Coffee Grounds

[zeroma]

Thanks RayR. Think that's what I'll do with the bin full I have.

[JamesL]

I would think the mold would not be much of an issue. But I am not mixing them into compost. I collect my grounds in a bag, they do get moldy, and spread them in the beds around the house, primarily as an ant deterrent. Once I started doing it, I stopped getting ants inside.
Never noticed the mold living on very long, but it is exposed to the weather.

[Crandrew]

I pick up my grounds daily to every 2 days. I spread them the entire offseason on my beds along with Trader Joes Paper bags and.
You know the saying you prep it...they will come. And oh do the worms come running.

[paulgrow]

Read this
http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda%2...%20grounds.pdf

[Crandrew]

Thanks for that Paul. So lets keep it at 20% it seems.

[efisakov]

Thanks, Paul,
I mixed my coffee with soil and shrimp shells.
What a great combination.
My tomatoes loved it.
Ella

[z_willus_d]

Originally Posted by Crandrew

I pick up my grounds daily to every 2 days. I spread them the entire offseason on my beds along with Trader Joes Paper bags and.
You know the saying you prep it...they will come. And oh do the worms come running.

C- what do you do, specifically, with the TJ bags? I have a huge pile of those building up, and I'm a huge fan of the wormers.
-naysen

[Crandrew]

I shred them and throw them in the compost pile or you can mulch with it.
I've read several articles saying the material acts as bedding for them. So they end up breaking it down quickly.

[z_willus_d]

Ah, gotcha. I do the same in my worm bin. I thought you were saying you add it directly to the garden beds.
-n

[Crandrew]

Oh sorry I do that too . It attracts the worms to my beds, you know what they say about happy soil
By the way, awesome bed you built yourself there