Worms are a simple creature from the outside and it’s easy to think that they are fragile and weak. I thought so too! In fact I thought I had killed my worms in the frozen dead of winter here in Denver Colorado. My compost bin was frozen solid! I even poured some hot water over the bin at one point when it was 15 degrees to help thaw them out and hope for a warm day soon to keep it thawed, but it dipped down lower and I thought they were gone for good.

But then it got warmer! As it often does here in Denver, popping into the 60s! So I decided to dig around in the ‘ol bin and see if I could spot any live ones or if they were all sadly composting themselves into the dirt they so long to make. To my surprise I was able to find about 11 thick and juicy guys right on the top stack of the bins and now I have them saved in a 5 gallon bucket in the closet until the spring arrives again. Of course I filled up the bucket with some things for them to work on in the time being.

Do not underestimate the power of the red worm! They are a lot more complex than you think! See visual:

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