I just built new raised beds and added bagged dirt to them and there is weed cloth under them and I am just not seeing worms yet. I know worms are EXCELLENT for the garden so I was wondering if I should add some? What kind should I use? Can I go to the bait shop and buy worms and put those in? What are your thought?
I would add worms. I read that night crawlers (bait shop) are actually REALLY good for the garden. But instead of buying some I would dig around a bit in the yard to see if you can capture some that are already in your yard. If not then I would buy some from the bait shop. :D
I bury my kitchen compost directly in to my garden every other day. I've been doing this for several years and boy did it ever make a difference. The worms showed up big time and the difference in my heavy clay soil is amazing. Good luck enticing them in to your garden.
Dawn that sounds like a good idea, but dont the animals dig in your garden when they smell the compost from your kitchen? Or is your garden fenced off in a way that they cant get in?
Once in awhile the animals will dig something up, but I usually plant it deep enough for that not to be a problem. If you like, put a large rock over the hole for a week. You can also use some flagstones or bricks to lay over the hole too.
Can I add worms to my garden?
Posted - Apr 21 2010 : 08:13:51 AM
