Comments on: Worm Feeding Schedule http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-feeding-schedule/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-feeding-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-20665 Bentley Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:36:29 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=370#comment-20665 Thanks for sharing that, Margie - you are absolutely right! Food choice is definitely an important consideration when you are going away. Something like partially cooked/chopped carrots and broccoli would probably be good since they'd be broken down enough (via cooking and chopping) to at least offer food value, but resistant enough to prevent mass water release. Another idea is simply to add a LOT of bedding at the same time you add water-rich wastes - this should help keep things balanced while you are away. Thanks for sharing that, Margie – you are absolutely right! Food choice is definitely an important consideration when you are going away. Something like partially cooked/chopped carrots and broccoli would probably be good since they’d be broken down enough (via cooking and chopping) to at least offer food value, but resistant enough to prevent mass water release.
Another idea is simply to add a LOT of bedding at the same time you add water-rich wastes – this should help keep things balanced while you are away.

]]> By: Margie http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-feeding-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-20623 Margie Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:18:14 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=370#comment-20623 I was worried about my worms when I went on vacation for three weeks as well. I made the mistake of giving them a lot of leafy veggies (I think it was bok choy) to give them extra food. I forgot that these veggies release a lot of water. The worms were fine and happy, but I did need to work on adding dry bedding to correct the "anaerobic slush" that built up in my box. I think next time I might give them a bolus of broccoli or cauliflower - stuff that isn't as wet. I was worried about my worms when I went on vacation for three weeks as well. I made the mistake of giving them a lot of leafy veggies (I think it was bok choy) to give them extra food. I forgot that these veggies release a lot of water. The worms were fine and happy, but I did need to work on adding dry bedding to correct the “anaerobic slush” that built up in my box.

I think next time I might give them a bolus of broccoli or cauliflower – stuff that isn’t as wet.

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