How to Overwinter Red Wiggler Composting Worms in your Garden

Composting worms are the engine that drives the nutrient cycle in my garden. They eat organic material in my garden helping to break it down releasing plant available nutrients, beneficial microbes and plant growth hormone.

Today I am going to talk to you about how I over winter red wigglers in my garden so they can continue to drive the nutrient cycle year after year without needing to be re-introduced.

[1] Red Wiggler Facts
http://redwigglersupply.ca/worm-facts/

[2] Cold Hardiness of Worm Cocoons
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00354083

[3] Insulation properties of soil
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/cjss76-060

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