Ewww, She's Got Worms
@GardenGerty (160696)
United States
March 14, 2016 6:05am CST
Last Thursday a friend of mine from church was lamenting the fact that her yard was full of worms, also known as night crawlers. She said she cannot go out in her yard at night because of them.
Her husband does not want to kill them, he wants to fish with them.
We joked around a lot on Facebook and I told him to get an aquarium to raise some. I also told her that they youth group should come dig them. At first I just meant so she would be rid of them but then . . . I suggested that the youth group could sell them.
The youth group loved the idea and so all last evening we had wormy up dates.
One girl dug between three and four hundred herself. The youth group had thirty dozen early on. Selling for $4 per dozen. Fisherman and gardeners, my friend seems to have a never ending supply.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
14 Mar 16
Wow must be quite a demand for them too there GG.
Thats great to put them to use.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
I think they should also sell them to gardeners to help keep the soil loose.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
Much better than poisoning them because you do not like them.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
@Lucky15 This is what we were trying to tell her, that she must have great soil.
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
14 Mar 16
@GardenGerty earthworm waste are being used as fertilizers here...another use for them ;)
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
14 Mar 16
Wow! I wish we had a place where we could grow and sell worms. It is nearly fishing season here and we could make a good profit if we had a good growing place like your neighbors.
Great that she came up with a solution to the problem.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
15 Mar 16
@GardenGerty Never thought of doing that. We go through a lot of worms during fishing season. They are about $3 for 12.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
I was pleased to give her that suggestion. I bet you could take an old cooler chest and fill it with soil and vegetable scraps and grow some worms.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
It will go to the church activities that the youth do. Like they just had a bake sale to pay for them to all go to a winter Christian Concert, and stay in a motel and go to a movie in Wichita. Basically they earn their own way for things they would like to do.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Mar 16
that's a genius use of extra worms lol
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
15 Mar 16
It seems like everyone (except the worms) comes out a winner.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
This is the most I have ever seen. I may get some for my gardening efforts. I would let them help me with my composting efforts.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Mar 16
@GardenGerty We 'grew' them commercially for a very short time but it was basically a scam.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
They just did a huge bake sale and jerky sale to pay for a lot of them to go to Winter Jam concert and a Christian movie. It is great that the kids are learning how to provide a service, and earn their own way at the same time.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
With the numbers they are describing in her yard I am sure that there will still be more.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
The lady, Darla, is delighted to share her wealth of worms.
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@apilado_jadeyahooc (72)
• San Fernando, Philippines
14 Mar 16
Wow that's a lot of money just for a dozen worms 
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
14 Mar 16
Usually convenience stores and the Wal Mart and Marinas sell them but I have not checked the price in years. I imagine it is what they go for most places.
