical-skills-blog/is-this-lizard-a-chameleon-or-an-anole monthly 0.5 2021-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/dcf5974f-611c-4ba1-9a0c-e85052c73233/Screen+Shot+2021-11-17+at+9.24.32+AM.png Practical Skills - Is This Lizard a Chameleon or an Anole? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/645bfc2b-c17d-4bf5-ac9b-90edac769652/Screen+Shot+2021-11-17+at+11.00.17+AM.png Practical Skills - Is This Lizard a Chameleon or an Anole? - Make it stand out photo by Allison Devan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/b03f01df-b901-43e3-848a-e9464e988f91/Texas+Armadillo+World+Headquarters+Visitors+hope+to+see+an+armadillo+when+visiting+Texas..png Practical Skills - Is This Lizard a Chameleon or an Anole? - If you’d like to read more about the If you’d enjoy reading more about the creatures of Texas, check out Texas: Armadillo World Headquarters https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/practical-skills-blog/texas-armadillo-world-headquarters monthly 0.5 2021-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1629912436194-VHQV3R3RIXOXTGHQ1P2Z/Screen+Shot+2021-08-25+at+11.44.37+AM.png Practical Skills - Texas: Armadillo World Headquarters - Map of the range of the nine-banded armadillo. Image in the Public Domain created by user:Caliga10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1629912222864-8RZAMKPNFO7XG9SWBH1F/armadillo-360123_1920.jpg Practical Skills - Texas: Armadillo World Headquarters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/practical-skills-blog/collard-greens-are-a-tasty-superfood monthly 0.5 2021-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1626908908232-K50EB4GNAZJO1O8QFFMB/Screen+Shot+2021-07-21+at+3.55.14+PM.png Practical Skills - Collard Greens Are a Tasty Superfood - Choose Your Seasonings Now you get your choice of tasty additions. This photo shows some of my favorite seasonings. From the left: soy sauce, a quality black pepper, hidden in the rear, is Bragg’s apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, Red Devil hot sauce, liquid smoke, molasses, dashi, and of course, garlic and onions. I wouldn’t use all of these ingredients simultaneously; it’s just to give you an idea of some possibilities. Sometimes, I use prepared mustard and brown sugar. It just depends on my mood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1626908532684-AEILERHLIKDCOM4Z8KNX/collard-greens-3933289_1920.jpg Practical Skills - Collard Greens Are a Tasty Superfood - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1626908694779-S8XC6GLIF9R9UQOVA8EC/vegetables-2202487_640.jpg Practical Skills - Collard Greens Are a Tasty Superfood - Cindy’s Bonafide Delectable Versatile Mess of Greens Take one bunch of greens, similar in size to this photo. Wash well. Trim two inches from the bottom and discard. Chop the rest of the stalk (below the rubber band in the photo) into one-inch pieces. Set aside. Roll up the leaves lengthwise like long cigars and slice them into one-inch ribbons. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/practical-skills-blog/how-a-tiny-rocket-stove-can-help-save-the-world monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1622054119246-53XRUCWFX810L4TWMP6D/Screen+Shot+2021-05-26+at+1.35.15+PM.png Practical Skills - How a Tiny Rocket Stove Can Help Save the World These stoves burn fuel in a simple high-temperature combustion chamber, which combines a vertical chimney and a secondary air supply. This design allows nearly complete combustion to provide efficient heat with minimal fuel. With dry fuel, it creates very little smoke. This concept can be used to create your own rocket stove of various sizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1622053813150-AXFLES3E2KTSC8VKWSN2/Screen+Shot+2021-05-26+at+1.22.42+PM.png Practical Skills - How a Tiny Rocket Stove Can Help Save the World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/practical-skills-blog/why-you-need-to-take-emergency-medical-training monthly 0.5 2020-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1596772543210-7N07J1JY6BY6HB1U8572/82152716_m.jpg Practical Skills - Why You Need to Take Emergency Medical Training I messed up. It would have been smart to get emergency medicine training when my family was young. Our family lived and worked on a farm with five kids, and my husband owned a construction company. Both of these can be risky. I don’t think my family was especially accident-prone or daring. But we have had the following emergencies, among others: My husband came home from work with his hand encased in what had been hot tar from a roofing job. My 11-year-old son fell out of a second-story window, landed unconscious on a cement patio. I was bucked headfirst from a horse, breaking my arm. The neighbor’s German Shepherd dog bit my daughter. I cut off the end of my thumb while