Emptied a compost bin yesterday and started it off again with the remains of
three other collections. These collections in bags and a leaf mould net, had
worms in them, so the refilled bin has worms at different levels.

Someone remarked on here or gardenbanter that worms only go up. Can anyone
confirm that please? No problem as the compost bin is partially on earth so
more will come. Just curious.

Mike
Very Sunny South East Coast of the Isle of Wight

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I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight.

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On 01/04/2012 14:23, 'Mike' wrote:
Emptied a compost bin yesterday and started it off again with the
remains of three other collections. These collections in bags and a leaf
mould net, had worms in them, so the refilled bin has worms at different
levels.

Someone remarked on here or gardenbanter that worms only go up. Can
anyone confirm that please? No problem as the compost bin is partially
on earth so more will come. Just curious.

Mike
Very Sunny South East Coast of the Isle of Wight




It is my understanding that they work their up as they eat and digest
the compost material. However, if the weather becomes very hot and dry,
they may very well seek the cooler, moister levels below.

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Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

On 01/04/2012 14:36, Spider wrote:
On 01/04/2012 14:23, 'Mike' wrote:
Emptied a compost bin yesterday and started it off again with the
remains of three other collections. These collections in bags and a leaf
mould net, had worms in them, so the refilled bin has worms at different
levels.

Someone remarked on here or gardenbanter that worms only go up. Can
anyone confirm that please? No problem as the compost bin is partially
on earth so more will come. Just curious.

Mike
Very Sunny South East Coast of the Isle of Wight




It is my understanding that they work their up as they eat and digest
the compost material. However, if the weather becomes very hot and dry,
they may very well seek the cooler, moister levels below.



And if it gets very cold they will leave the bin and go down lower.

On Apr 2, 8:19*am, Farmer Giles wrote:
On 01/04/2012 14:36, Spider wrote:



On 01/04/2012 14:23, 'Mike' wrote:
Emptied a compost bin yesterday and started it off again with the
remains of three other collections. These collections in bags and a leaf
mould net, had worms in them, so the refilled bin has worms at different
levels.

Someone remarked on here or gardenbanter that worms only go up. Can
anyone confirm that please? No problem as the compost bin is partially
on earth so more will come. Just curious.

Mike
Very Sunny South East Coast of the Isle of Wight

It is my understanding that they work their up as they eat and digest
the compost material. However, if the weather becomes very hot and dry,
they may very well seek the cooler, moister levels below.

And if it gets very cold they will leave the bin and go down lower.

If they only went up, they'd all die in the sun.


NT