I wanted to go ahead and share a little update about my worm composting garden. Aside from the fact that I'm loving life when I'm gardening, I'm happy to report a healthy, thriving garden and healthy, thriving worms. The funny thing about the worms which I did not expect is that they have migrated EVERYWHERE. I thought they would stay put in their worm composting trench (where I put all the yummy food for them), and indeed there are still many worms there, but we are now finding them all over the garden. Saaba tells me she's never seen worms in the garden before my brood arrived, so I know it's my little guys who are wandering. Literally every time I dig a hole to plant something I find 2-3 worms. I am also seeing many babies, which means that the big boys are happy enough to be gettin' it on.
This migration means a few good thing for our garden. First, it means that the entire garden is teeming with micro-organisms. This is good for the worms (food) and good for the plants. Second, it means that, as the worms eat, they are depositing their castings directly at the roots of the plants. Third, it makes me happy to see them all over the place. :-)
When I was in the second grade we had "career day" at school (have I told this story before?). I went as a farmer. It's funny how things work out. In my life I've been:
A waitress
A photo editor at a major US newspaper
A magazine owner
A visual effects artist (the Matrix movies, etc.)
A full-time mom of two internationally adopted children
A diamond reseller
And now, I'm a worm farmer. And I dream of having a real farm where I can grow food (now that Saaba's given me a taste of farming with the use of her garden space). I guess you could say that sometimes things come full circle. What did you want to be when you were 7 years old?
Good worming!
p.s. New to worm composting? Don't forget to check out our holiday specials here. When you buy a composter you can buy worms at a discount to go with it. I personally find the idea of live worms under a Christmas tree to be both an amusing and practical gift. :-)
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