Worms, how dor i grow more worms?

[troyka]

i want worms for my compost heap, but don't really want to buy any, how can i encourage them to breed?


if i did have to buy some, im told fishing shops have worms, can i use them?

[taff]

as long as it's on soil, they'll find you.
They'll find you on concrete too, but it'll take a bit longer.
If you do decide to buy some, they're brandling worms or tiger worms and they are sold by fishing shops...

[RedThorn]

As long as your compost ain't too dry, they'll find you

[Uber-Uncool]

They will find their own way into your compost providing you use the right mix of compost ingredients re; greens and browns and keep it neither too dry nor too wet.

[arpoet]

Dig a small hole in a bit of unused garden, fill it with some hos muck, and water, then cover it with soil. In a couple of weeks dig it up and it should be teaming with em... i used to do this when i went fishing, years ago.
Roger

[Two_Sheds]

As well as the usual good green/brown mix, the worms like to have a nice bed of shredded paper in the heap ~ provide that and you'll see numbers increasing


btw, earthworms aren't the same thing, so don't be tempted to dig them up and try to add them