Worms will find their way to the raised bed garden through the wood.
Worms for garden beds.
So it is good to cheat for once for your bed.
If you are interested in learning how your garden stacks up here s an easy way to test it.
Place the soil on a tarp and count the number of worms in the sample.
The average size of the worms is between 1 to 2 inches and they multiply quite quickly.
Worm bins or vermicomposting bins are basically garden beds devoted solely to feeding and raising worms.
They can either be for earthworms or even better for red wigglers.
The worms that work the soil making tunnels and creating good soil structure are earthworms which are not generally ever for sale.
You should check what is the size of the worms and whether they are good enough to multiply themselves quickly to benefit your raised garden beds.
Dig up a section of ground 12 inches by 12 inches and about 6 to 7 inches deep.
The presence of worms in your soil is an indicator of a healthy garden.
There are a few differences between a worm bed and a regular garden bed but they share many attributes.
The worms that you can buy are usually redworms which you ll find in finished compost or in the mulch layer of a garden.
But if you just built a new bed garden it will take some time before worms find the way to your new bed.
Generally speaking there is no need to add worms in raised bed garden.