CARING FOR YOUR WORMS
When you receive your worms from the Happy Worm Company, they will arrive in a plastic container which is fully breatheable. The worms can live up to a week in their bedding when posted, so don't worry they will be nice and fresh.
Once you receive your worms, let them breathe and water them slightly. We recommend that you add worm feed (see our stock) to your compost as the worms will be hungry, and this is what they have been reared on. Sprinkle a light dusting of food on the top of your compost, to help the worms settle in. The feed will also compliment your normal composting waste and is a great addition for the worms. Remember not to overfeed the worms to start off with as they need time to acclimatise to their new environment.
Our worm feed is specially designed to encourage growth and provides the right amount of nutrients that the worms need. Once the worms have been introduced to your compost, they will need lots of shredded paper and food waste to be happy.
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Foods that are beneficial include :-
Fruit: apples, pears, banana peels, strawberries, peaches and all melons
Vegetables: beans, cabbage, celery, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, all greens, corn, corncobs and squash. All peelings are also suitable.
Cereals and grains: oatmeal, pasta, rice, non–sugared breakfast cereals, corn meal, pancakes
Miscellaneous: coffee filter paper, tea bags, eggshells, dead flowers
Other food/bedding: newspaper (no shiny or coated paper), cardboard, paperboard, paper egg cartons, brown leaves. Avoid all plastic as this will not break down.
Food that is not recommended includes :-
Meat, poultry, fish, dairy — protein attracts rodents
Potato chips, candy, oils — worms do not like junk food and these attract ants
Oranges, lemons, limes — citrus has a chemical substance (limonene) that is toxic to worms.
You may notice small white worms in your compost, this is nothing to worry about. They are not harmful to your worms, they regulate the acidity in the soil. If you find that there are a lot of the small white worms, try reducing the amount of acidic food waste you are adding. This includes foods such as onions and fruits.
