What about using old unused coffee grounds as fertilizer for plants?
Posted by scottparat on 24 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: Coffee Questions
I don’t drink coffee and have a lot of unused coffee grounds from 3 years ago. Don’t want to throw it out and would like to use it up. It’s too old to brew coffee for guests; could have frozen it but forgot to.
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on 24 Dec 2009 at 10:41 pm 1.Cat said …
Well, it’s not the same as fertilizer, but it will improve the soil, and add a bit of acid. Sprinkle it around any of your acid-loving plants. Or if you have a compost pile, throw it on there.
on 24 Dec 2009 at 10:41 pm 2.jrenz r said …
best to add it to compost pile
on 24 Dec 2009 at 10:41 pm 3.Sweet Tsiri said …
Your plants are going to be very happy. Coffee grounds are perfect for the soil. They’ll attract beneficial worms (earthworms, red wigglers) that make wonderful castings for your garden. Castings is another word for worm manure. Perfect fertilizer.
on 24 Dec 2009 at 10:41 pm 4.irishlady said …
Dear Loretta acid loving plants love coffee grinds. When you use it make sure you add Warm water to the plants. The grounds will seep into the soil & nourish the roots. If you’re a tea drinker you can also throw the used tea bags in there too. This is what I do & trust me it works. Here’s another idea if you know people who’re coffee drinkers ask them to give U their used grounds OK