FROM: Caffeinate Your Compost There’s nothing like that first cup of morning coffee to us caffeine addicted souls. When I was recently deprived of my daily jolt of Joe to perform some routine medical testing, I realized how much I look forward to that steamy, nectar of the Gods. I guess you could say I like coffee. Continue reading »
A tale for children – Cedrick the worm goes it alone to discover waiting spent coffee riches within the compost heap! Continue reading »
Introducing Coffee Compost It’s common to hear the term ‘Coffee Compost’ used among those that collect grounds for gardening (and besides being cool to say try doing that 5 times quickly). Imagine my surprise when I was unable to find a formal definition, just general instructions on how coffee grounds can be included as an … Continue reading »
Coffee Grounds Help With Composting Another opportunity to record some of the things I’ve been doing with composting coffee grounds over the Australian Summer. By mixing coffee grounds, lawn clippings, kitchen scraps, rainwater, leaves, cardboard and shredded paper, I am achieving compost temperatures in the range of 65 Celsius (150 Fahrenheit). At those temperatures I … Continue reading »
I speak to people about coffee grounds for their plants often. Maybe too often. Maybe in every conversation…. Let me think about that and I may even be able to write a happy Spring time poem for it. Oops, too late. Roses are Red Violets are Blue but treat them with coffee and changes their … Continue reading »
Ground Coffee at Google It had to happen you know, that there was enough Ground to Ground material on the blog that this could go to a wider audience. There is a great deal of appeal for making use of coffee grounds for compost and the garden, and based on the number of hits I … Continue reading »
Turning Coffee Grounds to Compost Now that the Ground to Ground flyer brochure is getting out there, it’s time to provide some more detail to cafe owners about an easy way to reduce coffee waste to landfill, while at the same time helping your customers create healthier and more productive gardens. How much ‘Coffee Ground … Continue reading »
