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FEEDING THE WORMS
Worms DON'T like:
- Meat and dairy products
- Citrus fruits (too acidic)
- Pineapple: contains and enzyme that can kill worms
- Onion, garlic, chilli (nothing that is hot or that stings)
- Fats and Oils
- Salted or pickled food
- Spoiled canned food
Worms DO like:
- Vegetable scraps
- Fruit (but not too much as it increases the acidity of the worm farm)
- CRUSHED egg shells
- Newspaper and cardboard (not shiny, and shred and soak first)
- Hair and nail clippings
- Cotton Rags
- Cereals
- Grains (ground up first, not too much as grain attracts rodents)
- Tea bags & coffee grounds
- Mouldy bread
Worms like their food in small pieces, so cut it up before you feed them. Blending food is also a great way to feed them (they appreciate any help in breaking the size down).
Do not overfeed the worms. Feeding them twice a week is sufficient. The food from their previous meal should be well on its way to being consumed/composted before you add the next meal. It's helpful to keep a plastic bin for worm food in or near the kitchen.