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Title: I have not seen any worms
Post by: bluehousehill on March 31, 2008, 22:44:40

Hi I have not sen any worms in the ground I have been digging. I was wondering why and is it a problem for when I start growing?

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: betula on March 31, 2008, 22:49:45

Worms are good as they aerate? the soil and carry down manure.

Maybe you can introduce some you dig up from elsewhere?

Also good to manure the soil.Should have lots of wormies in

Hope you have not got a predator. :)

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: bluehousehill on March 31, 2008, 22:53:41

Thanks for that I hope I have not got a pred either...we do have rats and mole hills in the farmers field. could they eat the worms?

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: Lauren S on March 31, 2008, 22:57:26

If your soil is on the dry side, worms are a bit like submarines. They dive, dive, dive down to where it's a bit more moist  ;D

Oh collect the mole hills, they make great compost.

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: jennym on March 31, 2008, 23:12:35

You may not see many worms if your soil is very acidic.

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: cornykev on April 01, 2008, 16:41:43

Once you start turning the soil over and planting the worms will start to appear.  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: manicscousers on April 01, 2008, 16:45:17

get some half rotted manure if you can, there's always lots of worms in it, dig pits, put it in,cover,  plant squash and courgetttes in it, dig trenches, put some in, cover and plant beans in it..the worms'll soon breed  ;D

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: theothermarg on April 01, 2008, 17:12:50

I put plenty of manure on my plot this year and was amazed how many worms there are in the soil. weather it makes a diff only time will tell
marg

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: Biggles the digger on April 01, 2008, 17:33:24

Hi, only second post from me. We have moles here on our plot in France and I was told the moles are where the worms are. I have seen numerous worms here but the soil is very wet.

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: antipodes on April 01, 2008, 17:34:39

Absolutely right about the manure. A compost pile also attracts them (well it attracts compost worms anyway).

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: antipodes on April 01, 2008, 17:35:49

Biggles, where are you? I am in France too, in Nantes. Bonjour!!
Visit my blog if you like for more details.  :)

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: Biggles the digger on April 01, 2008, 17:40:59

Hi Antipodes, just tucked in at the northern edge of the Haute Vienne Dept 87. Half way between Le Dorat and Montmorillon. Only been here on a permanaent basis since end of last year. Enormous amount of work to be done but this site is firing me with enthusiasm.  The land has been allowed to  do its own thing for a few years.  Thanks, I'll take a look at your blog too.

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 01, 2008, 19:44:35

If you have moles, you have worms. They're the mole's staple diet, and they're quite fussy about location.

Title: Re: I have not seen any worms
Post by: jesssands on April 01, 2008, 20:33:14

hi, about the manure folks please........
Just got a bag of fresh stuff from a guy at work, OH (dear of him) went out and dug a trench where the runners will go about a foot or so deep, put in the manure and covered back over with the soil.
Did we do this right? and will the timing be right for my beans plz?