To fertilize the natural way with earthworms . . .

. . .is the absolute best thing you can do.   The more earthworms you have  (gardening enthusiasts call it "black gold"),  the better  your plants will flourish. This article explains how this "black gold" works.

Fertilise The Natural Way With Earthworms

© Paul Downing

Is your soil in need of a tonic? While doing your flower gardening, have you noticed a scarcity of worms in your garden? Have you moved into a new development and noticed the soil is in poor condition?  

Unfortunately worms are now less abundant in our soil. Overuse of  weed killers and insecticides, intensive farming and the arrival of the predatory flatworm have all taken their toll. 

So if you are flower gardening or landscape gardening, first dig out a shovel full of soil and see how many worms you can find.  Unfortunately, if you find 2 worms in that shovelful of soil, you are lucky.

With The Garden Worm Kit you can enrich and restore soil as nature intended! 

In Holland, a country known for its good husbandry, soil restoration with worms has long been used especially when flower gardening.   More recently, the successful project that transformed a Cornish quarry into a centre of horticultural excellence introduced garden worms to help their soil.

How do worms work?

Worms live below ground but come to the surface to eat at night. The process of moving up and down, up and down, aerates the soil, helps drainage, pulls fallen leaves down to the lower levels, breaks up clay soil and binds sandy soil.

Worms also produce "worm cast" a highly nutritious compost containing growth-promoting substances - sometime known as "black gold". This compost plays an essential role in feeding and maintaining the soil. In fact worms take the hard work out of gardening!

Tip:  You can also go to any store which sells fishing worms and ask for night crawlers.  Buy a couple dozens or more, the more the better, and dump them in your garden.  If you have not yet planted your garden, mix in dead leaves,  compost, or even shredded newspapers (but not the glossy stuff), keep it moist, and let the worms get to work. 

Another tip:  If you have sod left over from another area,  dig a hole in your garden about 1 foot or 2 feet deep, put the sod upside down at the bottom of the hole, and cover it with soil.  The worms love sod.  Don't worry!  The grass won't grow if you put the sod upside down and cover it with more soil. 

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