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Composting worm infestation

mattypowmattypow Posts: 2
in Problem solving
I’ve recently relandscaped my garden and used a couple of tonnes of lovely looking compost from a local farm, dug in under a new lawn and n the beds. 
The recent wet weather has saturated the ground and I now have hundreds of small composting worms littering my patio and paths. Some return to the soil when the rain stops, but many remain even when the ground dries out.  They are a real nuisance getting walked into the house, and I am continually sweeping them away. I understand that worms are generally considered good for the ground, but that composting worms have less tolerance of wet ground than ordinary earthworms. They are not so good for the appearance of the patio or marital relations
Has anyone got some advice about what I can do about this and how long it is likely to last?  

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  • mattypowmattypow Posts: 2
    Yes I think they are trying to avoid being drowned - still alive and wriggling on the patio. 
    I think really I need to know whether the composting worms are likely to survive long term in my garden (in which case it will be a problem every time the ground gets saturated) or if I can expect them to die off as the conditions aren’t right for them. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    As soon as the birds discover them they’ll disappear. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Start your own compost bin and rehome them in there :)
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • WilderbeastWilderbeast Posts: 1,415
    @mattypow could you bag up the worms and send to me, more the merrier 👍👍
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Its Nature at its finest and you are blessed with the workman of the soil.

    How do worms help the soil?

    Earthworms need the food and habitat provided by surface residue, and they eat the fungi that become more common in no-till soils. As earthworm populations increase, they pull more and more residue into their burrows, helping to mix organic matter into the soil, improving soil structure and water infiltration.

    Without worms and bees our gardens would be devoid of living things.




    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
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