Re: Coffee as watering water.

> But what I really want to know is...  What's left-over coffee?

Same here.  I make and drink 4 (5oz) cups in the morning.  If I need just a
bit to make frosting for a cake, I have to make it fresh.  Of course, I
rarely bake, so it's not a big problem.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: Coffee as watering water.


> > >Don, I've read on some forums that people spray it on their hostas to
keep
> > >slugs at bay.  I haven't yet tried it myself though.
> >
> > I wonder what it would do for the deer?
>
> Probably make them hyper and eat even more.  :)
>
> My concern would be the effect on frogs and/or toads in the yard.  If
> I remember correctly, amphibians are severely affected by caffeine as
> well.
>
> In Hawai'i the coqui (a small frog that used to only be found on Puerto
> Rico and makes a lot of noise at night) problem was originally going to
> be controlled by caffeine sprays into foliage.  The caffeine increases
> their heart rates by affecting a neurotransmitter in their brains,
> eventually causing death.
>
> Regular strength coffee may be a non-issue -- I have no idea what
> concentrations of caffeine are needed.
>
> But what I really want to know is...  What's left-over coffee?  Never
> seems to be a problem around here.  :)
>
> Chris
>
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