Coffee grounds in the garden

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Coffee grounds in the garden

Postby MaCoffee » 07 Apr 2011, 20:21

Do any of you use coffee in your garden? Used grounds are apparently a good compost material, as well as being useful to plants in other ways! For instance:

* Sprinkle used grounds around plants before rain or watering, for a slow-release nitrogen.
* Add to compost piles to increase nitrogen balance. Coffee filters and tea bags break down rapidly during composting.
* Dilute with water for a gentle, fast-acting liquid fertilizer. Use about a half-pound can of wet grounds in a five-gallon bucket of water; let sit outdoors to achieve ambient temperature.
* Mix into soil for houseplants or new vegetable beds.
* Encircle the base of the plant with a coffee and eggshell barrier to repel pests.
* If you are into vermi-posting, feed a little bit to your worms
Source: Sustainable Enterprises

We don't use any coffee in our garden yet, but we're planning to pretty soon! Starbucks was actually giving away bags of used grounds to be used in gardens a few months ago, which is where we got the idea. What do you think? It's a pretty neat idea, eh?
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Re: Coffee grounds in the garden

Postby Caffeinated » 08 Apr 2011, 10:06

Wow! Thanks for that great info. I knew that wood ash from burning tree branches was good for plants but never could find a way to re-cycle my coffee grounds. I also got a chuckle when I read about feeding the grounds to worms. So, I can get my worms addicted to caffeine too? hahaha
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Re: Coffee grounds in the garden

Postby bel1a » 14 Dec 2012, 02:03

wow!! i love coffee,, especially in mid nights ;)
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Re: Coffee grounds in the garden

Postby lulu33 » 19 Dec 2012, 05:43

I don't have garden but if I had one, I would definitely use them there ;)
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Re: Coffee grounds in the garden

Postby jesse » 03 Jan 2013, 03:03

I think, that's a good idea. At least, even if they don't make any good to your coffee, they won't damage it either.
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Re: Coffee grounds in the garden

Postby paul77 » 04 Feb 2013, 03:41

I always throw it on the ground, in my garden, but I am not sure it has any effect on the soil. /:)
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Re: Coffee grounds in the garden

Postby helena » 26 Feb 2013, 01:22

I don't have any garden, I am living in a flat, so I throw it away :d
I make serious coffee - so strong it wakes up the neighbors
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