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From: gkiewicz@oeonline.com (Pat & George Kiewicz)
Newsgroups: rec.gardens
Subject: Re: vermiculture
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Date: 3 Mar 94 15:14:23 GMT
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[various people ask about sources of worms for vermiculture]

> Speaking without much knowledge of the subject, I note that on page 38 of
> the Henry Field's Seed & Nursery Co. 1994 Catalogue, there is an offering
> of Red Hybrid Worms.  The price is $19.95 for a pack of 500 ($18.95 for 2
> or more) or $43.95 for a pack of 2000 ($41.85 for 2 or more).  I do not
> know if these are the worms that you seek; they are advertised as "The
> natural way to aerate your garden soil!"
> 
> 	Henry Field's Seed & Nursery Co.
> 	415 North Burnett
> 	Shenandoah, Iowa 51602
> 
> Harvey
> 
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A couple of other sources I can mention:

Gardener's Supply
128 Intervale Rd.
Burlington VT 05401
TEL 1-800-444-6417

'Red Wiggler's' item #2-232
2 pounds $24.95 + S/H

This is the company which supplied MY worms.  They are shipped to you directly
from the 'grower'.  2# should be 2,000+ worms.  The worms were young and thus
easily adjusted to their new home after shipment.  My husband ordered an entire
kit (worms, bin, and Ms. Appelhof's book) as a birthday present for me -- and it
was just what I wanted!!!

Redworms can also be bought through Gardens Alive! (500/$19.95 1,000/$27.95 + S/H)
Henry Fields beats them on the S/H charges.

I've also read that worms can be purchased from Ms. Appelhof's Flowerfield
Enterprise, but I have no idea of the going rate.  TEL (616)327-0108.  


Hope this information proves useful.  I *love* my worm-bin.  
-- 
//Pat Kiewicz\\

gkiewicz@oeonline.com

"Sex is good, but not as good as fresh sweet corn."
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