Oh that’s wonderful! I love hearing these stories, @roleerob! I had to laugh when you said it’s too cold outside for the worms! But I know what you mean. They could certainly survive under ground as worms have done for eons, but they don’t continue working the soil for us in the winter months in a really cold climate. That is certainly true here in a Minnesota. I just put everything out where it will freeze for now and break down in the spring. I would sure love to see your setup. I may need to consider indoor winter composting.
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Yes @jayna, there is no question they would do just fine "out there," as originally intended. To "harness" their power and put it to use in turning waste into "black gold" is really something to behold.
Vermiculture is the fancy technical term we've seen applied to it. And I will definitely be posting on it, in my "Back to Eden" gardening series. I have just completed my 2nd post in it, about all we have learned thus far about wood chips ...
Have a great day in the frigid north country! 👋
P.S. I interviewed for a job, out of college, in Hibbing around the end of February / early in March. Can't remember ... What I DO remember was how cold it was. And all the people commenting Spring was "just around the corner" since it was considerably warmer than typical winter temps. I decided that was not the place for us ... 😉
P.P.S. Ahhh, the effects of the "brilliant" EIP changes of HF
21/ 22 ...Yeah the cold does scare people off! I came from a town where it is too hot and I am much happier here. When people ask me why I tell them you can always put in more clothing layers to warm up, but there’s only so much you can take off to cool down.
Instead of vermiculture, they should call it wormiculture.