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Comments (2)I keep a bowl under my sink for kitchen scraps, that I add to my worm bin. It's good recycling when it is too cold to compost outside and simply put: more food=more castings!...See MoreTea bags, Coffee ground and nuts for plants
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 MoreCoffee Grounds Question
Comments (10)You can spread coffee grounds directly on garden soil. Apparently the acid in coffee beans is almost entirely removed when the coffee is made, and the grounds are nearly neutral in pH. One caution: depending on your local rainfall and/or watering habits, it's possible for a thick layer of UCG (3/4" to multiple inches) to dry out. If it does, it can be difficult to re-wet, like any very dry mulch. And the granular nature of UCG can also encourage surface water to flow off instead of sinking in, when very dry. I haven't had this problem in the three years I've added hundreds of pounds of UCG to my gardens but other posters here who garden in drier climates have mentioned it. If you do run into issues with overly dry UCG, topping off a layer of grounds with fall leaves or a wood chip mulch, or mixing the grounds lightly into the top inch of soil, should fix it. Plus the combination of UCG and fall tree leaves or leaf mold can really work well as a mulch. Earthworms love it. Adding kitchen scraps right on top of a garden may cause problems with rodents and other scavengers, depending on the local wildlife in your neighbourhood. I do it, but usually toss a large green garbage bag of wet UCG on top, then cover with a few inches of leaves, paper, and/or cardboard. The combination of coffee and a thick layer of high-carbon materials seems to hide the scent of decomposing produce. Shame about the problem with breathing around compost. Hope it doesn't interfere with your other garden projects. :) All the best, -Patrick...See Morecoffee grounds
Comments (26)Nihal - I wish you had made a new posting of your question! We could have said all sorts of things about gardenias... Okay, your question is a good one. How often you use coffee grounds, or tea leaves, or coffee right from the pot will depend upon the basic acidity of your soil AND how often AND how much you apply! Very few of us have soil that is already so acidic as to be affected by the temporary addition of another acidic material, however, I have no idea what *your* soil is like. Adding coffee and/or coffee grounds IS a very mild temporary acidifier, with the effect usually not lasting much past a heavy rain -- so keeping in mind that unless you feed each plant a quart [liter] of strong coffee every day, they aren't going to overdose because there is so little acid in the product. And my hydrangeas wouldn't blink at having a quart of coffee every day, but they are awfully big plants :) Frankly, IMHO, coffee grounds are mainly a pleasant form of adding organic material for the plant's immediate use, with the additional benefit that most earthworms like coffee and will come to visit, leaving their wonderful castings for your plant. Liquid coffee is also a slug killer - however, it must be very, very strong (2%) to actually kill them, and it must be applied regularly, especially after every rain. So to answer you question, you can apply the coffee and/or grounds as often as you wish, with or without additional water. The only thing to watch out for, is that a pile of dried coffee grounds has a tendency to be water repellent -- that tendency can be averted by either scratching the grounds into the soil around the plant or by mixing the grounds with a bit of soil and then applying around the plant....See MoreUser
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