"Mysterion" wrote in message
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"cloud dreamer" wrote in message
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Mysterion wrote:
I finally got myself a compost bin to speed up the process rather than
my
old method of "till it under and wait".

I've read that coffee grounds make good compost - something about
earthworms
liking it.
My question is "How much is too much?"
The household consumption of coffee is at least a half gallon per day.
This quickly adds up to a lot of grounds.


Here's a link that discusses coffee grounds in compost:

http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/s...354019975.html

It answers your questions and more.

Great link.
Thanks.

You didn't mention the size of the bin or what you add most. If small
(tumbler?) and mostly kitchen stuff, there's enough green, and you can apply
the grounds directly to the plants. If large and brown leafy and you really
want it cooking, find a feedstore and order a 50# bag of alfalfa meal ($10),
soak a couple of pitchers full in a 5 gallon bucket and incorporate in the
pile.
Coffee also has zinc and alfalfa has some good growth enzymes. The same 5
gallon bucket can make alfalfa tea over a couple of days, with or without an
airstone for a good nitrogen soak.