Best Composting Worms

Home Composter — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:18:53 +0000

I read about someone whose worms were escaping from the compost bin and my first thought was that they were not using the best composting worms. Red Wigglers are the mentioned in just about every article on worm composting as the best worms for getting the job done. They like it dark, so during the day, they are going to want to stay not only in the bin, but usually buried in whatever is in it. Some other worms are accustomed to light, so they may feel free to leave. Red Wigglers also have an ideal digestive system for composting.

Some people have had problems even with Red Wigglers escaping in the first week or so after they have been shipped to them, but they do settle down quickly. I had mine shipped from a nearby city and thus a short time in transit, but none of them tried to escape.

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