What do worms need for successful vermicomposting?
• Moderate Temperatures • Moisture • Ventilation • Darkness What do worms like to eat? • Potato peels • Oak leaves • Grapefruit and orange peels • The bedding in the bin • Outer leaves of lettuce and cabbage • Apple peels and cores • Plate scrapings and leftovers • Egg Shells • Coffee grounds and filters • Celery Ends What do worms NOT eat? • Meat • Dairy products • Bones • Oil/sauces Putting Worm Casting to Use Worm casting are very nutrient-rich, so use them sparingly. Although worm castings can be used in the same ways as yard trimmings compost, they are so rich that they should be used in smaller amounts. POTTING MIXES – worm castings make an excellent addition to a homemade or commercial potting mix. Mix one part of worm casting with three parts of a favorite potting mix. Equal amounts of worm castings, peat moss, perlite and sand or garden soil also make a good potting mix. TRANSPLANTS – when transplanting plants into the garden from potted plants or flats, work a handful of worm
