composting with red worms!
Today, when we got back from swimming, there was a mysterious package on our front stoop!
It had holes in it.
It was the red worms! They had just arrived after a long & arduous journey from Canada…They said that they heard rumors that their trip was held up because of the Icelandic volcano eruption, but who could know for sure? (These worms were ordered from The Compost Guy, the ”compost with worms ~ ~ ~” link seen under “Blogroll” at the bottom right of this page.)
Since the red worms were a little tired & thirsty, we showed them right to their new home out back in the compost bin…(we did not have the heart to ask them to pose for photographs after their long trip…)
…but here is an artist’s rendition of what the leader of the worms, Samuel, looks like…
Here is a little sample of the food we had prepared for them a while back…then added shredded up egg cartons, pasta boxes, & some water….
There was already a compost bin here when we moved in (which looks like it was ordered from the Massachusetts DEP, with a lid on top & a little door at the bottom of the bin, from which to remove the newly-formed compost!)…The red worms are delighted with their new home! They are settling in & growing plump & talkative…& boy oh boy, the stories they have to tell! They are a friendly group of neighbors, I am happy to say! Welcome, Red Worm Family!
love,
Clay Ball
