Spring Is Here!

Well, after the worst winter for decades it would appear that spring has finally arrived. I've decided to move the wormery out of the greenhouse and onto a pile of bricks at the end of the garden. I must admit that when I opened the lid at the weekend, I was rather shocked. Sure, there were plenty of worms in and around the lid but the contents looked awful. The bottom third was a soggy mess and smelt disgusting. I removed the putrefied goo, added lots of fresh organic material and paper shreddings along with a good handful of lime. I've given everything a really good mix and left the tap open to improve air circulation. I also noticed that the leachate smelt bad too - a sure sign that the contents had gone "anaerobic." I'm hoping that the worms will be alright but only time will tell. During the cold winter I didn't mix up the contents because I thought it would chill the core of the wormery, which is a bad thing. It looks like you still need to move material about even when it's really cold. Lesson learned.