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T - Temperature

Feeding too much can cause bin to heat up and kill worms or cause them to escape!

H - H20 - Moisture

R - Recycle organic material only

Anything that was once alive and is now dead:

  • Fruits
  • Cereals
  • Pastas
  • Egg shells
  • Coffee & Filters
  • Tea bags
  • Paper or cardboard - shredded
  • Limited citrus
  • Beans
  • Breads
  • Aged manures
  • Vegetables

Add more food only when you see that the worms are completely involved in the food that is already there.

Feed in layers no thicker than 1 inch to avoid heating up the bin and baking your worms.
  • DO NOT OVERFEED!!
  • I - Invertebrates & Microbes found in a healthy system

    Beneficial creatures that are harmless to you, your worms, and your plants:
    > > To identify compost creatures see Happy D's Invertebrate Pages at www.happydranch.com/invertebrates.html
    Invertebrates and Microorganisms to avoid:

    V - Ventilation

    E - Environment

    The more you know about worms and what they need,
    the more you'll enjoy the vermicomposting experience!

     
    Find out more about worms, worm bins and books at Happy D Ranch!

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