Naming Your Pets (Worms) while you wait for their arrival ...

Riding the bus home from work last week, I excitedly chatted with Seb (Sebastian) about the Red Wiggler Worms I had ordered. Seb asked if they were going to be pets, and had I named them? I must name them if they are going to be pets, he reminded me. I asked Seb if he would name them for me. He agreed to this task.

Today, Fed Ex advises that they have at their facility my worms. I placed my order for 2 lbs of Red Wiggler on March 25th. I've been creating their home, and reading everything I could find about them. Of great interest is "Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System" by Mary Appelhof ... a fun read and easy to follow.

Jerry Gach, The Worm Dude Proud Manufacturer of The Worm Inn, a vermicomposting bag that breaths - made of fabric with a drawstring opening system at the bottom for harvesting, and a zipper at the top for feeding and tending.

I've also been gathering black and white newspaper, brown paper, and cardboard to shred, and egg cartons for bedding. I had hoped to moisten the bedding to ready for the arrival of the worms, but after the long wait, and several emails back and forth, it was not clear to me when the worms would arrive.

Yikes ... they are scheduled to be delivered by FedEx TODAY!