One reason you should regularly work compost, organic fertilizers, and other amendments into your soil is to keep your resident earthworms happy. They’ll love the added organic materials, and a happy worm is an active worm. Never underestimate the value of a healthy, thriving earthworm population in keeping your soil healthy, which is the basis for any organic gardening success. Not only do worms aerate the soil, providing plenty of open spaces for water and air to percolate downward, they break down organic debris into useable nutrients and keep bacteria and other pathogens from attacking plants. Plus, their castings are themselves incredibly rich in nutrients.
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