Daniel & Susan had a dream of living a sustainable life and came to north central Florida to make it happen. In the shade of the Florida oaks that spread through their property, Daniel & Susan nurture their worm babies to make the world’s finest 100% pure earthworm castings.
ORGANIC WORM CASTINGS
Welcome to Hook & Garden Worm Ranch, a vermiculture farm producing PlantCandy™ 100% Pure Worm Castings
Who we are
What we do
Introducing PlantCandy™, the world’s purest alternative solution to chemical fertilizers. PlantCandy™ 100% pure earthworm castings provide your plants with higher bacteria, organic matter, total nitrate nitrogen, exchangeable calcium, magnesium, available phosphorus, potassium, pH, percentage base saturation and cation exchange capacity… your plants will be naturally happy!
Our Philosophy
Daniel & Susan are committed to living sustainably, from their work, to their garden, to their lumbermill that they use for construction of outbuildings.
FEATURES
PlantCandy™ - 100% Pure Worm Castings
NUTRIENT RICH
PlantCandy™ 100% Pure Earthworm Castings contains rich proportions of super-absorbable nutrients and trace elements for optimum plant nutrition.
100% PURE
PlantCandy™ 100% Pure Earthworm Castings is an all purpose natural plant micro-nutrient that comes to you straight from nature with no alterations or additives whatsoever.
BENEFICIAL BACTERIA
The high concentration of beneficial bacteria and microbes in PlantCandy™ 100% Pure Earthworm Castings creates healthy, working soil for optimum growth.
IMPROVED SOIL STRUCTURE
The miniature oval shaped particles in PlantCandy™ 100% Pure Earthworm Castings improve aeration and drainage of the soil for better root systems and healthier plants.
SUPERIOR FORMULA
Formulated by nature, PlantCandy™ 100% Pure Earthworm Castings is a concentrated, odorless, and non-burning extremely fertile soil amendment. The results are truly spectacular!
Get The Most Out of Your Garden
Potted Plants and Seeds/Seed Flats
New
Potting mix-use 1 part PlantCandy™ 100% pure earthworm castings to 4 parts soil. Established – Add 1″ of PlantCandy™ 100% pure earthworm castings to top of soil. Mix in taking care not to damage shallow roots – water – repeat every 2-3 months. See Worm Casting Tea if applying as a tea mixture.
Lawns
New
Apply 20-30 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. Work lightly into the topsoil. Mix in grass seed and water well. Established: Distribute 15-20lbs per 1000 sq. ft. as a top dressing. Add 2-3 times per year.
Worm Casting Tea
Soak 1 part PlantCandy™ 100% pure earthworm castings organic fertilizer in 3 parts water for 12-24 hours. Stir well and water as usual. Casting tea is excellent for fruiting, flowering or difficult to access potted plants. Aerate if possible. Best when used within 24 hours.
Roses, Trees, Shrubs and Berries
New or freshly transplanted
Mix 1 part PlantCandy™ 100% pure earthworm castings to 3 parts soil. Surround newly dug hole with mixture. Established: Use 2lbs per inch of tree trunk diameter. Spread evenly over tree root area and water. See Worm Castings Tea if applying as a tea mixture.
Perennials
Work 1/2 cup PlantCandy™ 100% pure earthworm castings into the soil above their root zone taking care not to damage shallow roots. Apply in spring, early summer and early fall. See Worm Casting Tea to apply as a tea mixture.
Compost Piles
Spread a thin layer of PlantCandy™ 100% pure earthworm castings between each new layer of material to be composted.
Vegetables & Annual Flowers
Line bottom and sides of plant holes and seed furrows with 1″-2″ of PlantCandy™ 100% pure earthworm castings. Set seeds or plants in place and cover with soil. Side dress during growing seasons at a rate of 1/2 cup per plant or 1 cup per linear foot of row once every 2 months.
Transplant: Place 1/2 handful into hole. Add plant and fill hole with soil.
Established: Use 10-20lbs per 1,000 sq.ft. Sprinkle on soil near plant and water.
Testimonials
I wanted to see for myself, so I planted half a row with PlantCandy, and half a row without. What a difference! I am shocked at how much more vigorous the plants are that had soil amended with worm castings. I am a true believer and a life-long customer now!
My neighbors couldn't believe their eyes! My cabbage was 3 times the size of theirs and no bugs! Their cabbage was eaten alive. They use conventional fertilizer. I was skeptical. Now I see it's easy to grow organic vegetables for my family.
I've been an avid rose gardener for years. I am truly amazed at the profuse blooming of my babies! They had always done well before, now they are SPECTACULAR!
DID YOU KNOW...?
Did you know…?
Good quality soil, such as farm land, can have close to 1,750,000 worms per acre, yet we hardly see them.
Did you know…?
Earthworms need to breathe, they have no lungs; rather, they breathe through their skin. This is why earthworms surface after heavy rains.
Did you know…?
On an average farm with livestock, the weight of the worms beneath the surface of the land will likely outweigh the livestock that walk on top.
Did you know…?
Earthworms are able to regenerate most lost segments of their bodies. Some species of earthworm are able to regenerate to the extent that you can grow two living worms from one bisected worm.
Did you know…?
Earthworms consume about ½ to 1 times their body weight every day and can process about 10 pounds of organic material per worm per year.
Did you know…?
Earthworms force air through the underground tunnels they create, thereby aerating the soil as they work and in the process they enrich the soil with castings; they aren’t just nature’s garbage disposals, but also natural gardeners.
Did you know…?
Earthworms are wholly responsible for the top layer of rich soil on the Earth.
Did you know…?
Earthworms are hermaphrodites. So when two worms mate, both worms produce offspring.
Did you know…?
Earthworms will eat just about any dead organic matter along with processing a variety of garbage and even tiny rocks that have organic matter on them, grinding the rocks into a paste that will enrich the soil.
CONTACT US!
HOW TO REACH US
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EMAIL US
Email your questions to us using the form at the right.
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WANT TO CALL US?
From Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., call us at:
Huntington, WV