June 15th, 2010 | 
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I get many questions about how often to water worm beds during throughout the year.
1. If you have a bed that has good drainage then I suggest watering daily if it isn’t raining
2. If it is cold and the ground is frozen I would only water weekly when the ground is not frozen. If you fed and watered your bed prior to the first freeze then leave the worms alone. They are fine.
3. Worm bins are a different story. Plastic bins or bins with poor drainage should not be watered until until they dry out a bit. If the bedding is damp but not wet and you can’t squeeze out a couple drops out of the worm bedding then it is time to water your worms.
If you are using big beds and want to grow commercially then watering daily is important for optimal growth.
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I have 4 bins and of course they are not as moist as thery were a montha gao when the cardboard was soaked/ squeezed out and place in the bin. However, Not sure how you go about watering the existing cardboard shreds. Just turn it up and sprinkle water from hand all around the bottom of the bin?
Dan,
The best way is to just turn the bedding weekly and spray it lightly. That is all it should need. You don’t want the cardboard too wet because you could end up with anaerobic conditions.