The Worm Turns

  • Post published:03/19/2009
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I feared my worms had all died during a great winter cold spell. Temperatures in my basement dipped below 50 degrees which I had read was the absolute limit for red wiggler survival. One day I went down to see if I could at least harvest some worm castings for houseplants I was repotting - and I found a worm. More than one worm! I don't know how many there are, but although my photo doesn't show it,…

The Worm Turns

  • Post published:03/19/2009
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I feared my worms had all died during a great winter cold spell. Temperatures in my basement dipped below 50 degrees which I had read was the absolute limit for red wiggler survival. One day I went down to see if I could at least harvest some worm castings for houseplants I was repotting - and I found a worm. More than one worm!I don't know how many there are, but although my photo doesn't show it, the…