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- We have a worm farm to consume all the vegetable scraps and with a student
vego in the household, that’s a considerable bulk at times. In winter
things slow down underground and worms need a protein supplement to keep
wriggling.
- I heard they like bran and last week when I brought oat bran for Annies’
muesli mix, instead of her preferred wheat bran, the worms were presented
with a bonanza, better than the dog’s old woollen blanket to keep their
winter farmyard warm.
- I was reminded of once going into a health store and asking for 5 kilos of
bran and the amused attendant asking me what I needed 5 kilos for, so I
answered "for my worms". When the change was handed over the
by-now very serious attendant said "have you tried Combatrim?" I
concluded that not everyone keeps worms, some just have them.
- My worms are "Red wrigglers" and they make a most amazing liquid
in the sump of their farm, that gets drained monthly onto all my pot plants
and special seedlings. Every single plant seems to love it and turn a bright
green the day after. I’ve no idea what is in it that makes such an
impression, but I see some companies are now marketing the stuff.
- The worm castings and soil-like goo, that’s the by-product of a lot of
worm-foolery, went out onto a patch of vegetable garden last week with the
odd worm, to no avail because they die out there.
- The "red Wrigglers" can’t compete with the earthworms you know
because of course they only eat rotting vegies and there are no vegetable
straps for them in my vegie garden. They do however provide an easy-pick
meal for a few grateful blackbirds though. Ah well it’s an ill worm that
does not good.
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