Worm farms. You know them, you love them, and you might even know what you’re doing with them. You’ve got your browns, you’ve got your greens, and you’ve got a handy GrowFAQ guide on nutrient content of dry organic amendments. It seems like most people have a strategy for their composting, however.
I’m still getting my feet wet, so to speak. I try to keep things at a 60/40 split between browns and greens, dice and freeze greens before feeding to make them nice and mushy. For grit, I use a combination of egg shells, ground oyster shell, pumice, volcanic basalt, and rock dust.
My long-term strategy does not yet exist I get nervous with dry organic amendments, lest I turn the worm home into a hot pile, but I think I need a bit more diversity… I’m sure I’ve got plenty of potassium and calcium in there, but much less nitrogen, phosphorus, and magnesium.
So. What tasty treats do you give your worms, how much, and why? Any other lessons learned over the years would also be great to hear.