A History of Coffee Grounds for Gardening, Compost, and Fertilizer Coffee has been served for hundreds of years, from the earliest coffee houses of Istanbul and ‘Penny Universities‘ of London, to cafe tables filling Melbourne city laneways, it is hard to imagine life without it. You can find out just about anything about the history … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: May 2011
How to Grow Broccoli
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 … Continue reading »
Leaves For Compost
Collecting Leaves For A Better Garden Dried leaves are an important ingredient for making quality compost, and even better is that you can collect for yourself as much as you will ever need. For anyone close to deciduous trees around Autumn, dried out leaves are literally left at your feet. This post is not so … Continue reading »
Rain Water Barrels
Collecting Water from the Sky If you have ever eaten loose olives before, there is a good chance that it was imported from Greece in one of these barrels. At approximately 200 litres, or 50 gallons, they are made from food grade plastic and have a sealed removable lid. They should also have a plastic … Continue reading »
Growing Your Own
I would hazard a guess that most garden people that grow their own food find reaping what they sow to be the most satisfying part of the growing. That and collecting coffee grounds for compost and fertilizer (as if there would be a post of mine without that stated up-front!) Below is what a Jerusalem … Continue reading »
