Worms, Mighty Friends of the Soil

WORMS are a big surprise to me…. Their amazing abundance in the earth, for one thing. Where can they possibly come from? They seem to appear overnight in the ground; hundreds of them if they like the conditions: plenty of rotting worm food, dirt, and moisture. They aerate the soil- at least they will if they can get there in the first place- then add their nutritious “castings”, really worm scat by another name. They add potassium to the soil, adding that excellent nutrient to plants we grow in it….. they’re good chicken food, too.

Check these guys out! This photo's from the mulch pit, one turned over shovel-full!