I've had 2 worm farms. I once read an article titled "Let a worm be your garbage disposal". The first was a great success. I used an old metal GI metal closet. I mixed the topsoil with peat moss but don't remember the ratio. The peat moss was for water retention. I paid $5 for a 1/2 gallon milk carton full of worms, dirt, eggs, etc. The guy just scooped them up and assured me that there were 1,00 worms in there. I was doubtful but took them. I fed them coffee grounds, corn meal and newspaper. I really only fed them occasionally. I laid the newspapers on top of the bed and moistened them. The worms ate them. I had zillions of worms. On humid days, worms crawled out and went everywhere. I finally sold the whole works.

The second time was very recently and was a disaster. I raise dwarf banana trees in large 1/2 plastic barrels in my back yard, compliments of Bob Koerber who occasionally posts here. I sometimes put cow manure in for fertilizer and decided to toss some worms in that I bought at a bait store. I occasionally put coffee grounds on top for the worms. I had bunches of worms. The problem is that sugar ants (I guess) found the coffee grounds and moved in. Since I bring the trees in for the winter, I had to take the trees out and transplant them. Ants were everywhere and not a worm left alive.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa