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8 oz Worm Starter Colony | Red Wigglers or European Nightcrawlers | Live Composting Worms

8 oz Worm Starter Colony | Red Wigglers or European Nightcrawlers | Live Composting Worms

Regular price $54.99 USD
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Start Your Vermicomposting Journey with Healthy, Premium Composting Worms from Lumbri Worms & Garden, LLC

Build Healthy Soil Naturally with Live Composting Worms

Whether you're starting your very first worm bin or expanding an existing one, our 8 oz Worm Starter Colony gives you a healthy, active population of premium composting worms all ages and their innoculated, teaming with microbes, bedding.  It's ready to transform food scraps into nutrient-rich worm castings.

Choose the species that best fits your goals:

🪱 Red Wigglers (Eisenia fetida)
Perfect for beginners and indoor worm bins. Red Wigglers reproduce quickly, process food scraps efficiently, and thrive in compact composting systems.

OR

🪱 European Nightcrawlers (Eisenia hortensis)
A larger composting worm ideal for outdoor bins, raised beds, larger composting systems, and anglers looking for premium fishing bait. European Nightcrawlers produce excellent worm castings while tolerating cooler temperatures than Red Wigglers.

Every order is carefully packed with fresh bedding to help your worms travel safely and arrive ready to settle into their new home.


What's Included

✔ 8 oz Live Red Wigglers Starter Colony Microbial Team (Eisenia fetida) OR

✔ 8 oz Live European Nightcrawlers Starter Colony Microbial Team,(Eisenia hortensis)

✔ Fresh shipping bedding

✔ Premium Lumbri Worm Chow sample

✔ Digital Beginner's Guide to Vermicomposting

✔ Lifetime Email Support


Choose Your Worms

Red Wigglers (Eisenia fetida)

Best For:

• Beginner composters

• Indoor worm bins

• Tote systems

• Bucket towers

• Vermicomposting kitchen scraps

Benefits:

✔ Fast reproduction

✔ Rapid composting

✔ Easy to maintain

✔ Excellent castings

✔ Great for beginners


European Nightcrawlers (Eisenia hortensis)

Best For:

• Outdoor compost bins

• Raised beds

• Larger composting systems

• Fishing bait

• Garden enthusiasts

Benefits:

✔ Larger worms

✔ Excellent composters

✔ Produce premium castings

✔ Tolerate cooler temperatures

✔ Dual-purpose for composting and bait


Why Vermicompost?

Composting worms naturally recycle food scraps into worm castings—often called "Black Gold" by gardeners.

Benefits include:

🌱 Improved soil structure

🌱 Increased beneficial microbes

🌱 Better moisture retention

🌱 Healthier roots

🌱 Stronger flowers, vegetables, herbs, and houseplants

🌱 Reduced household food waste


Shipping Information

Our worms are shipped early in the week whenever possible to help ensure safe arrival.

Every order is carefully packed with fresh bedding and insulation when needed.

Extreme temperatures may delay shipping to protect the health of your worms.


Why Buy from Lumbri Worms & Garden?

We're a family-operated, woman-owned small business dedicated to sustainable gardening and vermiculture education.

Every worm colony is raised with care, and we're committed to helping you succeed—from your first worm bin to a thriving composting system.

Healthy worms. Healthy soil. Healthier gardens.


Scientific Names

Red Wigglers: Eisenia fetida

European Nightcrawlers: Eisenia hortensis


Product Details

Species Options:

  • Red Wigglers (Eisenia fetida)
  • European Nightcrawlers (Eisenia hortensis)

Size:

  • 8 oz (226 g) of Worms with Microbial Team

Skill Level:

  • Beginner to Advanced

Indoor & Outdoor Use

Made in the USA



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