What, wood? For the younger generations, wood is that somewhat archaic substance that comes from trees. It is what things used to be made of before the world got its act together and started producing plastic… for everything… For older inhabitants of planet Earth, wood remains a material that is still incredibly useful thanks to … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: coffee grounds
5 Plants That Love Acidic Soil
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for most plants, which is why it is in most non-organic fertilizers. If you keep an organic garden, however, you have to find other ways to add nitrogen. A couple of plants, like beans, are able to convert nitrogen from its atmospheric form and “fix” it in the soil for … Continue reading »
Fig Tree First Fruit
In June 2011, this was the closest I came to eating the first fruit off my Fig Black Genoa. But those hopes were dashed you see. Winter stopped them growing any further, and then some bloody rodent came along and finished the job. So now it is Autumn 2012, and what do we have here? … Continue reading »
Coffee Grounds Are Buried Treasure!
Arr me hearties – there be treasure here! A stash of coffee de grounds, lost in time. Arr! No time to take a caulk with plunder for grabs. Take ye belaying stick and pries it free. Now point ye black jack to bumboo hogshead, drinking till ye grog blossom returns. I’m sure it means something … Continue reading »
How to make Money from Used Coffee Grounds – Part 1
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 … Continue reading »
From Coffee Grounds To Lawn Fertilizer
Lawn Fertilizer can be made cheaply and easily from used coffee grounds. Continue reading »
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 49,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 18 sold-out performances for that many … Continue reading »
Ground to Ground on Earth Garden Magazine!
What a great way to finish off 2011 – with a Ground to Ground article on the well respected Earth Garden magazine (Summer, No 158). Among the many other excellent articles, I discuss why collecting coffee grounds is a good thing to be doing, what you can do with them, and why you should join … Continue reading »
How To: Build a Compost Bin
Making your own compost is a must-do for the enterprising gardener. When it comes to getting bulky, organic material that’ll benefit your growing world, whether on expansive or modest plots, creating your own mulch is the way to go. Easy to do, costs nothing, environmentally friendly and hugely beneficial to your garden, there are plenty … Continue reading »
