Posted by Rachel | Posted in Gourmet Coffee | Posted on 18-08-2009
Tags: coffee, coffee grounds, coffee grounds for plants, coffee grounds for soil, coffee grounds in garden, coffee grounds in the garden, diy, gardening, green, grounds
Why use spent coffee grounds in the garden?
I see them in Starbucks and have heard before that used coffee grounds are good for the garden, does anyone know why?
Coffee grounds added to your soil do what is called “amending” it. They help break up clay like soils and make them fluffier and lighter. They also help more nutrients bind to the soil.
It is very easy to improve poor soil condition if you make compost from kitchen scraps. Just save vegetable peels, apple cores, egg shells and coffee grounds and put them in a container in the yard somewhere. This container should get some air. Add a shovel full of soil on top and some dry matter like leaves or straw. You can dampen it slightly and then let the action of decomposing create what gardeners call ” black gold”. When you do this after a few weeks all the green waste mixes with the soil and dry matter and water and makes perfect soil for you to add to your garden. We add a shovel full to holes when we plant and also “top dress” plants with it . ( scoop some out of your compost bin and spread it around the base of the plant). It is loaded with good things for your flowers and veggies and you get twice the value of the money you spent on produce by making it work for you all the way to the end of it’s life cycle.
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