Anybody use worms in their indoor gardens? Seems like a good way to keep healthy soil indoors. Aeration, the worms do drill holes in the soil, they wont eat live roots, they excrete nutrients, and if they die, you have a fertilizer stick lol.
I had worms in my soil when I bought it actualy they shoudn't be any diference betwyn indoor or outgrow.They almost keep the moisture coz they boddy mucus
haha okie It would be a lot easier using this thread rather then trying to remember to post a link here when I do it xD too baked haha I could really start my worm bin indoors at any time , as its too cold outside right meow but im not sure where to start looking for worms in the winter, need to get around to figuring that out .. lol but until then no worms, and more clones soonish , but again , not right away
So would canadian night crawlers be best or just earth worms? Here's a link to buy worms and cheap too. Cheaper than Amazon. http://unclejimswormfarm.com
The pet store I go to for my snakes food doesnt have red wrigglers they have some other kind though I cant remember what kind, or what the other kinds that are good for composting are Ill look when I go get some more dead babies for my snakey There are a couple more pet stores & etc around I could check , Ill find them as soon as I have a chance to Do you know the names of other good composting worms that are gentle with roots ?
Look for red wigglers or earth worms. Red wigglers I believe reproduce faster and will make more castings than earth worms. I could be wrong. But that's what I remember reading. I am 100% sure that those red wigglers and earth worms are both great types of worms for a worm bin. You can't go wrong either way.
Seriously check out the link above. Uncle Jim even sales FoFarm products. Some with free shipping. I am going to order 500 worms. They are 2" to 3" long but are bir eaters and compost producers. Placing my order now to add to my soil I have mixed in a huge plastic tub, but haven't got into my smart pots yet. Can't hurt the plants any.
Her's from his site homepage: Thanks for your interest in Uncle Jim's Worm Farm I specialize in Red Wigglers - Composting Worms. I've been raising Red Wiggler Worms and Mealworms for over 40 years. I've raised African Night Crawlers, Canadian Night Crawlers and Gray Night Crawlers. However, I cannot find a tougher, quicker breeding and easier composting worm to raise than the Red Wigglers in a worm bin! 1000 Red Wigglers Price: $18.9 List Price: $27.95 You Save: $9.00 When your food scraps pile up, don't throw them out. Get yourself some red wrigglers. They are only 1 -3 inches in length, and are about as thin as a pencil lead, but don't call them little. When these guys group together, they become a voracious force, consuming anything in their path.
I have many worms in my organic soil - they have been in these same pots for several years now and dont seem to be going anywhere. I topdress occasionally with homemade vermicompost and believe they originated from cocoons that were in the vermicompost. They do provide aeration, drainage, of course a constant supply of fresh castings and help break down organic matter - what could be better? It is an ideal situation to me. j
I recon you'd be better off just adding worm castings and perlite rather than relying on an unstable population of worms. Just my opinion.