The photo attached is just a few things which were cut up into small pieces for the worms this week. Most of our scraps went into the big composter because what went into the compost container in our kitchen this week was kinda spicy, seedy and just not the kind of things we wanted to give the worms.
The items below are what was given to them today as seen in the picture.
Tea Bags
Banana Peels – cut into small pieces
Egg Shells – broken up very fine because worms don’t really have teeth
Egg Carton Cardboard – this stuff breaks down good when it is a bit wet, the worms love it.
Here is a list of items which are very Worm Composter friendly.
Fruit- apples, pears, banana peels, strawberries (including tops), peaches (no pits), all melons, watermelon rind (cut up), old blueberries etc
Veggies- beans, celery, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, all greens (lettuce etc), corn, corn cobs (cut up), squash
Cereal and Grains- oatmeal, pasta (small amount), rice (small amount), non-sugared breakfast cereal, corn meal, pancakes
Miscellaneous- coffee filter paper, tea bags, egg shells, dead flowers (small amount), used napkins and paper towel are ok shredded (as long as not greasy), coffee grounds (small amount, too much makes the bin acidic)
Other food\bedding- newspaper (no shiny or coated paper),cardboard, paper egg cartons, shredded paper bags, brown leaves (small amount) All moistened not wet
NO
Bread (can attract mites)
Potato skins
Onion
Garlic
Ginger (gets consumed slowly and can cause odor)
Spicy peppers or really gaseous veggies
DO NOT FEED
Meat
Poultry
Fish
Dairy (rodent attractant)
Potato chips
Candy
Oils (worms don’t like junk food and these attract ants)
Oranges
Lemon
Limes (citrus has a chemical substance called limonene which is toxic)
DEFINITE NO-NO’S
Non biodegradable materials that don’t belong in your worm composter
Plastic
Rubber bands
Sponges
Aluminum foil
Glass
Twigs
Animal feces