| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| LynneA |
A Can of WormsApologies in advance for starting this thread. I know it's a subject where there are widely differing views and I've never been able to find info to confirm or refute certain rules.Things is, I've just got a small wormery. I compost raw veg waste anyway, but I thought this way I could put cooked food - pasta, mouldy bread, etc. to use. So, what can and can't you compost in a wormery? |
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| Yarrow |
don't know about worms, but they only tell you not to put cooked food in compost so rats aren't attracted. It might also be because of nitrogen deprecation, but being a man thats' not a problem on my heap 
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| dougal |
There have been various wormery threads.
Examples: http://forum.downsizer.net/viewtopic.php?t=22853 http://forum.downsizer.net/viewtopic.php?t=6229 A plain search for 'wormery' gives 38 threads... Anyway, citrus is a bit of a no-no. |
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| Chez |
I thought it was also to do with the chemical composition of things that had been cooked? I don't see why you couldn't put cooked food in a wormery - presumably the worms change it's chemical composition again? So long as they're not overwhelmed by stuff? |
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| Sarah D |
I wouldn't put cooked food in - I would stick to stuff in its natural state for them. If they decide they won't eat it, it might turn into a tucky mess, not sure. Womrs don't eat pasta really, do they? Things to avoid are citrus (as said above) and onions I believe. |