RE: coffee grounds
Coffee grounds and all organic plant material are great soil builders.
Organic matter stimulates biological activity, including making a happy
environment for earthworms.
I usually compost all of my organic matter, including coffee grounds, until
it turns into black gold (depending on how diligent I am in turning the
compost piles, this may take a month or two, or a year or two).
By composting first, you mix your coffee grounds with other plant matter and
it provides a chance for rainwater to leach out any excess minerals or
acids.
Rainwater leaching is a must with manures, as most of these contain
high salt levels (and possibly high uric acid levels). Always age or
compost
your manures first and make sure the pile gets ample rainwater.
If you can't wait to put your manure in your garden, hose it down thoroughly
first
and let it sit awhile. Better yet, put the manure in your plot in the fall,
and let it age gracefully over the winter and early spring.
Frank Peregrine
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com [o*@mallorn.com]On
Behalf Of Judy & Joe Hannemann
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:15 AM
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Subject: coffee grounds
I know that coffee grounds are good food for worms (I had two sons). What
I was wondering was, if there was anything to be gained by using large
amounts of coffee grounds in my AG planting area. Any additional value to
compost or nutritional value. You get the picture I'm sure.
Thanks in advance for the info.
Joe Hannemann
zone 5
1 yr.learning experience
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