Worms for a worm bin

happychick · October 18, 2007

I wasn't sure where to put this.

Do I need to special order worms for a worm bin? I'd like to start one and my compost seems to have tons and tons of tiny worms in it. They look like what I'm imagining the red wriggler type worms do - they're small, red and they wiggle like crazy when you pick them up. But for all I know about worms, maybe they're just baby night crawlers in my pile. I have no idea. Can I use them - they're in there by the thousands, I think! - or should I order some?

October 18, 2007	#1
happychick Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 37	Worms for a worm bin I wasn't sure where to put this. Do I need to special order worms for a worm bin? I'd like to start one and my compost seems to have tons and tons of tiny worms in it. They look like what I'm imagining the red wriggler type worms do - they're small, red and they wiggle like crazy when you pick them up. But for all I know about worms, maybe they're just baby night crawlers in my pile. I have no idea. Can I use them - they're in there by the thousands, I think! - or should I order some?