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A huge part of our business model at Shadyside Worms is connecting Pittsburgh gardeners with local community gardens and other gardening projects around the city. Each year, a portion of our customers donate their yearly shares of compost to go … Continue reading →

Our “22 in ’22” started on Monday 2/28, and it was 22 degrees outside with 22mph winds! Yikes! It wasn’t going to stop us though! We are currently 2/3 of the way through our donations for 22 in ’22. We … Continue reading →

CLICK THE LINK TO OUR GOOGLE FORM TO ADD YOUR GARDEN TO THE LIST! https://forms.gle/RTVGA8zoRj2dqeuC7

Ask any composter about “food waste”, and you’ll see the gears turning in their head immediately. They might even have a glimmer in their eye, or bated breath, as you begin the discussion. The term “food waste” encompasses a lot … Continue reading →

There are a lot of great uses for compost in the fall! We have been chugging along with our residential composting program, returning compost to customers and donating to non-profits, but we are taking some time today to give you … Continue reading →

We get a lot of requests for WORMS, but not every worm is the same! Before you order worms with us, please take a moment to learn a little about the WHATS WHYS and HOWS of worms. And listen, I … Continue reading →

Go carve Jack-o-Lanterns with your friends for Halloween! On November 3rd you can bring them, along with a charitable item, to Shadyside Nursery and watch us smash them for you* and compost the guts! The compost we make will be … Continue reading →