Earthworms

[KMA]

Dumped the trailer load of old sheep-muck on a slightly elevated area at the far end of the swamp yesterday morning. Found a surprising number of the little devils all through it this morning while I was making a start on filling the tomato planters.

Really surprised at just how quickly they've moved in but I supposed its like a gourmet feast, set out at an oasis in the middle of a desert.

The struggle to turn the swamp into something productive goes on but at least I can get a tractor and trailer in now....................just.

 

[Old McDonald]

They are ,pst probably not worms that have "moved in", but brandlings (Eisenia fetida) that were already in the muck when you moved it. Have a look at these images, and note the tiger like banding:-
https://www.google.ca/search?q=bran...qtssXSAhWCORQKHdtZCvkQsAQIMw&biw=1011&bih=642

They stink, the name fetida is a hint, and it took me a few years to find out that these easily procured bait worms for fishing were not as tasty smelling to trout as "proper" earthworms.

 

[KMA]

Definitely earthworms, used to have brandlings on our old place, especially round the midden and slurry pit. The shed we mucked out was a thin layer from handling pens on a concrete floor with not enough 'cover' for worms to make it into the muck only thing we came across were 3 chestnuts, no idea how they got there.

Still the tomato planters are now filled and the worms are busy breaking down the rest of the heap.