Coffee Grounds oh Coffee Grounds...

  Whenever I'm done drinking a cup of coffee I rarely stop and think, 'Where do all those exhausted coffee grinds go?'  However, I do think the most obvious answer is, 'Well, in the garbage.'  But no, they do not go in the garbage here at the Homestead!  OH NO!  Here at the Homestead we sort out the spent coffee grounds and filters for reuse.  Well, we do not reuse the filters, ever.
     We sort the coffee grinds out for a few reasons..
     
1)  Coffee Grinds make Great Fertilizer 
                    Old coffee grinds are great fertilizer for plants that thrive on acidic soil.  Most all garden                        plants will grow in acidic soil.  But, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, peas, beans and onions will dig it!
        
2)  Your indoor plants will "dig the grinds"   
                    Winter is a great time to fertilize your indoor plants.  Any time of the year works well buy in         the summer it attracts these little flies that you can barely see.  Sort of like fruit flies but smaller.   


3)  Working used coffee grounds into your compost pile 
                       Coffee offers a nice solution to adding nitrogen back into the soil.  It's also said to keep snails and slugs away.  But not the common earth worm, they dig it and your plants will too!


4)  Radishes and Carrots
              Plant your radishes and carrot seeds in finger sized pocket of used coffee grinds to maximize your harvest!  




   There are many other things that used coffee grinds are great for, but using the coffee in your garden is the best and most efficient!  You can use the grinds from you brewer at home or stop by the Homestead with a bag or bucket.  We've got nice dry coffee grinds waiting to make your garden their home.  

for more nutrient specific information check out this link...

http://www.coffeeresearch.org/agriculture/soil.htm