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Tag Archives: soil
Autumn Leaves – Summer Soil
Late Autumn in Melbourne is a delight. A glorious smattering of oak, maple, beech, and elm trees throughout the city and surrounds. The full figure of a deciduous tree is turned as the weather cools and the days grow short. Even before Winter arrives, the ground is carpeted in brown leaves, and at the edges of the shag, some … Continue reading »
From Coffee Grounds To Lawn Fertilizer
Lawn Fertilizer can be made cheaply and easily from used coffee grounds. Continue reading »
Recycle The Waste
Returning Waste Back Into the Ground For those of you that regularly follow this blog (and why not!), you would know how much more productive my garden has become these past 12 months or so. One of the reasons for this is because the soil is in excellent condition, and to get that condition requires large quantities … Continue reading »
A Benefit of Organic Gardening – Insects
Coffee Grounds and Insects I just had to share this picture of a little garden friend of mine. It is just that I don’t know his name, and wouldn’t know how to ask. My garden is in good health, productive, and free of commercial pesticides. So much so that I had a good look around … Continue reading »
Worm Farming with Coffee Grounds – Video
I had a great opportunity to capture the condition of my well used worm farm this week. That poor little camera was dragged out and asked to again show us the amazing qualities of used coffee grounds for worm farming (vermicomposting). Sit back and enjoy! +Shane Genziuk Related Articles Worm farming secrets start a worm … Continue reading »
Coffee Grounds for Compost
Three Easy Steps to Use Coffee Grounds for Compost Just about anyone that has a coffee machine at home can make compost. Here are some pictures of the coffee and compost bin of a real life Grounder, Rhiannon. This is the plastic bin where all those coffee cakes are collected. Rhiannon likes to add some … Continue reading »
Coffee Grounds in the Garden
Coffee Grounds used for Gardening We are heading into Summer time now in Australia, and I wanted to show you an update of my garden and some of the things that are growing. It is great to come out to the garden and see the quality of the soil, most of which has been improved … Continue reading »
How to Create New Earth with Food Scraps and Coffee Grounds
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 »
