THE DIRT GARDENER: Coffee grounds in the gardenBuzz Bertolero
When you have a surplus of coffee grounds, you may be tempted to mix them into your houseplants' soil, especially if you spend a lot of time watching "garden hacks" on social media. Think again. "Do not dump coffee grounds in your houseplant pots or outdoor patio pots (or egg shells...
These are my five favorite ways to use coffee grounds in the garden. Sheet Mulch The majority of our grounds get dumped out, directly on the soil, as sheet mulch around around our berries and fruit trees. The common assumption is that coffee grounds are acidic, but tests on the pH of g...
The next time you finish your morning coffee, think twice before dumping the grounds. Coffee grounds can do wonders in your garden, not necessarily in the ways you would expect. Although they do not provide abundant nitrogen and do not lower soil pH much; they can enrich your garden soil a...
Lab report: Those Starbucks coffee grounds really are good for your soil Written bySunsetJune 26, 2006 Share this story Used coffee grounds make good soil amendments. That’s the buzz among gardeners lately. But what do your coffeepot’s leftovers really add to the soil?
If you don’t have a use for coffee ground fertilizer right away, go ahead and throw it on the compost heap. Coffee grounds make excellent “green” matter as they are rich in nitrogen. Also, beneficial worms may be attracted to your compost with the addition of old coffee. Just be sur...
I am addicted to using coffee grounds in the garden. Every week, I am a regular at the coffee ground bin at Starbucks. I feel like I am at Cheers and everyone knows my name. (Oh, come on, you remember Norm.) Just to give you some background, mysickly roses miraculous perked up ...
Put coffee grounds and filters to work improving your garden’s beauty and productivity. Recycle these morning discards in your compost pile or worm bin. The worms and microorganisms will break them down into wonderful compost. Or occasionally sprinkle the grounds on the soil surface of ...
The same is true for epiphytic orchids that don’t grow in the soil. With no soil, there are no bacteria to break down the coffee grounds. Orchid Medium Lacks the Necessary Bacteria Since the bacteria that feed on the carbon in the coffee grounds and release the nitrogen into the soil ar...
If you spot slugs actively navigating your garden, a coffee spray is one way to kill them on sight. Slugs directly treated are known to experience damage to their nervous system. To kill slugs, brew coffee using fresh grounds and allow it to cool. Add the coffee to a spray bottle and ...