You can read it in every manual for worm composting: always alternate the kitchen waste that you feed to your compost worms with a layer of cardboard, or other waste from the ‘brown’ group. Such as branches, straw, dry leaves. Yet I notice that many people forget that adding cardboard at some point. And that’s… Continue reading Cardboard in the worm bin
Month: May 2020
Mosquitoes in your worm bin
Are you sure they are mosquitoes and not fruit flies? In both cases it is important to add enough cardboard and perhaps let the container dry out a bit at the top (lid off). Check whether your drip tray drains well. If there are water accumulations in the lower compost rings (or in the drip… Continue reading Mosquitoes in your worm bin
Citrus peels in your worm bin or compost bin
Orange peels and other citrus peels should not be placed in your worm bin. But you can use them to improve the soil