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 are given a second chance thanks to the Compost Coalition group. Go on and give them a hand, collect some coffee grounds to make a very special soil for plants.
Posters for coffee grounds collecting – London Ground to Ground
Hi! I’m Deborah Rothenberg and I live in Stroud Green in North London. I have travelled the world, climbed mountains and lived in 3 different countries, but always return to the melting pot that is London. As a society we are driven by our addictions, mine, as an outdoor swimmer, runner, cyclist and Yogi, is …
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 …
Cafe owner Angus Giles and environmental reporter Michael Green are doing their part to reuse coffee grounds!
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 …
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.
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 …
Lawn Fertilizer can be made cheaply and easily from used coffee grounds.
Fertilize your tomato plants with used coffee grounds and you will see excellent results. Healthy tomato plants and reducing waste at the same time!
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 …
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; …
Exploring the notion that coffee grounds will increase soil acidity. Based on my own practical experiments, let’s see if it’s true!
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 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 …
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.
Well, there goes the neighborhood … The overgrown weeds and uncut lawns of abandoned or neglected plots of land that have long been allowed to grow freely within some communities are now targets of a growing trend of green warfare called “guerilla gardening.” The trending regimes of community members rallying together, armed with trowels, well … Continue reading »
It’s no secret that we as a nation need to become a more eco-friendly community – all keeping an eye on our own carbon footprints. But it’s not always easy to implement these ‘greener’ things into our everyday lives. Here are the 10 top ways to kick start your way to a greener you: 1. … Continue reading »
In the world of the 21st Century we’re a community of gadget geeks. We don’t leave the house without our smart phones, our iPads, tablets, laptops, mp3 players, sat navs and any other electrical equipment you can think of. We are constantly connected to the internet and with hundreds of thousands of apps available on the market … Continue reading »
Every time growing season comes around, my friends and I go crazy trying to track down and account for all of the pots and planters that we may need to start seeds and transplant older plants. We either end up buying too many or not having enough for what we need (and then we have … Continue reading »
Young bugs in the air
staring back at something strange
while I hang wet pants
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Given short term political and economic and social changes, proponents of sustainable development often adjust by adopting a long term optimistic view of the development process. A quick paper recycling review reminds us of the many reasons to remain sustainable development optimistic. Whether considered from a government statistics point of view, industry statistics point of view, or individual … Continue reading »
Made your cup of coffee but left with a handful of coffee grounds? Don’t throw them away. In today’s spirit of recycling and waste-not-want-not, give them a new lease of life and put them to good and occasionally surprising use. Continue reading »
