Vermicomposting Do's And Don'ts Care And Feeding Of Worms

Don't feed the worms pet waste or any “hot” manure. “Hot” manure is uncomposted animal waste and its addition may result in heating the bin too much for the worms.
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Some “DON'TS” in the feeding of worms are:

Do not add salty or oily foods.
Do not add tomatoes or potatoes.
Do not add meat or dairy products.

How do you feed worms in vermicomposting?
What should you not feed worms?
How do you take care of a composting worm?
What should you not put in vermicompost?
Do worms like coffee grounds?
What is the best thing to feed worms?
Can worms eat banana peels?
Do worms eat eggshells?
What to feed worms to make them big?
How quickly can Worms multiply?
Can you have too many worms in your compost?
How do I know if my worms are happy?

How do you feed worms in vermicomposting?

As a general rule, you should feed worms a mix of equal parts "brown" and "green" foods. Browns are high in carbon and carbohydrates, while greens add a lot of nitrogen and protein to the soil. Greens include green vegetables and other natural foods—melon rinds, lettuce, carrots, fruit peels, etc.

What should you not feed worms?

Avoid feeding the worms large quantities of meat, citrus, onions and dairy foods. Some processed food also contains preservatives, which discourage the worms from eating it. These foods won't harm your worms, but they will avoid them and those scraps will break down and rot in the bin.

How do you take care of a composting worm?

Cover ALL of the food scraps with dirt and moist paper. Exposed food attracts fruit flies, but covered food scraps don't. Add dirt and moist paper to the bin until the worms have made enough compost to use to cover the food scraps. Notice what the worms are eating and what they are not.

What should you not put in vermicompost?

Items you cannot compost in a worm bin:

Lemon, lime, orange or other citrus peels and juice (in excess this will make the soil too acidic)
Onions and garlic (a good rule of thumb is if it makes you smell, it makes your worm bin smell)
Meat, fats, grease, bones or oils (no butter, lard, stocks, soups, etc)

Do worms like coffee grounds?

Regular composting produces healthy food for your plants, but vermicomposting, or composting kitchen scraps with worms, enriches the compost even more. ... Worms like to eat coffee grounds, but offer them in moderation to keep their home at proper acidity levels.

What is the best thing to feed worms?

Things to feed your worms include:

Coffee.
Bread.
Pasta.
Tea Bags.
Grains.
Hair.
Lawn Clippings (aged, fresh clippings may heat up and kill the worms)
Animal Manure (not dog or cat)

Can worms eat banana peels?

Bananas are a great and inexpensive snack for both us and our worms. Those peels are desirable to compost worms no matter what shape they're in. ... Avoid putting them in whole as the fruit will likely go sour in the amount of time it takes the worms to get through the skin.

Do worms eat eggshells?

eggshells - worms simply can't eat them. ... Eggshells are good for the garden, so if you crush them up, and put them in the worm farm, they'll end up adding calcium to your soil.

What to feed worms to make them big?

What to feed worms in a worm bin:

When you feed worms always try to add equal portions of greens and browns!
Greens: Vegetable and fruit scraps, bread, pasta, coffee grounds and filters, teabags, dead plant matter from houseplants.
Browns: Paper, junk mail, paper egg cartons, cardboard, dry leaves.

How quickly can Worms multiply?

The breeding cycle is approximately 27 days from mating to laying eggs. Worms can double in population every 60 days.

Can you have too many worms in your compost?

A compost pile or bin that's primarily run by worms can and does heat up sometimes, but generally vermicomposters are happy that the bins don't heat up too much so that your worms don't get killed off. If you really do have too many worms, you can divide them into two containers or piles and build your throughput.

How do I know if my worms are happy?

Keeping Worms Happy

Worms need to live in a warm, dark place. Red wigglers like the temperature to be between 40-75 degrees. ...
Worms need moisture in their environment. The texture of their bedding should feel like a wrung-out sponge.
Worms need air. Worms breathe through their skin! ...
Worms need food! ...
Worms need to wiggle!