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Coffee Grounds in Compost
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. TIA |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
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. |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
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. TIA Get a seperate bin for those and use one for 3/4 wet garbage 1/4 coffee grounds, the other 3/4 coffee grounds and 1/4 wet garbage. -- "Drinking beer and smoking dope together, is like ****ing against the wind." Freewheelin' Franklin |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
"Mysterion" wrote in message hlink.net... 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. TIA We just toss them on the pile by the fence. About once a week they're turned under with the other non meaty kitchen waste. |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
"cloud dreamer" wrote in message ... 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. |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
"Mysterion" wrote in message ink.net... "cloud dreamer" wrote in message ... 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. |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:41:12 GMT, "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. TIA The guideline is 50% brown material, 50% green material. If your compost pile stinks or is cold it is out of balance. A compost pile should be warm (or even steaming) and for that one cubic yard of material is ideal, anything less and it is less likely "to cook." A compost pile is like a living thing--something you don't get if you spread material over the ground and till it in. Coffee grounds is "brown" material. Freshly cut grass is green material. Experiment until you understand it. It's really easy and simple! |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:29:02 GMT, Phisherman wrote:
On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:41:12 GMT, "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. TIA The guideline is 50% brown material, 50% green material. If your compost pile stinks or is cold it is out of balance. A compost pile should be warm (or even steaming) and for that one cubic yard of material is ideal, anything less and it is less likely "to cook." A compost pile is like a living thing--something you don't get if you spread material over the ground and till it in. Coffee grounds is "brown" material. Freshly cut grass is green material. Experiment until you understand it. It's really easy and simple! Well, I stand corrected. After reading the link provided it says coffee grounds are a "green" material as they contain high amounts of nitrogen. After 30 years of successful composting it must not be all that important and I add coffee grounds often. My compost piles steam in the middle of winter! |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
Cheryl Isaak wrote in
: 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 Cheryl, were you the poster who's daughter brought home the worm compost project from school? How's it working out? |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
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. TIA I've added up to 20 lbs of grounds per day to a fairly large compost heap without overloading it. Used to get mine from a coffee shop down the road from where I lived. Since coffee grounds are somewhat acidic you might want to add a little dolomitic lime each time you add the grounds. George |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
Mysterion wrote:
"cloud dreamer" wrote in message ... 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. It almost makes me want to start drinking coffee... ;) Zone 5b in Canada's Far East. |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
On 4/10/07 10:06 AM, in article ,
"FragileWarrior" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote in : 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 Cheryl, were you the poster who's daughter brought home the worm compost project from school? How's it working out? Yes and very well. I've managed to harvest "worm poo" once and have lots of "baby worms" along with larger ones. I'm thinking about splitting what's there (worms, bedding and all) in half for a second box. Dang, they're happy. Cheryl |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
Cheryl Isaak wrote in
: On 4/10/07 10:06 AM, in article , "FragileWarrior" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote in : 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 Cheryl, were you the poster who's daughter brought home the worm compost project from school? How's it working out? Yes and very well. I've managed to harvest "worm poo" once and have lots of "baby worms" along with larger ones. I'm thinking about splitting what's there (worms, bedding and all) in half for a second box. Dang, they're happy. Cheryl Cool. I'm glad you're having so much fun with your daughter's project! :) |
Coffee Grounds in Compost
On 4/10/07 3:29 PM, in article ,
"FragileWarrior" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote in : On 4/10/07 10:06 AM, in article , "FragileWarrior" wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote in : 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 Cheryl, were you the poster who's daughter brought home the worm compost project from school? How's it working out? Yes and very well. I've managed to harvest "worm poo" once and have lots of "baby worms" along with larger ones. I'm thinking about splitting what's there (worms, bedding and all) in half for a second box. Dang, they're happy. Cheryl Cool. I'm glad you're having so much fun with your daughter's project! :) Giggle, giggle, she loves them too. Today she brought home a terrarium and a teeny cactus. I'm sad that the "Apprentice Gardener" program is only for third graders. Cheryl |
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