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Worms and Coffee Grounds
wrote in message ... OK. So I understand that I can put coffee grounds in my worm bin. My question is whether there is an upper limit to this. We drink a lot of coffee and I would hate for the little critters to get hyper and stampede. So, can I just toss in the grounds from my coffee pot each day? Roy - Carpe Noctem Nothing that I have read about vermiculture indicates any specific proportions of what edibles to provide - the whole point is to recycle kitchen scraps/waste into a useful end product. However there is a rule of thumb that determines how large a worm bin you should have based on the amount of waste product you generate. Provided that ratio is maintained, I'd go ahead and give them as many coffee grounds as you have available, but provide any other kitchen scraps as well. I'd think a varied diet might encourage increased productivity. But then again, all that caffeine might just keep them up and running at full steam! You could always apply any excess coffee grounds directly to the garden, specially around acid loving plants. You may find this helpful: http://www.wormdigest.org/ |
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