I want to raise earthworms, both for the garden, and for bait. I am sure that all it would take is some good soil, but would appreciate any cites to sites that would help me sight in on this project. I have seen where a chest freezer is buried, and filled with earthworm compatible things, and the freezer helps to contain them so they are easy to harvest.
Anyone do this? Right now, when we come back from fishing, we dump them in the garden at specific spots, but we really need to get in there and rip the soil, because I fear it has one foot of soil, then a caliche hardpan. Just really condition the soil in the whole of the garden, and start right from square one. I can live with a foot or so of good soil for most crops, but might have to dig a hole with the backhoe for the fridge to have a worm hotel.
Help appreciated.
Steve