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Worms and Coffee Grounds
Two earthworms, Joe & Bill where peacefully chewing along one day when there
came a loude BANG and they where blown across the yard. Joe says, "WOW, what was THAT?" Bill "Oh, that was just John, he's been over in the coffee grounds again" -- "In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go again." Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars SIAR www.starlords.org Freelance Writers Shop http://www.freelancewrittersshop.netfirms.com Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Ad World http://adworld.netfirms.com "Pam - gardengal" wrote in message news:aalRb.160857$na.274013@attbi_s04... 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/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.563 / Virus Database: 355 - Release Date: 1/17/04 |
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