European Nightcrawlers Blogs: Care, Feeding, Bedding & Composting Guides

Hi, I’m Samantha—most people call me Meme—founder of Meme’s Worms, a commercial worm farm based in Valdosta, Georgia.

I raise, harvest, and ship European Nightcrawlers every week inside an active commercial worm operation. Everything in this guide is based on real-world experience, not theory.

European Nightcrawlers are strong, active composting worms. They are larger than red wigglers and do best when cared for the right way.

If you want step-by-step help beyond this guide, this topic is also covered inside Meme’s beginner-friendly European Nightcrawler fishing course.

Advantages of European Nightcrawlers

If you’ve ever tried composting with worms, you already know something important: Worms are tiny… but they can change everything. I’m Samantha (most people call me Meme), and I run Meme’s Worms. I ...

How to Care for European Nightcrawlers (Composting Guide)

Hi, I’m Samantha—most people call me Meme—founder of Meme’s Worms, a commercial worm farm based in Valdosta, Georgia. I raise, harvest, and ship European Nightcrawlers every week inside an active c...

Best Bedding for European Nightcrawlers (Composting Guide)

If you want European Nightcrawlers to stay alive, grow big, and reproduce, bedding matters more than food. I see more worms lost from bad bedding than from anything else. European Nightcrawlers nee...

What to Feed European Nightcrawlers (Composting Guide)

If you’re worried about feeding European nightcrawlers the “right” way, I want to start here: Most feeding problems aren’t caused by what you feed.They’re caused by how much and how fast. I see beg...

Why I Choose European Nightcrawlers for Composting (And When I Don’t)

European nightcrawlers can be excellent composting worms—but only when they’re used the way they’re meant to be used. They thrive in deeper, stable systems and reward patience with steady, high-qua...

What Are The Different Types of Nightcrawler Worms?

Whether you want to generate vermicompost or want to aerate your soil, Nightcrawlers can come to your rescue. But, do you know there are different species of nightcrawler worms? Most people don't! ...