Coffee Grounds as a Planting Medium
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Comments (7)You're talking about putting that stuff in a compost pile and putting the finished compost on your plants, right? I put that stuff in my compost all the time. I put the coffee grounds in with their paper filters. I put paper tea bags in intact -- string and paper tags too. I cut the plastic mesh tea bags open and discard the plastic. There are things you could dig directly into the ground around plants like banana peels, but, for the most part, better to let it decompose first. And when you put stuff around your plants, make sure to keep it 1 1/2" away from the stems to avoid stem rot. I've also used coffee grounds as a mulch but just for acid-loving plants like azaleas....See MoreWill adding coffee grounds to plants attract cockroaches?
Comments (3)Coffee grounds wouldn't be any more attractive than other organic matter. We have them here, too. They were in the yard before I started making new gardening beds so the issue of attracting them to a location where they already are is a moot point. You can't garden successfully without adding organic matter to the soil and unless you remove all of it, roaches will come and eat it if they want to. On the upside, roaches are food for lizards, toads, birds. Just another part of the food chain....See MoreUsing coffee/coffee grounds on plants
Comments (2)Used coffee grounds (UCG) are what you want to use. Coffee itself can be toxic to plants. Work some of the UCGs into the ground around the plants seems to work best. Don't pile it on too thick as dried coffee can repel water. tj Here is a link that might be useful: The coffee scoop...See MoreCan I Mix Used Coffee Grounds in the Potting Soil?
Comments (4)I would not use it. It is a food/green matter which is wonderful to use in compost, mulches and worked into the gardens (I do all three), but I would be wary of using it as a filler for potting soil since in that case it is not exposed to the gardening soil world of worms and the microherd. Once warm, in a potting soil environment, I can imagine it becoming moldy and possibly creating problems. I could be wrong because this is one place I've not gone with UCGs. I have been gardening extensively with UCGs in the last 4 or so years. As an example, today I turned a pile of compost which I made last week which contained 200lbs. of UCGs, 6 bags of shredded leaves, and several pails of seaweed. I also created another pile nearly identical to last week's and inoculated it with some of the week old compost as it had reached a temperature of 155F. I bring home 200 to 250 pounds of UCGs every week and use it to amend the soil in the gardens and on our lawn in many ways. I also cannot spend a fortune on potting soil every year but enjoy winter sowing so much that I need lots. Is there any place around you where you can buy your potting soil in bale form? I buy a bale of Promix every season for about $30.00. It is basically compressed potting soil and does the trick. I find mine at a store similar to Home Depot and can also get it at a garden center which is open year round for a bit higher price. If I know that things are tight financially, I will ask for it as a gift for Christmas or Valentine's Day (not kidding here) and will get it as such. Hopefully others will give more insight. I wish you many successes in your gardens. :O)...See Morejschyun
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