On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:25:38 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson
wrote:

On Sep 6, 4:08*pm, "Farm1" wrote:
"Steve B" wrote in message

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I want to raise earthworms, both for the garden, and for bait. *I am sure
that all it would take is some good soil, but would appreciate any cites to
sites that would help me sight in on this project. *I have seen where a
chest freezer is buried, and filled with earthworm compatible things, and
the freezer helps to contain them so they are easy to harvest.

Anyone do this? *Right now, when we come back from fishing, we dump them
in the garden at specific spots,

Are these bought worms? *If they are, what sort of worms are they?

but we really need to get in there and rip the

soil, because I fear it has one foot of soil, then a caliche hardpan.
Just really condition the soil in the whole of the garden, and start right
from square one. *I can live with a foot or so of good soil for most
crops, but might have to dig a hole with the backhoe for the fridge to
have a worm hotel.

Help appreciated.

I have 2 types of worms in my garden normal earthworms and compost worms.

This is fascinating! Do you mean there are two different species?
Or just that they operate in different media.
Straight question.

Were it an honest question you'd not have needed to announce it.

There are many types of earthworms on the planet.
You need to educate yourself instead of always doubting those who
know, look it up, there're plenty of sources on the net... you'll be
amazed.