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Family Reunion

Posted on May 12, 2024 by shanegenziuk • Leave a comment

Rattling tire glistensbright roads clogged through autumn rainpressing to their door

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Tapestry

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Bright disc spun through clouds moonlight bathes frosted spring buds daring to burst pink

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Swapping modes

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Wanting to move onleft to their own devicessoaking in the sun

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Allegiances

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Cerulean crispdedicated supporterseternal support

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Does live jazz get better with hot coffee?

Posted on February 3, 2024 by shanegenziuk • Leave a comment

A big shoutout to Bob Sedergreen and friends from the wonderful Southside Jazz room at Elsternwick Classic. The ensemble treated a packed 40+ crowd to a night of beautiful music and camaraderie. The group was led by veteran pianist Bob Sedergreen, with Haydn Murtagh on the double bass, Mark Voogd on the drums, trumpet and …

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Constructed Man

Posted on August 31, 2023 by shanegenziuk • Leave a comment

He constructed me in a dream from far away an alien child

Ground to Ground

Coffee Grounds Startup – Deus Ex Machina

Posted on March 3, 2020 by shanegenziuk • 1 Comment

Do we have a winner yet. Surely someone has managed to make money out of this by now? Fingers crossed, that some smart ambitious young thing cracks the code. I don’t know how this one went – Zero Impact – wishing you all the best in your mission to repurpose all the used coffee grounds …

Garden and Nature in Words

This Prickly is Cactus!

Posted on May 13, 2018 by shanegenziuk • Leave a comment

Ever wait a long, long time for something to bear fruit? This prickly pear was collected from the outer Western suburbs of Melbourne way back in 2013. This happened to be the first fruit that made it to the eating (the one before that was eaten by a possum!). And after waiting for so long, how …

growing vegetables

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Tips for Planning Your First Vegetable Garden

Posted on May 6, 2017 by brettbastello • 1 Comment

For many of us, there comes a point when we just have had enough of paying high supermarket prices for mediocre vegetables. Going to the farmers market is fun, but it isn’t always practical or cost effective. So, we decide to try our hand at planting our own gardens. It sounds easy enough at first …

Chicken Earwig Eating

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Chicken Hunting Party

Posted on September 30, 2014 by shanegenziuk • Leave a comment

This is an Earwig. They seem to have this habit of getting into anything in the garden made from wood, where they set-up little colonies. Then they become large colonies. At night they move en masse to the closest growing thing and start chewing it to the stump. Bastards!! But you see, there is a …

shane genziuk gardening

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How to Grow New Zealand Spinach

Posted on April 17, 2013 by shanegenziuk • 9 Comments

This Perennial Spinach is a Winner The first time I saw NZ Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) was at the home of a local permaculturist, Keith (from the South East Suburbs Permaculture Group). There was a sunny spot at the back of the yard, and some unusual looking plant had almost covered over an entire garden bed. It didn’t have any snail …

coffee grounds compost coalition

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Coffee Grounds with Austin Ground to Ground

Posted on November 30, 2012 by shanegenziuk • 2 Comments

Coffee Grounds are given a second chance thanks to the Compost Coalition group. Go on and give them a hand, collect some coffee grounds to make very special soil for plants.

London Ground to Ground coffee

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London Ground to Ground

Posted on July 24, 2012 by shanegenziuk • 3 Comments

Collecting Coffee Grounds in London – England! I am very pleased to report that Ground to Ground has gained a powerful voice in the fine old city of London. Deborah Rothenberg is a London Leader for 2012, and will be taking on the challenge to encourage cafes to hand out their spent coffee grounds, and introduce the …

poster for collecting coffee grounds

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Coffee Shop Posters 2012

Posted on July 15, 2012 by shanegenziuk • 12 Comments

Cafe owner Angus Giles and environmental reporter Michael Green are doing their part to reuse coffee grounds! Come and join us in making a difference.

make worm tea

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How to Make and Use Worm Tea

Posted on March 29, 2012 by shanegenziuk • 18 Comments

What is Worm Tea? I started this post trying to describe ‘Worm Tea’, and before too long ran into all kinds of ways to name it and make it. So let us start with this general rule – that ‘tea’ is all the goodness of the worm farm in water, and then putting that directly …

large mound used coffee

Ground to Ground

The Ground To Ground Map – Find Used Coffee Grounds

Posted on February 16, 2012 by shanegenziuk • 16 Comments

Does your garden need a hit of used coffee grounds? This is the where you want to look first. And if you have some coffee to give out, let us know.

making money from coffee grounds

Ground to Ground / Sustainable Living

How to make Money from Used Coffee Grounds – Part 1

Posted on February 1, 2012 by shanegenziuk • 12 Comments

Drink your coffee and make money too? There seems to be a mental process by which enterprising individuals come across the good old ‘used coffee grounds goldmine question’… “How is it that we generate millions of tonnes of used coffee grounds a year that go to landfill, and no one is trying to make money …

raking in the coffee grounds into the lawn

Coffee Grounds in the garden

From Coffee Grounds To Lawn Fertilizer

Posted on January 18, 2012 by shanegenziuk • 74 Comments

Lawn Fertilizer can be made cheaply and easily from used coffee grounds.

Coffee Grounds in the garden

Coffee Grounds Fertilize Tomatoes!!

Posted on July 31, 2011 by shanegenziuk • 70 Comments

Fertilize your tomato plants with used coffee grounds and you will see excellent results. Healthy tomato plants and reducing waste at the same time!

growing broccoli from seed

Coffee Grounds in the garden

How to Grow Broccoli

Posted on May 22, 2011 by shanegenziuk • 17 Comments

I found it hard to grow broccoli last year (2010). Most of the seedlings failed to take and what did manage to grow was continually attacked by garden pests. This year could not be more different, because since putting those healthy seedlings into the ground, they have really taken off – so let’s see how …

drying coffee grounds spent

Coffee Grounds in the garden

How to Dry and Store Used Coffee Grounds

Posted on April 17, 2011 by shanegenziuk • 61 Comments

This post is in response to some questions I’ve received about drying coffee grinds and then how to store them. This becomes important when you are collecting large quantities of used grounds, or large enough that you can’t use right away. Used coffee grounds do not store too well due to their high water content; …

pH test results for new soil made with Coffee Grounds

Coffee Grounds in the garden

pH of Soil from Coffee Grounds

Posted on March 5, 2011 by shanegenziuk • 29 Comments

Exploring the notion that coffee grounds will increase soil acidity. Based on my own practical experiments, let’s see if it’s true!

pepper is also known as Capsicum, whatever the name they love coffee

Coffee Grounds in the garden / Sustainable Living

Ground Coffee as Fertilizer

Posted on December 17, 2010 by shanegenziuk • 20 Comments

There is an almost limitless amount of used ground coffee available to use as a fertilizer. Let’s look at the NPK analysis of coffee grounds and what that means for you garden.

coffee grounds mouldy

Coffee Grounds in the garden

Mould Growing on Coffee Grounds

Posted on August 23, 2010 by shanegenziuk • 27 Comments

Coffee Grounds and Mould Up until this weekend, I had a shed floor covered in used coffee grounds, with another lot sitting in a cardboard box. The idea was simply to see what happens with it, in a cold and dry environment. Yes these are the sorts of things that I find interesting – things …

Ground to Ground

The Ground to Ground Primer – Coffee Grounds for the Garden

Posted on July 5, 2010 by shanegenziuk • 177 Comments

Find out why I collect used coffee grounds for my garden as a compost and fertilizer, why you should join me, and how to get started.

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Posted on February 18, 2024 by shanegenziuk • Leave a comment

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