[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Chris Trask]

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> Where can I purchase earthworms for my composting project?
>

    Buying earthworms locally for gardens and composting is difficult at
best.  The last person who was farming (vermiculture) red wrigglers in the
Phoenix area left Arizona years ago, so I have been told.  And the bait and
tackle shop here in Tempe that I bought worms from closed up a few years
ago.

    The best worm supplier for the southwest is Topline Worms:

    http://www.topline-worms.com/

If it wriggles, they have it.  As long as the temperatures stay above the
freezing point, you can have them shipped safely by UPS and it takes just a
few days.


Chris Trask
Outings Leader, Sierra Club (1981-1991)
Palo Verde Group Outings Chair, Sierra Club (1985-1988)
Grand Canyon Chapter Outings Chair, Sierra Club (1988-1991)
Member, Arizona Native Plant Society
Member, Arizona Governor's Advisory Council on Invasive Species (2005-2006)
Member, Central Arizona Weed Management Area

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