What we know about Microbes (so far)

 In the book Teaming With Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis, there is a wealth of knowledge dealing with everything that should and shouldn't be going on in your soil that you use for growing.  At the heart of it all, your plants need microbes.  

There are microbes that protect your plants from micro predators.  Plants know this and create a substance in their roots that attract these microbes.  At the same time, plants create a substance that attracts the micro predators so that the protectors can eat them.  This keeps the protectors healthy and also keeps them at home in the plant's roots.  Very smart of these plants!

Everywhere around your plants, there are microbes eating microbes that eat microbes.  There is waste, decaying, carbon creation, and lots of other processes that keep the soil healthy.

We also know that chemical fertilizers kill this microbe wildlife and eventually will leave your dirt unable to grow anything.  Worm Solution is water that is passed through microbe filled worm castings many times so that it picks up the microbes and good bacteria that your soil needs to optimize the plant sustaining conditions in your garden.  

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If you're into organic food gardening, you're going to notice the difference in the smell and taste of your foods.  The first thing that we experimented on was sweet basil.  The worm solution basil produced a very strong basil and licorice smell after two weeks, where the plant watered with only rain water had a less potent odor that you had to practically touch to your nose to smell.  Also, when we pulled the top leaves off for cooking, the worm solution basil repaired and grew new leaves about 5 times faster.  

Try it for yourself and send us your results.  We're always glad to see healthy plants grown naturally and organically. 

How to use the Worm Solution

Mix each 1 ounce packet with 64 ounces of rainwater.  If you're using tap water, please let it sit for 3 days to allow time for chlorine to dissolve.  This will be your plant food.  It contains live microbes and nutrients that plants love.  Apply with a spray bottle or pump sprayer.  

Keep this living plant food out of the sun as the UV light will kill the useful living microbes and bacteria.  

For general use, apply to stems and leaves as needed.  Usually, that is once every 1-2 weeks.

For flowers, do not spray directly on flower petals.  Use on stems and leaves as needed.

For trees or dying plants, mix with 32 ounces of rainwater and apply to stalks and leaves as needed.

Note:  This product is not a substitute for watering.  It is a supplement to heal and strengthen the plant without harming the environment.