butchering a hog with a single-edged razor blade in the dark. It’s a long story. When my oldest was a baby, he swallowed a chess piece, a live bullet, and the button off my bathrobe; not all at once. It would have been nice to know what to do. At least I’d taken CPR, but it would have been nice to have more training. First responders are overworked in nearly every city. Lots of jobs and sports are potentially dangerous, too. Knowing the basics of first aid, CPR, and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) will make you more aware of potential hazards and prepared to help in case of an emergency. The time to learn is now, and there are plenty of opportunities for training. Seven out of ten firefighters in the United States are volunteers. Many towns don’t have a full-time emergency service standing by. Seventy percent of the firefighters in the United States are volunteers protecting 1.13 million people. In most of these areas, the firefighters are also emergency medical providers. A small town near you likely needs volunteer firefighters. Training and certification requirements differ from state to state. Some want volunteers to attend fire academy while others provide their training. Most need emergency medical workers, and with your new skills, you can consider volunteering. Our entire volunteer Emergency Medical Service quit. In 2013, the small Texas town where I lived had no Emergency Medical Services. The entire volunteer unit resigned after an investigation by the Texas Rangers — it’s another long story. Anyhow, this required the nearest emergency help to be dispatched from 25 miles away. It was a volunteer service that meant that everyone had to be paged, head to the station, grab the unit, and head out. We’d be lucky if they got to an accident within 45 minutes. The city offered to pay the tuition for anyone willing to go to Texas A & M for a weekend and get qualified as an Emergency Medical Assistant (ECA). Combined with a couple of Emergency Medical Technicians and a Paramedic hired from a nearby town, a few more qualified people would allow us to resume basic service. Not knowing what to expect, I became an Emergency Care Attendant. Surprisingly, it wasn’t as scary as I feared. It was obvious I should have taken the training 20 years ago! I would have been so much better prepared for the emergencies my family faced. We learned the basics of handling emergencies: Wear personal protective equipment (PPE), always. Assess the airway and breathing. Perform Cardiac Pulmonary Resucitation (CPR). Properly use the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Stabilize the spine and safely transport the patient. Operate the ambulance. I went on to serve a couple of years, move up to becoming an EMT, and our small town’s Emergency Coordinator before I moved. Honestly, being on call was way too much of an adrenaline rush for me, although I would have loved it when I was young. Start at the most basic level of training. You have a lot of affordable options to become certified as an emergency medical attendant, respondent, or trauma technician. States have different names for the most basic level, but 43 states in the U.S. have a designated level below that of an EMT. You will need to pass an exam to practice, but the training is quite straightforward. Here are some training options to consider. Start with the American Red Cross. Did you know they provide a training program based on the educational standards for an Emergency Medical Responder? It’s a dynamic 56-hour course, including hands-on skill practice. Or start with the Red Cross CPR or Life Support class. Most cardiac events occur at home, and you may be the only person close enough to help. Are you an outdoor aficionado? Hiking, biking, skiing? You might consider taking Wilderness Medical Courses. You can start with the two-day introduction to general medical concepts and necessary life support skills and move on from there. Investigate becoming a volunteer certified emergency medical responder and volunteer firefighter. Usually, you will receive free training in exchange for a specified length of service. Most community colleges also offer affordable courses that prepare you to take emergency medicine certification exams. You never know when it might save a life. Most cardiac events occur at home, and you may be the only person close enough to help. If you are first at the scene of an accident, you will know what to do. I’m surprised at the confidence it continues to give me today. Check out this link for more information about becoming a first responder. 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Guests at holiday parties played kissing games beneath the ornament where a kiss was said to ensure lasting friendship and good luck. But, according to tradition, refusing a kiss under the mistletoe brought a woman bad luck. 