No worms?

[kate23]

For some reason I have loads of earwigs in my compost, as well as some cockroaches and grubs, but no earthworms as far as I can tell, and I searched pretty extensively. Anyone know why that might be? I have tons of earthworms in my yard so it's weird that haven't moved into my compost pile...maybe the soil isn't loose enough?

 

[Trellum]

Well, the presence of worms in a compost pile usually indicates the compost file is too cool and moist. So maybe your compost pile is too hot for them to move into it? I don't know how old your compost pile is, but maybe you should just give it some time, maybe the earthworms will start moving in there soon.

 

[Greenie]

Kate, I had to purchase a load of worms and add them to my compost pile. Within a few months, we were loaded with worms so it was a huge success. The worms were not costly and definitely helped to improve the quality of my compost and as a result, the quality of the growing medium in my garden.

 

[Pat]

It is my understanding the compost pile needs to be moist, maybe your pile is not moist enough or too moist for worms,