Where to Get Earthworms
Question
April 21, 2014
Where would I find earthworms to buy in order to introduce them into the soil of my raised garden beds? I do not want red wigglers for composting but earthworms to help with aeration and soil health in my garden beds. I live in Pecos, NM and the soil here is very rocky (I live at 8,000 feet) so we bought organic topsoil mix to put into the 4′ x 8′ raised beds (2 of these). We would like to put some earthworms in the soil before planting and don’t know where to find them in bulk quantities.
Answer(s)
Answer by PB: When I put my raised beds in seven years ago, I went to a bait shop and purchased night crawlers. I probably populated my 25′ L x 8′ W x 2.5′ H bed with only a few hundred and they have multiplied nicely over the years. What a joy to turn the soil each year and see how well they are doing.