Uncle Jim's Worm Farm 500 Count Red Wiggler Composting Worms Mix for Garden Soil or Fishing | Starter Pack of Compost Worms Improves Soil Structure and Quality for Healthier Gardens

Folks, buckle up because I'm about to take you on a little journey. We're talking about Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Red Wiggler Composting Worms. These little guys are nothing short of miraculous, really.First off, the delivery—right on time, like clockwork. And the packaging? Secure as a bank vault. These worms arrived at my doorstep ready to work, not a single lazy bone—well, worm—in the bunch.Now, let's get down to business—the composting. These red wigglers, they’re like tiny, wiggly gold miners, turning my regular old kitchen scraps into black gold. Compost gold, that is. It’s rich, it’s nutritious, and my garden? My tomatoes are the envy of the neighborhood, let me tell you. They are thriving, blooming, and absolutely bursting with flavor, all thanks to these diligent little workers.And for those of you who might cast a line now and then, these worms are like fish magnets. Seriously, I've never caught more fish than when I've used these wrigglers. They wiggle just right—not too much, just enough to make those fish curious.So, to wrap this up, if you’re thinking about composting, or if you need a surefire way to up your fishing game, Uncle Jim’s got you covered. These worms are top-shelf, five-star, can’t-miss performers. Treat yourself and your garden (or your fishing pole) to a batch of these beauties and watch the magic happen. Rock and roll, baby!

We are growing vegetables and blackberries using regenerative farming practices. As part of the process, we create our own compost. Worms and worm castings enrich compost and help aerate soil. Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm has sold worms for years and has a good reputation for quality, so when we needed worms, we bought them from Uncle Jim’s. We bought both Night Crawlers and Red Wrigglers, but if we were to order again, we would buy just Red Wrigglers as the more efficient composter. Meanwhile, Night Crawlers will come on their own as we improve the soil. The Uncle Jim’s worms arrived about 2 days after ordering. The soil they were shipped in was still moist. The worms appeared healthy and were even more active than we anticipated.To house the worms, we created double bucket towers using 5-gallon plastic buckets. For the top buckets, we drilled about a dozen 1/4-inch drain holes in the bottom. We also drilled about a dozen 1/4-inch air holes around the rim. To prevent escape, we covered the air holes with wire mesh put on the outside of the bucket. (Putting the covers on the inside of the bucket works too.) We secured the mesh to the bucket with caulking. To create the worms’ living conditions, we added a layer of bedding to the bottom of the top bucket. Bedding can be things like torn up cardboard and leaves. We then added garden dirt and compost to fill the bucket about half full. Next, we thoroughly moistened the bucket’s contents and let the excess water drain. Finally, we set the top bucket inside the bottom bucket; the bottom bucket has no holes. (Numerous videos on how to build these towers are on the Internet.)The worms, of course, need food. What we feed the worms is based in part upon suggestions found online and also our own trial and error of what the worms seem to like. Our worms seem to favor fine cornmeal; in fact, once we started feeding cornmeal the attempted prison breaks stopped. Worms eat all kinds of things, including vegetables, some fruit, brown paper (e.g., craft or shipping paper), cardboard, napkins, mushrooms, eggshells, leaves. Our experience, also supported by experts, is worms love brown paper, watermelon, and finely ground cornmeal. The type of compost desired also influences what to feed the worms. Per the experts, “brown” feedings (e.g., brown paper, cardboard, leaves) tend to promote beneficial fungal growth; “green” feedings (e.g., veggies, grass) tend to promote beneficial bacterial growth. A very general guide would be to feed the worms every 4 to 7 days, but the actual frequency depends on how much the worms eat.Worms need water too. The dirt should be kept moist, but not wet. An example of moist would be a wrung-out wet sponge.The worm towers should be kept out of the sun. They should not be allowed to get too hot. In addition, we put a piece of cardboard over the very top of the dirt. When we remove the lid, the worms are still protected by the cardboard.We use worm castings to make tea. We use the castings to mix into compost. We use worm casting directly as a dip as we plant. These are just a few examples of how castings can be used to improve compost, soil, and plants.

I was really afraid of purchasing worms online from anywhere because so many bad reviews. I needed something so went with 500 in hopes that it would not arrive in a smelly mess. Plus they were shipped from a closer state to mine and arrived in very decent timing.I was greatly surprised when I am pretty sure all of the worms were alive. I thought about purchasing another batch but I don't have that much waste so will make due with what I have because they are pigs and gobble up just about everything I put in there. I do follow the directions from their website plus other research.Mine seem to love tomatoes, lettuce, eggshells, strawberries, and grapes. I do keep a ziplock baggie in freezer with cut up stuff ready to go and they don't seem to mind because it thaws pretty quickly.They did not like the potatoes, carrots or celery so I will avoid that in the future. I also avoid any gaseous type foods like cauliflower and such.I did get a worm blanket the same length as unit but about a couple inches from either side and they seem to like that.Getting lots of worm tea too.

The media could not be loaded. Here is The Standard Review for Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Red Wiggler Composting Worms Mix for Garden Soil. Red wigglers are known for their ability to break down organic matter quickly, turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into superior nutrient-rich compost. Red wigglers enrich your soil with essential nutrients, improving plant growth and overall garden vitality. As they burrow, these worms aerate the soil, promoting better water retention and root development.Simply add them to your compost bin or garden, and let them do the work!

My worm bin was prepared 10 days before arrival of this order. Worms arrived via Fed Ex in 3 days. They were rather small, but lively when introduced to their new home.Would have been nice if some sort of instructions were included. Not so. If being in the business for 40 plus years, I would had been more professional in the way the shipment was sent. Punch a knife in a cardboard box for airholes! Really?I purchased the half pound bag, which claims to be around 500 worms. Really skeptical if there were that many. If I ever order again, being retired, I`ll take the time to hand count them.

I was very disappointed with my purchase. I had ordered 500 worms, but if there were 100, I’d be surprised. For what I received $60.00 was an outrageous price. The worms I did receive seemed healthy but very small. They were inside a cloth bag approx 4” x 6” with what appeared to be full of worm castings.I didn’t return them as they were live animals, but will be calling Amazon’s customer service for assistance. I think what may have happened as I ordered 500 and received the smaller package that what was ordered which I believe was 100.

When I ordered the package, they arrived at my mailbox instead of at my door. In the winter, without a heating pad, all of the worms froze and died! I will not be ordering again!!