How Do You Raise A Night Crawler Worm Farm?
Raising night crawlers requires following the same basic strategy as successfully raising any other compost worm in a worm farm, with perhaps some adjustments if you are raising them for fishing bait. The European night crawler is tended “much the same way as the red worm, which makes it extremely easy to raise and breed,” notes Ken Chiarella of Wormman.com. You’ll need to provide an appropriate container for your farm, as well as bedding, food, moisture and pH levels. Be certain that you obtain the right kind of worm–European night crawlers, under the scientific name Eisenia hortensis–from a worm supplier (see Resources). Construct or buy a worm farm that permits at least 8 inches of bedding for your European night crawlers. Use salvaged wood to construct a shallow box with a lid. Use plastic totes, discarded bathtubs or other scrounged materials as an alternative. Buy a commercial worm bin if your budget permits. Fill the worm farm to within a few inches of the top with peat moss,
