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Frequently Asked Questions
& "Ask Bob"
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Worms breathe through their skin, which must be moist for the exchange of air to take place. Aristotle called worms "the intestines
of the earth.". "Castings" is the term used in polite company to describe what comes out of the business end of the worm. Worms are more powerful than the African elephant and more important to the economy than the cow. - Charles Darwin Castings combined with decomposed bedding and organic waste become vermicompost. There can be a million or more earthworms in one acre of soil. Worms do not have teeth. Organic matter is ground up in a worm's gizzard. Redworms are surface-dwellers, preferring the top six inches of soil. Nightcrawlers are soil-dwellers, and
burrow in the mid-range.. There are approximately 3,000 species of earthworms named and known to science. Earthworms are neither male, nor female, but both. Each worm can produce eggs and sperm. A worm is 75-90% water. Worms have no eyes, but they are sensitive to light.
What can I put into the compost ?
A - Z IN COMPOST Ashes. Don't add too much and strew it like you do with sugar on your corn flakes. Banana peels. Cover with bedding or you will get flies. Bread Coffee
grounds makes the worms peppy. Dates och figs, throw them in after
Christmas. Earth, good for a newly started compost. Fruit is like candy to the worms Garden
stuff, no problem, just grind all wooden parts. Hay works perfectly as bedding. Ice
cream is ok, but why give it to the worms ? Jelly, more candy for the worms. Kale is excellent. Leaves, perfect for bedding. Moss Nettle Onions Paper, Potato peels, Potatoes Quattro Stagioni (or any other pizzarest). Roots Spaghetti, Sawdust (perfect as bedding)
Tea leaves
Underwear
(Why throw them out?). Water is useful if the compost dries up. Xtremely mellow fruit. Yeast Zucchini
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