Jan 18 2009
The Wormguy
January 18,2009
Here it is 2.00 am in the morning and its snowing.
My daughter inlaw,her husband and two daughters were up from Conn. today and are on their way back now. It was a very busy day. KIDS.
Back to worms I guess your wondering how those slimy little critters get around. Well the muscles that are in their bodies is whay pulls them everywhere. Having no legs doesnt stop them from getting where they want to go. Tiny bristles called setae run all over the soft shiny slimy little bodies These setae give the worms traction to pull themselves around and burrow through the soil.
The burrowing that the worms do serves more than one important purpose. I dont know if the worms know but as the worms are burrowing they are cleaning the soil, removing by removing waste, leaving behind castings, which is clean nutrient rich filled soil, the small burrows they create allow the soil aeration to be possible so the ground can store water after rainfalls. This createsfresh soil for new plants or vegetables.
As I mentioned before a lot of so called experts come up with a lot of different answers. Buy the way I am far from being an expert. Can anybody answer these question that I have.
Some say you can put worms in your outside compost pile. A compost pile should reach 160 degrees. Can they survive in these temperaturs.
Well thatsenough for this morning. My finger is getting sore. I have plenty more questions.
