Coffee grounds in the garden

[MaCoffee]

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?

[Caffeinated]

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

[bel1a]

wow!! i love coffee,, especially in mid nights

[lulu33]

I don't have garden but if I had one, I would definitely use them there

[jesse]

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.

[paul77]

I always throw it on the ground, in my garden, but I am not sure it has any effect on the soil.

[helena]

I don't have any garden, I am living in a flat, so I throw it away