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War seemed likely, and officials feared it would disrupt the national food supply, as they called men to military service. The Women’s Land Army was formed to encourage women to supplement the supply of farmworkers. Eventually, women were drafted, and by 1944 it had over 80,000 members. World War II started, and factories needed more beech wood for aircraft manufacturing. . https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/sustainability/today-is-arbor-day-here-in-texas monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1604687664930-AKYGBK6WKTY3N1FQSVIS/image-asset.jpeg Sustainability and Nature - Today is Arbor Day Here in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1604687958997-SZK056IOSFVX8CYW8JSS/library-of-congress-WsGUC7iSOck-unsplash.jpg Sustainability and Nature - Today is Arbor Day Here in Texas. - President Theodore Roosevelt was an ardent supporter of Arbor Day. Early in the 20th century, the nation’s forests were being exhausted by clear-cut timber harvesting. Roosevelt sent a letter to the children of the United States in which he wrote, “A people without children would face a hopeless future; a country without trees is almost as hopeless.” https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/sustainability/can-trees-make-much-difference-in-the-fight-against-climate-change monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1596933173855-3Y3M6KMKED0SJQMBEJLK/image-asset.jpeg Sustainability and Nature - Can Trees Make Much Difference in the Fight Against Climate Change? https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience daily 0.75 2022-01-12 https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/why-do-we-read-memoirs monthly 0.5 2022-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/7cf5c3c0-72be-426e-9393-9278f7a32c54/Why+read+memoir+%282%29.jpg Resilience - Why Do We Read Memoirs? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/how-can-we-connect-children-to-nature monthly 0.5 2021-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/0be09cc2-1cf2-425f-98d5-e3a975f06412/Screen+Shot+2021-12-04+at+4.32.09+PM.png Resilience - How Can We Connect Children to Nature? Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela J. Hanscom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1638656880976-VZC46MSD3YQL6PCL3TOE/unsplash-image-97Rpu-UmCaY.jpg Resilience - How Can We Connect Children to Nature? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/485832fa-319c-4938-abb8-feb55343f60f/playground+equipment+%281%29.jpg Resilience - How Can We Connect Children to Nature? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1638657833186-R5DCL6MATX58Y94USDR5/unsplash-image-ffJ8Qa0VQU0.jpg Resilience - How Can We Connect Children to Nature? - Make it stand out Tear Up Your Lawn and Plant a Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/202816c4-65ba-48d0-b688-22c7a8841a35/Screen+Shot+2021-12-04+at+1.22.17+PM.png Resilience - How Can We Connect Children to Nature? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/am-i-pathologically-optimistic monthly 0.5 2022-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/2d407c95-9969-4b8e-a4ef-d617c6181f10/sky-3983433_1920+%281%29.jpg Resilience - Am I Pathologically Optimistic? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/weighted-blanket-fad-or-fact monthly 0.5 2021-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1632871710011-FEYPSZRMKQNMFW0CFRVU/unsplash-image-4VLaXg5ETdg.jpg Resilience - Weighted Blanket: Fad or Fact? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/10-tips-to-reduce-stress-that-causes-inflammation monthly 0.5 2021-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1631372431692-9L8D54MSI1GBYW9HFKMG/10+Tips+to+Reduce+Stress+That+Causes+Inflammation.png Resilience - 10 Tips to Reduce Stress That Causes Inflammation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/are-you-ready-to-biohack-your-way-to-a-healthy-old-age monthly 0.5 2021-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1629201188295-J9QDQPYQCSHSQ80VTWCE/I+love+the+little+crown+icon+%26+optimal+rating.+It+means+I+had+a+great+night%27s+sleep..png Resilience - Are You Ready to Biohack Your Way to a Healthy Old Age? - Bottom line: how has the ring improved my health? Being able to see reliable data every morning has changed my life habits. For each feature, with a simple tap, I can access easy-to-understand information on what the data means and how I can improve that function. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1629200995947-5LW5RBBG52ZCTVHRX2OF/Untitled+design+%283%29.jpg Resilience - Are You Ready to Biohack Your Way to a Healthy Old Age? