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Worms for Earth Day

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Nancy Neil investigates her worm farm, "Wriggley Field," as she lifts a pile close to smell.
Nancy Neil investigates her worm farm, "Wriggley Field." Because the red wigglers are so adept at breaking down food waste, there is little odor. (Amy Kepferle/Cascadia Daily News)
By Amy Kepferle Staff Reporter
For Nancy Neil, every day truly is Earth Day. The self-described “worm lady” has spent the past 15 years perfecting a composting system that not only drastically reduces household food waste but also produces rich, loamy soil that she uses in her vegetable garden. The secret to Neil's success can be found in two large garbage-bag-sized canvas containers hanging from a wooden rack in the neat-as-a-pin garage attached to her house off of Chuckanut Drive. When opened, the bags reveal coun

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