I’ve been noticing when poking through my worm bin that I don’t easily see those worms popping out at me. At first I was worried that my worm population was starting to shrivel, perhaps the bin was too hot or too dry?? But when transferring compost from the bin to new pot with a baby Aspen Tree I’m trying to grow I noticed 3 or 4 worms in the process (and I didn’t move over a lot of compost).

Seems that these worms are just expert dirt hiders! The spread out all over the place so you don’t see a big group of wiggly worms which is very noticeable, and they are…well…dirty! So the blend in well. Every once in awhile a big glossy one easy pokes out at you and you have no doubt your worms are doing well.

But it’s not just worms that I see. There are plenty of crawly bug like things that are in the compost. And this is a good thing! Each one of these bugs has it’s purpose and it’s all helping break down the kitchen scraps into reusable compost. Yay for the circle of life!!

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