Tomatoes are definitely a family favorite and are used in so many dishes. These ripe fruits are a wonderful food to keep in any household. But do worms eat tomatoes? Whether your crop has been overly productive or you have bought too many from the market, it is important to know whether your worm bin could make good use out of those rotting tomatoes.  The question as to whether worms do eat tomatoes isn’t a...

When researching how to maintain a worm composting bin, you’ll likely have come across all kinds of things you shouldn’t feed your earthworms. But where does meat fall into the equation? Can worms eat meat – and if so, do they choose to, out of all the food scraps in your bin? Yes, worms do eat meat. The average worm will eat almost any organic matter whilst it is decaying or dead. It all converts...

Radishes are a particularly interesting food, as they really are not to everyone’s taste. Some people tend to find the taste to be too strong, even spicy. But what about earthworms? You may find yourself wondering whether or not radishes are OK for worms to eat, and that is a valid question. The bottom line is yes, worms do eat radishes. Worms consume almost any organic decaying matter. They will gratefully accept any kitchen scraps that you...

Paper is often used in worm compost bins as bedding for the worms. Although the term ‘bedding’ might lead you to believe that it is that which a worm slides into at night for a cosy sleep, it’s not that at all!  But can your worms actually eat the paper? Worms can eat paper, cardboard and more along with food scraps. Their bedding is the necessary added material to a compost pile, in order to...

Are you concerned about your composting worms having a nibble at each other? Before starting your own worm composting bin or worm farm, you may be worrying about what will happen if they run out of the food they are craving. Do worms eat worms or consume other worms after turning on each other? In some cases, yes, worms will eat other worms. But don’t worry! While worms chow down on decaying and dead matter,...

Earthworms move in an interesting way. One side of the worm almost pulls the other side in the direction it wants to go in. It begs the question; do earthworms have bones? The short answer is no, earthworms don’t have bones. They are invertebrates. Earthworms are considered annelids and while they don’t have bones, they do have what is known as a hydroskeleton.  These aren’t bones in the normal sense, but as the name suggests,...

Worms eat most natural decaying matter, like fruit and vegetables food scraps, other organic kitchen scraps, the nutrients from dead leaves, petals and roots, and yes, even decomposing seaweed! Freshwater seaweed is pretty much fine to go directly onto your garden or in your composting bin, however, it is important to pay attention to the effects that the seaweed is having on your bin. Yes, worms do eat seaweed.  Seaweed is natural but comes from...

Worms eat all kinds of things. Worms generally prefer and are better suited to eating manure, i.e. animal dung. Manure has been used in worm composting for a very long time. When left for long enough, to further decay, creating a range of different and wonderful nutrients for vegetation, manure is a perfect organic compost, and worms do love it!  Yes, worms do eat poop. This includes various animal manures. A good rule of thumb...

Worms eat all kinds of things. Surprisingly, yes – they do also eat crushed egg shells, and in fact, benefit greatly from doing so! It’s easy to assume that egg shells can cause worms pain and injury. However, if you want to add shells to your worm bin or worm composting system, you just have to be careful about how you prepare them. Let’s take a closer look at this curious side to worm composting....

Worms love to eat grass and grass clippings! Although worms do not eat grass above the surface of the soil, they do munch their way through the ‘thatch’ layer beneath the grass and just above the soil. This activity is actually beneficial in order for grass to survive and to flourish, as well as being good for the earthworms themselves. Working through the layer known as the ‘thatch’ helps regenerate the fresh shoots on the...