Thread
:
Coffee Grounds in Compost
View Single Post
#
7
10-04-2007, 01:47 PM posted to misc.survivalism,rec.gardens,rec.gardens.edible
Cheryl Isaak
external usenet poster
First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Nov 2006
Posts: 973
Coffee Grounds in Compost
On 4/9/07 7:52 PM, in article
, "cloud
dreamer" wrote:
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.
..
Zone 5b
Canada's Far East.
Great site. I can vouch for worms love of coffee grounds. My daughter's worm
bin is veritable bee hive of activity when I add grounds....
C
Reply With Quote
Cheryl Isaak
View Public Profile
Find all posts by Cheryl Isaak