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Old 14-04-2004, 05:32 PM
simy1
 
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Default coffee grounds?

"Jackee" not available wrote in message ...
I have a question about coffee grounds. I am a novice gardener and have
been saving my coffee grounds since I hear they can be added to the garden
soil. However, I have heard mixed suggestions on whether they ground should
be moist or kind of dried out. So, I guess I am wondering the ABC's of how
to go about putting the grounds on the garden.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!


it does not matter one way or another. worms can pull inch long pieces
of leaves into their burrows (as in the famous experiments by Darwin)
so a coffee grain will be no match to them. But, coffee grounds
contain green molds as well as other growth that can sicken a plant,
so avoid any contact with the leaves. I lost one blueberry and one
lingonberry for carelessly dumping the coffee on the plant.