Although there are roughly 2,700 different species of worm in the world, as I understand it they can be divided into three categories:
1- Earth worms.
2- Sea-worms.
3- Manure worms.
Earth worms are your typical bait, as are sea-worms (when you can get them). Compost worms are generally smaller, and prefer to live in giant piles of organic waste, which they help to break down. Earth worms, for instance, don't actually break down organic matter so much as they burrow around in the earth, providing much-needed ventilation (although they do help in the process of breaking down of organic matter too).
So, since composting outdoors is basically impossible in Canada in the wintertime, a good alternative is to get a vermicomposter, which is essentially a bin with worms, a bit of soil, and a bunch of organic waste. After about three months, the worms can produce a pretty decent quantity of fertilized soil.
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Date: 2007-01-19 04:21 pm (UTC)1- Earth worms.
2- Sea-worms.
3- Manure worms.
Earth worms are your typical bait, as are sea-worms (when you can get them). Compost worms are generally smaller, and prefer to live in giant piles of organic waste, which they help to break down. Earth worms, for instance, don't actually break down organic matter so much as they burrow around in the earth, providing much-needed ventilation (although they do help in the process of breaking down of organic matter too).
So, since composting outdoors is basically impossible in Canada in the wintertime, a good alternative is to get a vermicomposter, which is essentially a bin with worms, a bit of soil, and a bunch of organic waste. After about three months, the worms can produce a pretty decent quantity of fertilized soil.