Post by Indilwen on Jul 21, 2010 12:06:19 GMT 12
Coffee grounds and gardening!
Coffee by-products can be used in the garden
* Sprinkle used grounds around plants before rain or watering, for a
slow-release nitrogen.
* Add to compost piles to increase nitrogen balance. Coffee filters
and tea bags break down rapidly during _composting_
(http://www.sustaina bleenterprises. com/Planet/ compost.htm) .
* Dilute with water for a gentle, fast-acting liquid fertilizer.
Use about a half-pound can of wet grounds in a five-gallon bucket of water;
let sit outdoors to achieve ambient temperature.
* Mix into soil for houseplants or new _vegetable beds_
(http://www.sustaina bleenterprises. com/Body/ garden.htm) .
* Encircle the base of the plant with a coffee and eggshell barrier
to repel pests.
* If you are into vermi-posting, feed a little bit to your worms
Another green and natural use for coffee grounds is as an organic cat
repellent for the garden. Coffee grounds keep kitty from doing her organic
business in your beautiful green and natural garden. Just sprinkle them
liberally in the garden to naturally repel the cat.
Coffee grounds are great for keeping root maggots away from carrots. They
also help provide the looser natural soil carrots prefer. Just mix coffee
grounds in with soil before planting for a green deterrent to these garden
pests.
Coffee grounds are an all natural organic flea repellent. Just rub through
Fido's fur and brush to distribute. This all natural flea repellent is a
green substitute for harmful chemical flea sprays and collars.
Furniture scratches will disappear with this all natural organic dye. Just
rub wet coffee grounds across the scratch. The damaged areas will pick up
the brown coffee dye with this green furniture repair trick.
Scatter plenty of used coffee grounds about the natural green organic
garden. In addition to the other green garden uses, coffee grounds will repel
snails and slugs.
Roses, azaleas and gardenias love coffee almost as much as we do. Why?
Because these flowers like acidic soil. Blueberries like acidic soil, too.
Adding coffee grounds to the flower beds helps to increase the acidity of the
soil.
How to Use Coffee Grounds as Fertilizer in the Organic Garden
Just take your used coffee grounds and put them around the base of plants.
Use a garden cultivating fork to spread the coffee grounds a little bit
into the soil. Don't put the coffee too deeply into the soil, no deeper than
a half inch or so.
You can also just sprinkle used coffee grounds around the base of your
plants. This allows the plants to slowly absorb the nitrogen and other
nutrients. Don't pile the coffee grounds on too thickly. Use a very thin layer
only. Too many will cause water to be unable to penetrate the soil as it
should.
While in the shower, vigorously rub coffee grounds on troubled cellulite
spots for a few minutes everyday or a few times a week. Coffee is a
stimulant and breaks down fat deposits when rubbed on those areas.
Use coffee grounds as a plant fertilizer. Sprinkle the grounds around the
base of the plant then dig them in a little. They can also be sprinkled
directly on your lawn.
Tea Bags
Use dry, used tea bags outdoors for a mosquito repellant (burn in saucer
or ashtray)
Use old tea bags in compost pile to attract worms
Use old tea bags on soil around roses to give them a boost
Use cool, brewed tea to water acid-loving ferns on occasion
The tannin in tea is also said to help cure warts. Press a used teabag
onto the area where the wart is, remove it and let the skin dry naturally. Do
this for a few days.
Cold tea will bring a great shine to mirrors and tiles. Wipe and then
polish up with a soft cloth.
Coffee by-products can be used in the garden
* Sprinkle used grounds around plants before rain or watering, for a
slow-release nitrogen.
* Add to compost piles to increase nitrogen balance. Coffee filters
and tea bags break down rapidly during _composting_
(http://www.sustaina bleenterprises. com/Planet/ compost.htm) .
* Dilute with water for a gentle, fast-acting liquid fertilizer.
Use about a half-pound can of wet grounds in a five-gallon bucket of water;
let sit outdoors to achieve ambient temperature.
* Mix into soil for houseplants or new _vegetable beds_
(http://www.sustaina bleenterprises. com/Body/ garden.htm) .
* Encircle the base of the plant with a coffee and eggshell barrier
to repel pests.
* If you are into vermi-posting, feed a little bit to your worms
Another green and natural use for coffee grounds is as an organic cat
repellent for the garden. Coffee grounds keep kitty from doing her organic
business in your beautiful green and natural garden. Just sprinkle them
liberally in the garden to naturally repel the cat.
Coffee grounds are great for keeping root maggots away from carrots. They
also help provide the looser natural soil carrots prefer. Just mix coffee
grounds in with soil before planting for a green deterrent to these garden
pests.
Coffee grounds are an all natural organic flea repellent. Just rub through
Fido's fur and brush to distribute. This all natural flea repellent is a
green substitute for harmful chemical flea sprays and collars.
Furniture scratches will disappear with this all natural organic dye. Just
rub wet coffee grounds across the scratch. The damaged areas will pick up
the brown coffee dye with this green furniture repair trick.
Scatter plenty of used coffee grounds about the natural green organic
garden. In addition to the other green garden uses, coffee grounds will repel
snails and slugs.
Roses, azaleas and gardenias love coffee almost as much as we do. Why?
Because these flowers like acidic soil. Blueberries like acidic soil, too.
Adding coffee grounds to the flower beds helps to increase the acidity of the
soil.
How to Use Coffee Grounds as Fertilizer in the Organic Garden
Just take your used coffee grounds and put them around the base of plants.
Use a garden cultivating fork to spread the coffee grounds a little bit
into the soil. Don't put the coffee too deeply into the soil, no deeper than
a half inch or so.
You can also just sprinkle used coffee grounds around the base of your
plants. This allows the plants to slowly absorb the nitrogen and other
nutrients. Don't pile the coffee grounds on too thickly. Use a very thin layer
only. Too many will cause water to be unable to penetrate the soil as it
should.
While in the shower, vigorously rub coffee grounds on troubled cellulite
spots for a few minutes everyday or a few times a week. Coffee is a
stimulant and breaks down fat deposits when rubbed on those areas.
Use coffee grounds as a plant fertilizer. Sprinkle the grounds around the
base of the plant then dig them in a little. They can also be sprinkled
directly on your lawn.
Tea Bags
Use dry, used tea bags outdoors for a mosquito repellant (burn in saucer
or ashtray)
Use old tea bags in compost pile to attract worms
Use old tea bags on soil around roses to give them a boost
Use cool, brewed tea to water acid-loving ferns on occasion
The tannin in tea is also said to help cure warts. Press a used teabag
onto the area where the wart is, remove it and let the skin dry naturally. Do
this for a few days.
Cold tea will bring a great shine to mirrors and tiles. Wipe and then
polish up with a soft cloth.