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/the-serendipity-of-happiness monthly 0.5 2021-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1626785503426-S8K4Q97GE0DNZGJHOF2D/blow-bubbles-3845629_1920.jpg Resilience - The Serendipity of Happiness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1626785633445-H2L03C971WFKBPK0KHSU/Untitled+design+%282%29.jpg Resilience - The Serendipity of Happiness Since serendipity and books often cooperate, I wasn’t surprised to see these two books; Younger Next Year*turn back your biological clock by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, M.D.and Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy by Mo Gawdat. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/why-tai-chi-works-so-well monthly 0.5 2021-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1626053400033-B0W4333M9ITNY9ADM0X2/unsplash-image-Bp8rssVTi-o.jpg Resilience - Why Tai Chi Works So Well - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/im-proud-of-myself monthly 0.5 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1625537946833-GCS7PDCTKD13Y91SFT7Y/unsplash-image-IU6wRYUG-Fo.jpg Resilience - I’m Proud of Myself! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1625538128305-2X45QTZB9Z8GI9OWGVSP/Screen+Shot+2021-07-05+at+9.21.24+PM.png Resilience - I’m Proud of Myself! 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She undressed all her dolls and washed their clothes. She took special care of her best doll, Susie. Mary was very proud of Susie in her clean clothes. ‘Daddy will think you are a good girl, Susie,’ she said.” https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/does-time-really-exist monthly 0.5 2021-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1617916753784-JRWXC0QSHA2M96R2TYBX/unsplash-image-ZZnH4GOzDgc.jpg Resilience - Does Time Really Exist? https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/writing-a-memoir-hurts monthly 0.5 2021-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1612732937121-4OHKOHG2UH4L7WW4SKC4/fantasy-4033016_1920+%281%29.jpg Resilience - Writing a Memoir Hurts https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/resilience/help-my-loneliness-was-leading-to-anxiety-and-depression monthly 0.5 2020-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1600521289706-T8UXXQD2ZTJDZ0OT9NAV/image-asset.jpeg Resilience - Help! 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Apple cores, coffee grounds, and banana peels. Cardboard, limp lettuce, and bags of autumn leaves. What can you make with these ingredients? Compost — the beating heart of organic gardening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1649363497714-2EZRUWJMOFNJPU995DVY/unsplash-image-h-CGKH94oIs.jpg Let’s Eat! - A Farmer Tells the Truth About Growing Your Own Food - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/9ixmavyv4ki2ynp5hjyrjj10t5sgyd monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/70cd9550-c2a4-4c65-8fd0-a83099f55e2e/kale.jpg Let’s Eat! - Kale: Find a Leaf to Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/why-you-dont-need-meat-to-make-a-tasty-stew monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/9fc053b5-d64e-446a-bc80-9378a75d893a/Copy+of+Copy+of+Alaska+summer.jpg Let’s Eat! - Why You Don’t Need Meat to Make a Tasty Stew I prefer a homemade vegetable broth made by simmering onion chunks, celery leaves and stalks, carrots, parsley, and other vegetables. I pour it through a colander and freeze the broth in muffin tins. Once it’s frozen, I remove the broth cubes, place them into a bag, and keep them handy in the freezer. You can use prepared broth, but choose one with a robust flavor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/2730e4ad-87da-4b31-92fb-e8bc4fd4fb07/Copy+of+Alaska+summer+%281%29.jpg Let’s Eat! - Why You Don’t Need Meat to Make a Tasty Stew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/yes-you-can-compost-pumpkins monthly 0.5 2021-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1638639067282-TSRDESQL0VIYDOSLE9FC/unsplash-image-VQtBAHVRgvc.jpg Let’s Eat! - Yes! You Can Compost Pumpkins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/why-do-leaves-change-color-in-the-fall monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/961de394-79c8-4b95-9b5e-57e90b15fa9a/Create+a+simople+bin+but+save+those+leaves%21.jpg Let’s Eat! - Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1638636868154-XLU11LA5GAV3R30T7WU2/unsplash-image-BhwzwIpTs4g.jpg Let’s Eat! - Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/its-time-to-talk-about-turkeys monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/18194eee-3325-4fee-b6cb-5ead0b8aa732/Notebooks+on+display+%281%29.jpg Let’s Eat! - It’s Time to Talk About Turkeys - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/c00f5fbb-a967-46bf-b5b6-32a60af12e75/Notebooks+on+display+%282%29.jpg Let’s Eat! - It’s Time to Talk About Turkeys - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1636922692903-D8NA8BKS238UF4TNQ07E/unsplash-image-5j1Yn5HHraU.jpg Let’s Eat! - It’s Time to Talk About Turkeys - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/8d61c842-0fe7-4b73-8dac-fed727f19143/unsplash-image-ia9z68YnJdY.jpg Let’s Eat! - It’s Time to Talk About Turkeys - Need another Thanksgiving recipe? Try: Amazing Oven Roasted Beets & Brussels Sprouts Recipe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/770258e2-84c5-4821-8bf4-2d013e952f31/Notebooks+on+display+%283%29.jpg Let’s Eat! - It’s Time to Talk About Turkeys - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/the-best-pumpkin-recipes-youll-ever-eat monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1632873008765-GY2R246MOW9OGYAGBEE4/unsplash-image-wiR8K5euknE.jpg Let’s Eat! - The Best Pumpkin Recipes You’ll Ever Eat After creating a frightening jack-o’Lantern, you can still cook it. But, that’s if you only carve it a day or two before the holiday, and cook it soon after. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1632872634469-9F0DDLDYKINAE24N3IKX/unsplash-image-BfWJ8TFBWRI.jpg Let’s Eat! - The Best Pumpkin Recipes You’ll Ever Eat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/composting-basics-learn-how-to-make-compost-with-easy-tips-from-an-expert-gardener monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1629202090466-6MDNHT2U6FE63EN1HR1Q/compost-6053136_1920.jpg Let’s Eat! - Composting Basics: Learn How to Make Compost With Easy Tips From an Expert Gardener - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1629202455990-YD3IBYL73T3A1E522V62/Your+choice+of+container+%281%29.jpg Let’s Eat! - Composting Basics: Learn How to Make Compost With Easy Tips From an Expert Gardener - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1629202188452-HK8I2C2MEHXUPPA4X02J/Back+to+the+Basics+of+Compost+%282%29.jpg Let’s Eat! - Composting Basics: Learn How to Make Compost With Easy Tips From an Expert Gardener - Points to know: Small pieces of anything decompose faster. Damp materials rot better. In a small pile; no meat or bones. Higher carbon materials = Brown (may not be brown color) Higher nitrogen materials = Green (may not be green color) For one part, Green materials add three parts Brown. Air boosts aerobic (non-smelly) decomposition. Don’t add weeds with seed heads. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/how-to-grow-tasty-nutritious-bean-sprouts-for-practically-free monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1627850452541-1XDQCZLMS9SGZ517RZXO/Screen+Shot+2021-08-01+at+12.19.51+PM.png Let’s Eat! - How to Grow Tasty Nutritious Bean Sprouts for Practically Free https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1627850468601-G5G3S87K1Z836B1SMG2H/Screen+Shot+2021-08-01+at+12.20.42+PM.png Let’s Eat! - How to Grow Tasty Nutritious Bean Sprouts for Practically Free https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1627850483678-LHQT7U9XP49G3F16Z49H/Screen+Shot+2021-08-01+at+12.21.18+PM.png Let’s Eat! - How to Grow Tasty Nutritious Bean Sprouts for Practically Free https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1627850501518-V1VGQFJSYC7ZB0O57T5V/Screen+Shot+2021-08-01+at+12.21.59+PM.png Let’s Eat! - How to Grow Tasty Nutritious Bean Sprouts for Practically Free https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1627850080490-R2HG5WSBGU9GX3XVQLIM/sprouts-460010_1920.jpg Let’s Eat! - How to Grow Tasty Nutritious Bean Sprouts for Practically Free - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1627850193509-9C9B4I3C8UOWFAE3S1ZO/Screen+Shot+2021-08-01+at+12.18.09+PM.png Let’s Eat! - How to Grow Tasty Nutritious Bean Sprouts for Practically Free Remember: 1/4 cup, 4 oz. of beans = 4 cups sprouts put the seeds in the empty jar fill the jar half full of water 2. let the beans soak for 1–4 hours 3. put the sprouting lid or cheesecloth secured with a rubber band or ring on top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1627850352956-G18MCHMX75O36VVMW6LI/Screen+Shot+2021-08-01+at+12.18.58+PM.png Let’s Eat! - How to Grow Tasty Nutritious Bean Sprouts for Practically Free - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/power-your-body-at-any-age-with-healthy-smoothies monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1627397384712-M2NGT7MIE61MJJWFWZR2/jugoslocos-QD4yCjlD44A-unsplash.jpg Let’s Eat! - Power Your Body at Any Age With Healthy Smoothies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/amazing-oven-roasted-beets-amp-brussels-sprouts-recipe monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1624145822615-UWAG5J4RYYXF15CX6A3D/unsplash-image-ia9z68YnJdY.jpg Let’s Eat! - Amazing Oven Roasted Beets & Brussels Sprouts Recipe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/tired-of-zucchini-try-some-tatume-squash monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1623523083580-521S5Y28CA793P4DBOQC/Screen+Shot+2021-06-08+at+10.16.20+AM.png Let’s Eat! - Tired of Zucchini? Try Some Tatume Squash - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/easy-to-grow-tender-delicious-serpent-cucumbers monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1623278802138-7N76NCIIJ83Z5WO5OMY8/Screen+Shot+2021-06-09+at+5.46.32+PM.png Let’s Eat! - Easy to Grow, Tender Delicious Serpent Cucumbers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/heirloom-plants-tell-stories-of-history-amp-heritage monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1622742855663-DBSXVJ1WTWHL96Z45RX9/Screen+Shot+2021-06-03+at+12.33.03+PM.png Let’s Eat! - Heirloom Plants Tell Stories of History & Heritage - DOCUMENTS: THE GARDENING SENTIMENTS OF AN EARLY TEXAS PIONEER by Jeffry and Leabeth Abt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1622742591909-XXVNYGTLNQDBHSQC2C4A/Screen+Shot+2021-06-03+at+12.49.09+PM.png Let’s Eat! - Heirloom Plants Tell Stories of History & Heritage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/heirloom-tomatoes-history-recipes-flavor monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1622661530195-BHNAP6TNFKJYVHKB97ZU/IMG_0507.JPG Let’s Eat! - Heirloom Tomatoes: History, Recipes, Flavor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1622661566021-HO21NY8BK4RYVP36HD4J/IMG_0510.JPG Let’s Eat! - Heirloom Tomatoes: History, Recipes, Flavor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1622661323110-5BJ804XO6QZ46ZEO95RD/unsplash-image-UOEB1ztsDMo.jpg Let’s Eat! - Heirloom Tomatoes: History, Recipes, Flavor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/a-new-texas-community-garden monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1621467333604-BFS06W52P3GTI6ZRVRAJ/Screen+Shot+2021-05-19+at+6.35.27+PM.png Let’s Eat! - A New Texas Community Garden - Make it stand out Graphic by the author. Inspired by an example in Start a Community Food Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1621467023264-69XBMY4BJNGYCV9D1W2K/Untitled+design+%281%29.png Let’s Eat! - A New Texas Community Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/homestead-cake monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1607975622577-5HMFGR7YF156XMB7V90E/Scan.jpg Let’s Eat! - Homestead Cake This is a miracle recipe because it doesn’t require any refrigerated ingredients, and it only takes one bowl. You can grab what you need from the pantry, it’s cheaper than a cake mix, and I guarantee it tastes better. And it’s even vegan! Homestead Cake This makes either an eight by eight-inch or nine by nine-inch cake. Or eight to ten cupcakes or a round cake pan. No need to grease the pan either. Heat your oven to 350F or 177.5C In one large bowl, stir together: 1 and 1/2 cup white flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder Make three spoon-shaped indentations in the dry mixture. Put these ingredients separately in the three scooped out areas: 1/3 cup cooking oil 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Overall, pour one cup of water and stir until combined. Pour into the cake pan and bake for 25–35 minutes. I suggest checking it at 25 minutes. It should be firm but not overdone. Allow the cake to cool. Make a simple frosting with powdered sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, a pinch of salt, and either enough water or milk to be the consistency you like. You can also eat it with just a dusting of powdered sugar or some non-dairy whipped topping. This has been a favorite in my family now for over 60 years. Give it a try, and I bet it will become yours, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1607975495142-45EL9DPMTO8E4SKW3AKM/chocolate-1121356_1920.jpg Let’s Eat! - Homestead Cake https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/the-sad-story-behind-the-most-hated-vegetables-in-america monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1601503775382-OJ564R8YM6GKPGMF1AC6/622306_448055735231316_1990817525_o.jpg Let’s Eat! - The Sad Story Behind the Most Hated Vegetables in America - author’s photo of Hakurei turnips at Phoenix Farms And since I feel sorry for the sad, unloved turnip, here’s a recipe. Try to find small, white Asian turnips like these in the photo, ready to go to market from our organic farm. They’re tender and should be about the size of a golf ball. Wash them thoroughly and trim the end and top. Save the greens- they’re delicious, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1601503549338-ABVQBDTEW743ZR2C6NMY/image-asset.jpeg Let’s Eat! - The Sad Story Behind the Most Hated Vegetables in America https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/the-smell-of-home-is-often-the-memory-of-dinner-cooking monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1600619829624-TZ8JD95GIHF7LS48LM69/image-asset.jpeg