Mixing worms

[miltontl]

Hi, im new to this and i have raised earthworms in the ground and never did anything but give them water and sprinkled leaves on them and they grew like crazy. But now i live in apartment and i have a container i want to raise some worms for fishing mainly. So my questions can i put 2 types of worms in the bin. The worms are Texas red wigglers and some regular nc dug out the ground worms. Thank in advance

[The Worm Expert]

miltontl

Being I am unsure of the actual types of worms I cannot be specific here, however can still answer your question. Simply put, if the environment is acceptable for both types of worms, than they can live together. However, if conditions favor one worm over another, than eventually one will be the lone survivor.

Bruce

[Brian M]

Bruce here is Australia most worm suppliers sell mixed worms. Now I was thinking of getting some Red Worms and possibly some Indian Blues to mix with my Red Wrigglers. I read some time back what you just posted above and thought there is no point to mixing them up. Is is just a smart marketing ploy or is it a good idea?
thanks

Brian

[Benjy136]

When I started my organic garden 6 yrs ago there were nary a worm that I could find. I tilled up the ground, threw out rocks, dug up stumps and fenceposts to no avail. Now, after grass clippings, wheat straw, spoiled hay, leaves, compost, Horse and rabbit manure and six years of lovin',fighting critters and cussin', even pulling up weeds exposes six-to-eight-inch worms. I don't know the breed, only that they are fat and long and are purplish from one end to about 1" back. When I first pick them up they wriggle a little and then just lay there til I put them in their new home. Well, maybe just move a bit. I put them down in the area I want them in and they slowly permeate the surface. But if I disturb them either in my hand or on the ground surface, they have a fit trying to escape. Not much to go on, but what do I have?....Where, in Sam Hill, is Bruce? Thanks, Brian, for all the previous help.....Benjy136

[Brian M]

Sorry I cant help you with a name for your worms. As for Bruce the last I heard he was busy and was coming back soon but that was months ago. I try with my limited knowledge to keep the Forum going otherwise Bruce would come back and find it choked with spammers and possibly dead from inactivity by now.

Even if I don't have the answers it is great chatting with fellow Wormers

It is amazing how depleted the soil is and nothing will grow in it can ome back to life with some organic material on the surface. As they say no worms bad soil, plenty of worms good soil and it is so true.