Worms and shade

When I was a little girl the boys chased me with earthworms. I hated them, the boys too! I learned to tolerate then appreciate them and the boys. I have since learned more about both.

I will share what I know about worms only! The study of vermiculture or the growing of worms has been a method of improving soil condition for centuries and has become an important science in agriculture today. There is a distinction between worms used for “worm boxes” and those that find their way into the compost pile. Red wigglers are the worms used in worm boxes as the larger earthworms do leave their casting...