Yes, ordinary earthworms can work wonders in your compost pile. Its best to introduce them a few at a time. I get most of my gardening tips from a gardener friend of mine, Zanobia. Happy gardening!
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From my experience,.. I have used my composted kitchen scraps, leaves, pine needles, egg cartons etc.. In a space where it was placed on top of the top soil of a part of my yard. During the process ordinary earth worms start to move in and multiply. These earth worms when transferred to your garden plot are then equally useful with your growing of your plants,.. castings, open spaces in the soil...

Now if your a city dweller or using a compost bin not in contact with the ground your not recommended to use backyard earth worms because they are not heat tolerant for a closed environment. Hence the best ones are those red wrigglers. But with a little care and possibly more turning you can care for your worms and make these guys happy.

Check these sources for fun:
http://www.compost-bin.org/earthworm-species/
http://www.wormman.com/composting_without_worms.cfm
http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/outdoors/articles/2008/05/03/20080503swgarden0503.html
Source(s):
http://www.compost-bin.org/earthworm-species/
http://www.wormman.com/composting_without_worms.cfm
http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/outdoors/articles/2008/05/03/20080503swg...

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