Coffee

[amo]

Hi Everyone

I read somewhere that Starbuck is giving used coffee free to gardener.

But I would like to know why? What does it bring to your soil?

Thanks

amo

[Cider Boys]

Hi Amo

I trust the used coffee on offer is not after it has been drunk.

According to their web site they have sent it for laboratory tests and it seems quite beneficial.

Barney

[Chantal]

I add coffee grounds to my compost and it goes in the wormery too.

[Malk]

I use coffee grounds from SB in my compost. I seem to think some people recommend them as a way to keep slugs off plants, but I think that this method, and everything else short of collecting the slugs and killing them, didn't work.

[Tigger]

We put our coffee grounds directly onto the garden where it doesn't seem to cause any trouble.

[alan refail]

Adds nitrogenous matter to the heap, but is acid. Have a look at these:

http://www.sustainableenterprises.com/B ... eefert.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-PyECLbHzo

[cherrycoop]

I collected bags of coffee from SB last year and sprinkled on the onions and shallots - had a very bad crop - so I think I will add to the compost heap this year.

[amo]

Thank you everyone

Now I have an excuse to go to SB then.

I will try it this year

amo