Since earthworms prefer to eat soil as their means of nutrition, they are typically found deeper in the ground. This is why they are called “Composting Worms.” Because Red Wigglers prefer organic matter, they are typically found in the first few inches of top soil, where they have access to decaying plant matter. Where They Liveīecause of what they eat, this also dictates where they spend most of their time underground. They derive most of their nutrition from decaying nitrogen and carbon based organic material found on the ground. Red Wigglers are preferential organic matter munchers. They regularly eat soil because of the nutrition provided by the presence of fungi, algae, protozoa, and other organisms living in it. What They EatĮarthworms will eat a variety of organic materials, but they prefer to eat soil. When you think of night crawlers, these are earthworms and they can easily measure over 6 inches long. Red Wigglers tend to be smaller, averaging about 1-3 inches in length, whereas earth worms are commonly much bigger. Red Wigglers and earthworms are similar, but with a few key differences. It’s important to drain the worm tea into the outer collection bin to keep the top bin livable for your wigglers. This liquid is also highly nutritious and can be used to give your garden a boost when diluted in water.Īs discussed in the last article, this worm tea can build up and actually drown your worms if you aren’t careful. In addition to creating worm castings, they also create a “worm tea” which is a brown liquid byproduct of the process of eating the organic matter in the bin. Worm castings have as much as 5 to 10x the nutrient content as typical gardening soil, so it’s easy to see why it’s so beneficial to your vegetable and flower gardens. Red wigglers are composting worms that specialize in turning organic matter, like paper products and food scraps, into nutrient-rich worm poop, or worm castings, which is an incredible fertilizer for the garden. In that article, I promised that I would write a follow-up article once I got my Red Wigglers. The finished worm bin from my original vermicomposting article
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