Coffee Grounds in the Garden?

mms · April 7, 2006

Hello all,
I was watching one of those gardening shows on DIY last night, it was a brand new show called "The Dirt on Gardening". They gave a few tips on gardening, nothing revolutionary or new, but still entertaining. They showed a few people talking about their gardens and one guy said that his soil is a rich black color because he gets coffee grounds from a local coffee shop and adds them to his garden.

I know that this is not a shortcut to having rich black soil, my soil has been a project in the works for thirty plus years turning Indiana clay into a great garden that still has a few too many rocks.

I know that you can put coffee grounds into your compost pile, but what would massive amounts do to/for the garden besides keep the Tomato plants awake at night?

MMS

April 7, 2006	#1
mms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana - 6B Posts: 36	Coffee Grounds in the Garden? Hello all, I was watching one of those gardening shows on DIY last night, it was a brand new show called "The Dirt on Gardening". They gave a few tips on gardening, nothing revolutionary or new, but still entertaining. They showed a few people talking about their gardens and one guy said that his soil is a rich black color because he gets coffee grounds from a local coffee shop and adds them to his garden. I know that this is not a shortcut to having rich black soil, my soil has been a project in the works for thirty plus years turning Indiana clay into a great garden that still has a few too many rocks. I know that you can put coffee grounds into your compost pile, but what would massive amounts do to/for the garden besides keep the Tomato plants awake at night? MMS __________________ THE MAN'S PRAYER I am a man, but I can change, if I have to.... I guess.