I put this on my flower beds and my flowers couldn't sleep for weeks.
LeahMinttoutou
3 May 176#3
I don't know why this is cold, I think more companies should give away any waste that can to help anyone. This is really useful for keen gardeners, heat from me :smile:
LeahMinttoutou to drtongue
3 May 175#2
I bet that drove you potty! :laughing:
alanminium
3 May 173#17
What?
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seaniboy
5 May 17#33
Grounds are supposed to be used in a compost bin to help break down the other matter not solely used on plants!
choices
4 May 17#32
Heat added because i wont need to waste beer on slugs.& snails that eat my veg if they hate caffeine + it deters cats from pooping among the Rhododendrons
Interesting!
I wonder if the effect is also present when you compost the stuff. I know some things do persist through composting, some household pesticides etc.
Elkelriko
4 May 17#23
Would love to start growing garlic and tomatoes. No idea how, but I'm sure there are many green fingered people on HUKD that can give advice...Please!!!
jamesakabob to Elkelriko
4 May 17#24
FYI tomatoes don't like coffee grounds
moosery2 to Elkelriko
4 May 17#27
Tomatoes easy...just pot them in compost, the more compost the better. Feed them when they flower with tomato feed, using the instructions on the packet. Main problems people have with tomatoes is growing outside (diseases) and not enough soil volume.
Garlic is a bit trickier though.
Elkelriko to Elkelriko
4 May 17#29
Thank you.
Elkelriko
4 May 17#28
Thank you!
postmang
3 May 17#7
If Costa is nearer they also give coffee grinds or is it grounds?
McNabFish to postmang
4 May 17#26
Grounds. It's the used coffee you chuck into a knock out bin. Go in and most will be happy to offload it to you.
cjdean1983
4 May 17#25
I tried this and it all dried up, went mouldy, and killed my plant.
tinkshusband
3 May 17#22
Ikea restaurant is doing this too.
moosery2
3 May 171#18
Acidic isn't it? Good if you know what you're doing but not good if you mess up the PH of your soil.
jamesakabob to moosery2
3 May 172#21
Unused grounds, yes.
Used grounds, no (unless you want be really **** about 6.5 technically being acidic)
dallaswinston
3 May 17#4
Some Waitrose stores also offer these!
mathew1971 to dallaswinston
3 May 17#20
Do you have to make a purchase to get these free.....:stuck_out_tongue:
kalico
3 May 17#19
Oh no! Now you've spilled the beans, so to speak. There will be a number of my local cafes pitching up to get their 'fresh ground' from the back door of Morrisons et al.
But then, better they do that with the coffee than they're hanging out around a McDonalds waiting for "meat".
alanminium
3 May 173#17
What?
fiqqer
3 May 172#12
Why waste it on plants why not re-use it - it will still be better than that powder "coffee"
reddragon105 to fiqqer
3 May 172#13
Ah, the horrible, weak, grey, stale coffee you get from reusing grounds... You're right, it's still better than instant. :smile:
sammy27 to fiqqer
3 May 17#16
drtongue
3 May 1720#1
I put this on my flower beds and my flowers couldn't sleep for weeks.
LeahMinttoutou to drtongue
3 May 175#2
I bet that drove you potty! :laughing:
crazymonkey to drtongue
3 May 17#9
That deserves to go in the manure pile
sammy27 to drtongue
3 May 17#15
That will keep my flowers awake
chippytea
3 May 17#14
I know our Sainsbury's has offered this service for a while, and presumably all Sainsbury's with a Cafe in store will do the same.
ncd
3 May 17#11
Starbucks used to this also (not that I've been in one for a couple of years) and the one near my work had a big basket full of bags of used coffee which you could help yourself to. I think most coffee shops would be happy for anyone to take their used coffee grinds away as it saves them money.
kill_bill
3 May 17#10
Our local had a sign about this, asked and no-one knew anything about it. So they set about emptying the coffee machine into the sachet the coffee came in and handed it over
fahed2000
3 May 171#8
I Like the idea, thanks for sharing. Now I just need a proper garden
akexuk
3 May 17#6
Steaming hot or cold at pickup? Voted hot but fear it's cold.
stainless77
3 May 173#5
heat just for the knowledge sharing
LeahMinttoutou
3 May 176#3
I don't know why this is cold, I think more companies should give away any waste that can to help anyone. This is really useful for keen gardeners, heat from me :smile:
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I wonder if the effect is also present when you compost the stuff. I know some things do persist through composting, some household pesticides etc.
Garlic is a bit trickier though.
Used grounds, no (unless you want be really **** about 6.5 technically being acidic)
But then, better they do that with the coffee than they're hanging out around a McDonalds waiting for "meat".