Got Worms in Your Garden?

Earthworms are part of the plan if your goal is to have a beautiful garden without all the chemicals. Of course worms aren’t the only tool for organic gardening, but they are super handy and they love your garden.

• Earthworms like to crawl around in the dirt (well, or at least they slither about) and while they move they loosen soil and condition it as well.
• They leave their little worm droppings all over the place – which is a lovely thought I know, but actually their droppings carry some of the same characteristics of fertilizer (yay).
• Worms are cheap. Compared to other garden amendments, worms are inexpensive and practically trouble free.

You may already have earthworms a plenty in your garden. After the next rain, look around and you should see worms. If you see them, that’s awesome, because it means that your soil is already in decent shape – or headed that way.

If you don’t see worms you can pick some up at your local garden center; heck you can even buy some online. Put the worms in your garden and wait. If your worms die off, then most likely your soil is lacking some vital component – i.e. some sort of organic soil amendments which you can then add.

Make a homemade worm bin.

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