Worm Composting Basics Video

Worm Composting Basics

Our site sponsor, Harrod Horticulture, offer a range of worm composters including the large wormery worm composter featured in this video.

This video covers the basics of worm composting including what type of worms to get, what to feed the worms on and how to use the worm cast as worm compost is properly known for best results in the garden. You can buy the wormery here.

The video covers the basics of keeping worms including feeding. You can buy the featured wormery here.

 You can buy the featured wormery here.

Feeding Your Worms

In order to produce the wonderfully rich worm cast and the garden liquid residue which is known as worm tea, you’ll need to feed your worms well. Fortunately they’re not too fussy and will happily munch through similar food to ourselves, but there are some dishes that worms will not like.

Here’s an idea of what to feed them…

Good for Feeding Worms

• Vegetables and peelings
• Fruit and peelings (but go easy on citrus fruits as they can make things too acid)
• Tea bags and coffee grounds,
• Bread (including pizza), Rice, Pasta, Cereals,
• Crushed egg shells (they must be crushed),
• Cakes and biscuits,
• Sugar, Cheese and even Baked Beans
• Cardboard and paper. Shredded paper is useful but be careful it isn't too dry and mix in well
• Contents of the vacuum cleaner bag
• Leaves (but not too many)

Avoid Feeding Worms

• Meat and bones
• Diseased plant material and poisonous plants
• Garlic
• Spicy food waste
• Onion skins
• Eggs
• Dairy Products
• Salt, and Oils