Let’s Eat! - The Smell of Home is Often the Memory of Dinner Cooking https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/what-is-the-magic-amount-of-sunlight-to-grow-maximum-veggies monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1600192641831-WB9EP5S20PCIOYO4XN75/image-asset.jpeg Let’s Eat! - What is the Magic Amount of Sunlight to Grow Maximum Veggies? https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/how-to-make-money-from-your-garden monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1598987868623-PRLH6Z4KRZILIFSETD14/image-asset.jpeg Let’s Eat! - How to Make Money From Your Garden https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/30-days-to-learn-vegetable-gardening monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1597115705863-DGJDPVRS5WFYADVNLXY5/0615200816b_HDR.jpg Let’s Eat! - 30 Days to Learn Vegetable Gardening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1597116134473-XEO0FJIQL5RW8SXRHHXO/1010191016a_HDR.jpg Let’s Eat! - 30 Days to Learn Vegetable Gardening https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/a-weed-by-any-other-name monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1596859038559-IQ7GY3HXWOTS98C9XZCZ/6812808913_9b29a8731d_w.jpg Let’s Eat! - A Weed by Any Other Name. - Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) Image by: anro0002 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1596858834434-QJNHCIXCUXPRK1QAUKJ0/image-asset.jpeg Let’s Eat! - A Weed by Any Other Name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1596858934709-6L0PJUK1SQVJA0Y3AN6E/17281787168_7d999bf711_w.jpg Let’s Eat! - A Weed by Any Other Name. - Mache or Corn Salad(Valerianella locusta) Image by: Martin Malec https://www.cindyheathwrites.com/lets-eat/vermicompost-your-garbage-for-superior-gardening-results monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1c879913fdc32b33951969/1596857960166-5B30H5873UJRAK5H1OQV/62365071_m.jpg Let’s Eat! - Vermicompost Your Garbage for Superior Gardening Results Make your garden more productive. All over the world, more people are gardening since COVID-19 invaded our lives. More specifically, they’re growing vegetables. Fears of food shortages combined with more time spent at home have motivated people to pick up their spades and dig. Unfortunately, a lot of aspiring gardens become disappointed in their results and give up the project within a few months. Visions of pulling luscious carrots and plucking juicy tomatoes give way to the sad reality of stunted plants hosting a plethora of hungry bugs. How can you grow plants that are more resistant to diseases and bugs, grow faster, and taste better? You need the magic of vermicompost. One species of earthworm, Eisenia foetida, also known as red wrigglers, is ideally suited to consume large amounts of decaying waste. Worm manure, or castings, combined with decomposed organic material, is a perfect fertilizer. Fifteen years ago, my first 1,000 worms arrived by priority mail. Established in their new environment, they quickly began multiplying. With optimum conditions, worms will double their mass every 60 days produce large quantities of worm poo to fertilize your plants. What will you do with all these worms? You can share them with other gardeners, feed them to poultry, or sell them. In the United States, they’re selling for an average of $42.00 per pound 800–1000 worms. You could remove ten percent of the worms every week and still never run out. And they eat garbage — not bad. You can limit the population by reducing the amount of feed, too. Earthworms are primary decomposers of dead and decaying organic matter, deriving their nutrition from the bacteria and fungi that grow upon that matter. They fragment organic matter and help to recycle the nutrients it contains. Studies have documented that the application of vermicompost increases seed germination and the growth of plants. Benefits of Worm Castings The humus in the worm castings extracts toxins and harmful fungi and bacteria from the soil. The worm castings can fix heavy metals in organic waste. This prevents plants from absorbing more of these chemical compounds than they need. These compounds can then be released later when the plants need them. The humic acid in worm castings stimulates plant growth, even in very low concentrations. Vermicompost will increase the ability of soil to retain water. Analysis of earthworm castings reveals that they are rich in iron, sulfur, calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK rating: 5.5.3). Worm castings will never burn your plants’ roots like chemical fertilizer. Vermicompost is much richer than traditionally made compost, so a little goes a long way. The Power of Microbes Regular composting and vermicomposting both use the power of microbial life to decompose organic material. Traditional