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- Egg shells (worms need calcium and egg shells are an excellent way of supplying this and keeping the bin from getting too acidic)
- Coffee grounds and tea bags
- Cereals
- Fruit
- Annual weeds (not seed heads)
- Tomatoes
- Bread
- Green leaves
- Cow/horse manure
- Vegetable peelings
- Temperature: 65 degrees Fahrenheit
- Moisture Content: 65%
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- Meat and fish (worms will eat these but they are best avoided as they tend to putrify and attract rats and flies)
- Grass in any quantity (heats up and gives off ammonia, both of which will kill worms)
- Weed seeds
- Diseased plant material
- Rice or pasta
- Baked beans
- Cheese
- Onions
- Cooked potatoes
- Cat/dog faeces (these contain human parasites)
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