Ever wait a long, long time for something to bear fruit? This prickly pear was collected from the outer Western suburbs of Melbourne way back in 2013. This happened to be the first fruit that made it to the eating (the one before that was eaten by a possum!). And after waiting for so long, how …
For many of us, there comes a point when we just have had enough of paying high supermarket prices for mediocre vegetables. Going to the farmers market is fun, but it isn’t always practical or cost effective. So, we decide to try our hand at planting our own gardens. It sounds easy enough at first …
This is an Earwig. They seem to have this habit of getting into anything in the garden made from wood, where they set-up little colonies. Then they become large colonies. At night they move en masse to the closest growing thing and start chewing it to the stump. Bastards!! But you see, there is a …
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 very special soil for plants.
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! Come and join us in making a difference.
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.
I stand tallwith strong rootsbeneath your ashes My brothers told meyour field would come to lay fallow Alone now,to wait as my seeddrifts among the places your children laughed in Continue reading
Take the train from Platform 8 at Flinders Street Station to Patterson, walk down the ramp and be prepared to meet a glittering crowd of mosaic faces spread up and down the concrete walls of the rail bridge that crosses Patterson Road. Continue reading
Weekend? Coffee? Good for the soil, and good for the soul 😊 Continue reading
It required a certain type of motivation! Well that was an interesting 6 years! Two notable things happened at the end of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) course. I have the title of Dr 🙂 There is this lovely thesis out in the world – Motivations for establishing a corporate foundation. I reckon it’s … Continue reading
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