Vermicomposting - "We have wormsign"

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The red wigglers I ordered arrived. They came from Uncle Jim's Worm Farm (you can order them from Amazon or on their website) and this is what I found after opening the box:





As you can see, the worms come in some bedding:





I added the contents of the bag to the composter tray that already contained food and bedding,





moved bedding and food over them,





and then covered it all with a damp newspaper.





And spice mining is now in full swing.