Franz Heymann wrote:


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Franz Heymann wrote:


"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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I do not have any failed worms on my farm. They are thrivind
and
rotund.

Rotund doesn't sound much like brandling worms. You're not
using
earthworms, by any chance?

I bought them at great expense from a firm which sold them as
worms
for composting.
Hoever, Kay used to have a url to a site on worm composting. I
think
it was produced by her better half. (The site, that is, not the
compost. {:-))
There, it was stated quite unequivocally that it was unnecessary
to
obtain special worms for a wormery, and that garden earthworms
were as
good as anything.

You can get composting worms from your garden, but earthworms, ie
Lumbricus
terrestris, would not be any use at all. Wrong type completely.

Firstly, the worms were sold to me by a firm which specialises in worm
composting accessories.

In which case they will not be 'earthworms'.

Secondly, that url to which Kay used to draw our attention was written
by someone whose professional research is concerned with a study of
worms.
Do I believe him ot you?

As I studied the ecology of Earthworms extensively at university, I would
suggest a third possibility: you have incorrectly remembered what you read
on this site. If you would care to provide a direct link to your evidence,
I will, of course, apologise. Similarly, if it turns out that you are
mistaken, perhaps you could do the decent thing?


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