[Maccbean]

My compost bins are getting a bit out of control as I've not mixed them up for months.  They are both almost full and I've just been putting lots of greens on, so yesterday I piled on a huge load of shredded paper, ready to mix in (still not done it).  I've just opened them up and a city full of worms have come to the top, I've never seen so many.  Is it cos they can't breath in my solid mass of greens?

[daisy1990]

It does show your compost is not hot enough (should be baking in the summer and too hot for worms!)

[8doubles]

Finding a mass of worms on top of the compost is perfectly normal , a bit like sleeping on top of the duvet in hot weather.

A big bonus for anglers trying to fill the bait box quickly , two handfulls job done.