Worms are the most willing workers that can be found in the garden.

One of the best ways gardeners can break down organic matter is to use composting worms to convert food scraps into nutrient-rich, pH neutral worm castings, which produce a high quality soil conditioner.

Composting worms are a different type to the deep-burrowing earthworms that aerate the soil. Composting worms are surface dwellers that thrive in the leaf litter layers in moist regions around the world.

Learn more about worm farming from Growing Vitality – on their next visit to our market , Jan 10.