I read that there should be at least 5-10 earthworms in every spadeful of dirt you shovel in your garden. When I checked in my garden, it was more like 2-3, so I feel like something's wrong.
The soil itself seems pretty well-conditioned. It's got more sand in it, so it breathes better than the usual clay soil found in my area. It holds moisture pretty well too.
I mixed in some decomposed cow manure into the soil so far, but have not amended it otherwise. I have a compost bin full of half-rotten compost, but it might not be ready until a while longer (say, 3-6 months).
There's a bait shop down the road where I could buy worms, but I'd rather try to figure a way to create the right conditions for them to live in. Healthy soil, I'm told, is full of worms.
2007-04-09
04:22:48
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Jeff
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