what does a healthy worm population in your (my) garden soil look like?
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Sherrie S on May 12, 2012When you dig up a shovel full of dirt and you see worms that is good soil. The worms make the soil haPPY.Helpful Reply
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Pam on May 12, 2012To keep my worms haPPy I digs holes in the soil ad throw in egg shells, fruit and vegetable peeling and other greenery. It's makes them fat and happy and keeps them around to help my plants. Don't bury any kind of meats. Just vegetation.Helpful Reply
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Shelley E on May 13, 2012do they like alot of moisture?Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on May 13, 2012They do need moisture, but they prefer sort of "crumbly moist" not soggy.Helpful Reply
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Sherrie S on May 13, 2012Shelley E, also give them coffee grounds. Mix it in with the dirt. Your worms will smILE.Helpful Reply
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Pam on May 13, 2012Kepp your worms happy and you'll have happy plants.Helpful Reply
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Juanita Mccanne on Feb 23, 2015If you know anyone who brews beer, worms LOVE the spent grain after brewing is complete. Just mix into your soil, it will make your worm population multiple quickly.Helpful Reply
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