Buying Worms

NewBoy2

I have just dug over a bed in an old greenhouse and it has only 4 worms in the entire area. 6 x 12 foot

I am aware that I did not find all of the worms as some of them were hiding !!!!

Can I buy worms to add to the soil

Views and comments please chums.

punkdoc

Don't buy worms, improve the soil and they will come.

NewBoy2

I know how to improve soil but I was asking for reasons to and not to add new worms

What experience have you had re worms

And what does THFC mean

Dovefromabove

There are different types of worms for different situations ... introducing the wrong sort won't be of any benefit as they will move on to find conditions more to their liking ... improve the soil by adding lots of organic matter and the right sort of worms will find it. 

"....And what does THFC mean ..."

 at a guess - Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

NewBoy2

Thanks Dove.........as usual a    Helpful    Post

Dovefromabove

Yes, good point Philippa ... worms tend to go much deeper in the winter ... sometimes several feet down ... to avoid freezing.  

nutcutlet

NewBoy2 says:

I know how to improve soil but I was asking for reasons to and not to add new worms

What experience have you had re worms

And what does THFC mean

See original post

If you improve the soil you're on the way to a good collection of worms. Importing them to unsuitable soil is pointless, they'll either move out or die. That is a reason not to import them

There are areas in my garden that are wormless, but as I improve parts the worms move in.

I can't help with THFC, no idea.

B3

I think I've lost the thread worms. Where did thisTHFC  business come from?

Dovefromabove

It's in Punkdoc's biog ... he supports THFC ... Spurs!  

B3

Aahh football hmm. Well there you go.

Posy

I thought thread worms were things you get in your guts!!! I agree about improving the soil: I was turning my compost heap yesterday and it was full of worms.