[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Chris Trask]

>
> I use to have redworms in my compost but I let them dry out when I
> was on vacation and they have not revived.  I was wondering if the
> worms you can buy for fishing is the same and will live in my compost
> pile.  I know earthworms are hardier and will live in the garden but
> I was wanting something in my compost without having to spend the
> expense of ordering redworms.  Any advice?
>

    Unfortunately, there is nobody that I know of in the Phoenix area that
is growing and selling any worms suitable for garden soil or composting.  To
get red wrigglers, you would need to order them from someone such as
Topworm.  If you do so, have them sent by UPS 2-day service or faster as
temperatures are rising and trucks used for ground transport such as UPS
ground service will get to fairly high temperatures.


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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