In most How To articles that I've read, I always find that coffee grounds is always on the list of Stuff to Feed Worms. Well that makes sense I suppose. Everyone likes Starbucks. Why shouldn't worms? Naturally I had to do a little experiment. I got some months old coffee grounds from the trunk of my car (I've been using it as an air freshener), got a small plastic lid and placed some coffee grounds there. I added a little water for moisture and placed it in my worm bin.
Why didn't I just pour it in to the bin? For one, it's hard to distinguish coffee grounds from dirt once they're all mixed in. Besides, isn't vermicast black as well? I wanted to make it more dramatic. Will worms actually take the time to climb over the lid to get the coffee grounds? Will there be evidence of a massive caffeine burst in the bin? Will they finish the contents of that little lid? We'll find out. I actually cheated a little and put 2-3 worms inside the lid. I figured if they enjoyed it, they might call their friends. You never know. But as luck would have it, one of the worms died inside the lid. Must have gotten a massive heart attack. I'll try decaf grounds next time. A few days later, the coffee grounds was still untouched. Tsk. Sometimes these worms make me feel under appreciated. And so I figured coffee grounds must not be in the list of favorite worm treats. I just poured the contents of the lid inside the worm bin. I'm sure they'll eat it, but obviously they weren't thrilled like I thought they'd be. Maybe next time I'll do a variation of that experiment. I'll put pan de sal with the coffee grounds.
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