Hubby was digging around the other day too. IIRC, he went down a foot, and didn’t encounter a single earthworm. I am wondering if we should order some and repopulate our gardens.LOL.
I think the drought drove the earthworms deeper and under my mulch piles. They will return after the soil cools and gets more moisture. I tilled the dirt after noticing the lack of worms. Usually, I don’t till if it is wet and they are plentiful.