The Value Of Worms – Dale’s Daily Data

With the all the rain we've had over the last two months I'm sure you've seen more worms than you'd care to see all over driveways and sidewalks.  During all those rain storms the ground becomes so saturated that it forces the worms to come to the surface and then onto the pavement to get oxygen.

But when you see so many worms near your lawn or garden it's a good thing.  They're good for the soil.  And if you see a lot of worms in the soil around your house it means that the soil is excellent.  It has the nutrients and organic matter to grow healthy plants and the soil will be aerated with good drainage.  Worms in the soil contribute to stronger, healthy plants.  Flowers will have more color and fruits and vegetables will taste better.  So then comes the question which happens first.  Are the worms attracted to the rich soil or do the worms make the soil rich?

Neither.  They’re interconnected.  You can’t have one without the other.

• Worms thrive on nutrients, oxygen, moisture and mild temperatures.  If you put them in soil that doesn’t have those things they’ll go somewhere else.
• There are 27-hundred different types of earthworms. 
• Baby earthworms hatch from tiny eggs.
• An earthworm will eat its weight in nutrients each day.
• The largest earthworm on record was 22 feet long found in south Africa.