worms, to add or not to add
i have a raised bed garden that was filled about 5 years ago. its got wonderfully loose black soil. but its a rather tall raised bed. its maybe 28 inches tall. just tall enough for me to rest my bum on the edge and sit while i plant or weed. it is full all the way to the bottom with soil, composted manure, peat, sand, and shredded decomposed leaves. i dont have much trouble growing stuff in it, although it does dry out faster than the regular garden.
but it doesnt have worms in it. my normal in-the-ground garden has endless worms. you turn over a shovel full and you're bound to find at least 3-5 worms, just in one shovel full. its pretty good soil too.
i'm wondering if i should dig up and transplant some worms to my raised bed garden. or if i should buy some worms to add to it.
i truly dont know if that is necessary. i just wonder about odd things sometimes and this one has been rolling around in the back of my mind.
i noticed as i was burying my soaker hoses (under just an inch or two of soil to help prolong the hose life by getting it out of direct sun) and i realized the incredible difference in the amount of worms in the regular garden compared to nothing in the raised bed.
what do you think? are worms necessary? will they ever climb their way up from the ground to this extra tall raised level? should i toss a few in from the garden and just wait and see what happens in a year or two?
but it doesnt have worms in it. my normal in-the-ground garden has endless worms. you turn over a shovel full and you're bound to find at least 3-5 worms, just in one shovel full. its pretty good soil too.
i'm wondering if i should dig up and transplant some worms to my raised bed garden. or if i should buy some worms to add to it.
i truly dont know if that is necessary. i just wonder about odd things sometimes and this one has been rolling around in the back of my mind.
i noticed as i was burying my soaker hoses (under just an inch or two of soil to help prolong the hose life by getting it out of direct sun) and i realized the incredible difference in the amount of worms in the regular garden compared to nothing in the raised bed.
what do you think? are worms necessary? will they ever climb their way up from the ground to this extra tall raised level? should i toss a few in from the garden and just wait and see what happens in a year or two?
