A worm bin gives kitchen scraps a second purpose without requiring a yard. The setup is simple: a ventilated container, moist bedding, a suitable place… Read More »How to Start a Red Wiggler Worm Bin at Home
Have a question about keeping Armadillidium vulgare? This is the pill bug that curls into a ball. Here are the answers I would want close… Read More »Caring For Isopods : Frequently Asked Questions : Armadillidium vulgare Tips
One of the animals we raise at Ficarro Farms is the pill bug, often called a roly poly. If you find them under a pot… Read More »Are Roly Polys Good For The Garden?
We’ve been getting questions such as “what do I feed my critters?”; “Is my critters diet varied enough?”; and even “How often should I feed… Read More »Ficarro Farms Organic Specialty Pet Foods – Perfection for all of your pets
Keeping Armadillidium vulgare starts with a simple question: can the animals find moisture, shelter, and food in a ventilated home? Use this short checklist when… Read More »Caring For Isopods – Armadillidium vulgare – Cheat Sheet
The Necessity and Benefits of Composting Explained – When we first started our little suburban farm we had terrible crops, our vegetables and greens were… Read More »The Benefits Of Compost – The Organic Formula
How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookies Our famous chocolate chip cookies! Oven 2 1/4th Cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Baking Soda… Read More »Chocolate Chip Cookies
Benefits Of Isopods – Rolly polly isopods (also known as pill bugs, isopods, roly polys, rolly pollies, or even sow bugs) are amazing creatures, living… Read More »The Benefits of Rolly Pollys – The Decomposers Of The World
Update, September 28, 2026: This article is an archive of a 2020 announcement. The Patreon link below currently leads to a Ficarro Farms profile rather… Read More »A Note on Our 2020 Patreon Plans
Whether you say roly poly, rolly polly, or pill bug, these little animals are easy to get attached to. We raise isopods at Ficarro Farms,… Read More »Caring for Roly Polys – Confessions Of An Isopod Farmer
