Geoff & Heather wrote:

I also run a bottomless worm farm near my veggie patch - all the food scraps
and a bit of shredded paper goes in there - it seems to act as a breeding
ground for worms that then spread out to the garden.

We occassionally use a topless (use garbo bin lid) and bottomless 40L
drum with this method. Can also wander through the garden. Lift 6" and
leave that much compost behind and slide to a new position.

OTOH, if you have a vege bucket, just digging random holes and dumping
it can be just as easy.

Most of the "compost" worms are not native and need to be fed. They do
not do well in the soil unless there is stuff to eat.