It’s Only Natural

Yep… I’m talking about worms.In my garden, I do my best to grow everything organically.  This means I compost, but it also means I’ll take help wherever I can get it.

When I first started my garden here, nearly ten years ago, the dirt was awful.  The contractor must have buried all his garbage where I wanted to plant, so I spent most of my first year digging up bits of wood, branches, and a LOT of rocks.  New Hampshire isn’t called The Granite State for nothing… we grow a great crop of rocks.

Despite the work I put into the garden, a few years ago I knew it needed even more.  So I bought worms from Biconet (as well as Praying Mantis, but that’s another story).  I only put them into my garden, but I’m considering building a worm composter someday soon (though the worms are clearly thriving — they are as big as small snakes, and frequently startle me when I’m weeding or planting!).

Worm composting uses worms to recycle fruit and veggie scraps (as well as other garden leavings, like grass or leaves) into vermicompost, or worm compost. Worms eat the scraps, and – like magic! –  compost exits the worm through its’ tail end.  It’s a very valuable addition to your garden.

Of course, if you simply put them in the garden itself, they also help keep the soil loose during their travels.One of the best articles I’ve found on worm composting can be found here.

Good luck with your worms!

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