On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 11:03:17 -0500, Dave Strasz wrote:

An overnight rain forced worms on to paved surfaces. I've read where this
occurs mostly in April and November as worms seem to be near the surface.
I collected several hundred from a parking lot and a tennis court.
They include many "night crawlers" to 6" or 8" plus many smaller worms.
Can I add these to my garden with the expectation that some will survive
and multiply? My garden is still dormant with a layer of top soil over
shredded leaf debris over grass clippings, with each layer about 2" to 3"
thick at the time of application last fall.

Thank you.

Sure you can do that!

Just keep adding organic matter to the soil and the worms will magically
start showing up and infiltrate the garden!