I am fairly new to organic gardening. Last summer I started my first compost bin and I'm hooked. This spring I planned to amend my clayey soil to help with drainaige, breathability and fertility. I used gypsum, green sand, compost, winter rye (cover crop) and cow manure. It has been about a week since I tilled this in I haven't seen hardly any worms. The daytime temps have been in the 70's a couple of days. Did I over do it? Any suggestions would be welcomed.
Give them time, they will come, but it takes a while. I have found that simply layering organic matter on top of the soil rather than tilling it in draws them better. If you want, make a test spot of newspaper or brown paper bags or cardboard covered with mulch. Periodically lift it and you'll be surprised at how fast your wormies appear.