composting also uses heat to break down the compost quickly; a pile may reach temperatures up to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. This method produces finished compost in six to nine months- faster, with frequent turning. Vermicomposting depends on the microbes to begin the decomposition, and red wrigglers complete the process. The worms digest the bacteria and fungi feeding on the compost. The compost is not allowed to become hot as it would kill the worms who thrive at temperatures between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Red wrigglers and soldier fly larvae in my compost. (video by author) Earthworms can create compost in as little as eight to twelve weeks. Since the worms process waste from the top down, they require relatively shallow bins with a large surface area. Both methods are aerobic, requiring oxygen for decomposition. Red wriggles and soldier fly larvae in my compost. (video by author) Make your garden more productive. All over the world, more people are gardening since COVID-19 invaded our lives. More specifically, they’re growing vegetables. Fears of food shortages combined with more time spent at home have motivated people to pick up their spades and dig. Unfortunately, a lot of aspiring gardens become disappointed in their results and give up the project within a few months. Visions of pulling luscious carrots and plucking juicy tomatoes give way to the sad reality of stunted plants hosting a plethora of hungry bugs. How can you grow plants that are more resistant to diseases and bugs, grow faster, and taste better? You need the magic of vermicompost. One species of earthworm, Eisenia foetida, also known as red wrigglers, is ideally suited to consume large amounts of decaying waste. Worm manure, or castings, combined with decomposed organic material, is a perfect fertilizer. Fifteen years ago, my first 1,000 worms arrived by priority mail. Established in their new environment, they quickly began multiplying. With optimum conditions, worms will double their mass every 60 days produce large quantities of worm poo to fertilize your plants. What will you do with all these worms? You can share them with other gardeners, feed them to poultry, or sell them. In the United States, they’re selling for an average of $42.00 per pound 800–1000 worms. You could remove ten percent of the worms every week and still never run out. And they eat garbage — not bad. You can limit the population by reducing the amount of feed, too. Earthworms are primary decomposers of dead and decaying organic matter, deriving their nutrition from the bacteria and fungi that grow upon that matter. They fragment organic matter and help to recycle the nutrients it contains. Studies have documented that the application of vermicompost increases seed germination and the growth of plants. Benefits of Worm Castings The humus in the worm castings extracts toxins and harmful fungi and bacteria from the soil. The worm castings can fix heavy metals in organic waste. This prevents plants from absorbing more of these chemical compounds than they need. These compounds can then be released later when the plants need them. The humic acid in worm castings stimulates plant growth, even in very low concentrations. Vermicompost will increase the ability of soil to retain water. Analysis of earthworm castings reveals that they are rich in iron, sulfur, calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK rating: 5.5.3). Worm castings will never burn your plants’ roots like chemical fertilizer. Vermicompost is much richer than traditionally made compost, so a little goes a long way. The Power of Microbes Regular composting and vermicomposting both use the power of microbial life to decompose organic material. Traditional composting also uses heat to break down the compost quickly; a pile may reach temperatures up to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. This method produces finished compost in six to nine months- faster, with frequent turning. Vermicomposting depends on the microbes to begin the decomposition, and red wrigglers complete the process. The worms digest the bacteria and fungi feeding on the compost. The compost is not allowed to become hot as it would kill the worms who thrive at temperatures between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Red wrigglers and soldier fly larvae in my compost. (video by author) Earthworms can create compost in as little as eight to twelve weeks. Since the worms process waste from the top down, they require relatively shallow bins with a large surface area. Both methods are aerobic, requiring oxygen for decomposition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDMlhFwMqfk&feature=emb_logo Red wrigglers and soldier fly larvae in my compost. 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