I raise earthworms in a bucket and a plastic container full of dirt for fishing with grandchildren. Their staple food is coffee grounds, upon which they thrive (the worms, not the grandchildren). I bury the grounds in the bottom half of the bucket so that they won�t be gobbled up by maggots. My minor problem has been getting enough coffee grounds. We can only drink so much. My major problem has become my better half�s resentment of �that smelly can� in which I collect the grounds until I have enough for a feeding.
Yesterday I went into a Starbucks in town and asked the young lady behind the counter what they did with their used grounds. �We recycle them,� she replied with great earnestness and the self-righteous environmental correctness which pervades places like that. The young man working next to her leaned over the counter and said, �She means we recycle them into the landfill,� which was both funny and truthful. I asked if I could have them and was rewarded with a BIG plastic bag with enough coffee grounds to feed every worm in this part of the country for a while.
So, if you raise wiggly worms, stop by your local coffee shop, even if you don�t care for overpriced brew with pretentious names, and ask if you can help them with their recycling.
Happy fishing,
Lou 13.5 ac.
