I haven’t fed them any tomatoes yet, but they do like grapefruit. We don’t eat as much as we should, but when I do feed it, they really like it. Perhaps all the pulp in the skin makes it more appetizing than just straight orange peels.

I’ve also used tomatoes in my worm bin with no ill effects. I just do not use any citrus not that I eat much. If I do I sneak it into my weekly lawn clippings for the township. They have a town wide composting system. I just wish they’d use kitchen scraps too. I’d have a place to put all the melon rinds. My worms get some but we go threw 1 to 3 melons a week.

Your comment decided it. If tomatoes are good enough for your guys, they’re good enough for mine!! You’re the ultimate worm guru, after all.

Interesting about the rice – like Sherry, I’ve had a negative experience with using it. I added too much and ended up with a nasty anaerobic mess, not to mention zillions of white worms (aka pot worms).

Tomatoes are excellent worm bin fodder – I figure as long as you have cardboard (or whatever bedding you use) to absorb the excess moisture you will be fine. I’ve added ALL the leftover tomatoes from my tomato garden to my outdoor worm bin for a couple years now, with no negative repercussions. In my experience, worms love em!

Thanks so much for your comment about rice. It goes to show that what works well in one person’s bin might not work well in another; you just have to be careful. I’m thinking that maybe your temperature or humidity might be different than mine; or who really knows? But your comment is a good reminder to err on the side of caution.

By the way, your pix make me want to set up another bin.