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

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.

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

"Mysterion" wrote in message
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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.

"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.

"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.

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!

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!

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 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?

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

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.

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

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!

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