Will worms in my garden survive the winter?

Question

I live in Atlanta Georgia. I am going to put up to a couple of hunder worms in my garden. I would like to put a type and quantity that will survive until next year. Any suggestions on quantity and type ?

Answer 1

Why wouldnt they?..... I live in zone 3 and they survive winter....I wouldnt worry about that one...... I would suggest just digging local worms though and then placing Rabbit poop on a compost pile, and add the worms... you will be surprised how many you will have in the pile next spring and use those to place in the garden... chances are there will be tons of small ones and eggs too for your garden.... Rabbit poop multiplys them FAST!.... mabe ask a local pet store for some....

Answer 2

The worms were surviving the winters a lot farther north than you are millions of years ago, so we think that yours will do OK in sunny Atlanta. Night crawlers or red wigglers will do fine. Spread a layer 6 inches or more of leaves or compost over your garden and it will keep the soil warmer and keep the worms active. Take your kitchen vegetable scraps and place them under the mulch and they'll do fine.

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Answer 3

I don't know about the quantity, but nightcrawlers are a good worm to go with. And yes they will survive the winter by going a lil bit deeper in the ground. Good luck

Answer 4

Where are you getting these worms at, talk to the company where you are getting them from, they should be fine I live in the mid-west we have bad winters here, and the worms come back every spring. Talk to someone who knows what they are talking about, and the worms should be fine.