What to Feed Worms- Feeding Recommendations

Maggie's Rule of Thumb : If it is organic decaying and soft enough for a baby to chew, it is most likely worm food

Feeding DO's - Suggestions		Feeding Dont's - not so Do's
Worms compost these materials well to make a healthy nutirent rich castings.		If you have a small or indoor worm bin worms either do not process or take a long time to decompose these materials. If you put these materials in they act as filler for a small composter. Some of these materials do not hurt the worms they just take up space. If you have an outdoor composter go ahead and throw it in. The material with an * next to it is a definate nono.

Remember Worms Will DO better When they have a good healthy spacious  bedding to thrive and get their wiggle on!		Bedding should be 1/2 peat moss 1/2 leaf mold or 1/3 peat moss 1/3 leaf mold and 1/3 horse,cow, chicken, rabbit, sheep or pig manure
Cornmeal, Chicken laying mesh, Peanut hulls (power), Grass clippings, Apples, Pears, Carrots, Cabbage, Melon rine (example watermelon) Cerals Bread , Flour, Organic tables scrapes		*bones, *meat , *fats, Banana peels(takes a long time to compost), Potatoes, Lettuce, Onions, Newspapers, *Glossy Materials, Oranges, Tea bags (Tea leaves are fine), Eggshells (worms don't have teeth), Dairy products, Coffee grinds (yes, this is not a misprint.)

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