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.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Martinson" <llmen@wi.rr.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 8:22 PM
Subject: Coffee as watering water.


> I imagine most of us are busy with our spring gardens and celebrating
> the arrival of summer.
>
> But here's a rather odd question, which might seem right out of a
> Jerry Baker tip <shudder>.
>
> While used coffee grounds are generally recognized as good for the
> compost pile, what about left over coffee?
> I've heard anecdotal reports about it being OK to add to regular
> watering (obviously within limits), particularly when some additional
> acidification might be necessary.
>
> Is there any possible benefit to this, other than plants which won't
> go to sleep?
>
> -- 
> Don Martinson
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> l*@wi.rr.com
>
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