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Green fingers: can I use coffee ground to plant anything?

I have a lot of coffee ground, from drinking a lot of coffee...

I live in a condo and can't quite have a compost, is there a way I can use it to plant anything? Or do you have suggestions on what I can do with it?

by lll0228
asked 8 months ago

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If you have room for a planter about the size of a Weber kettle grill, you have room to compost! Google is your friend. So is the 'Zon.

lavikinga
8 months ago

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@lavikinga: Thanks. I know...

I am worried about the smell a little, though.

lll0228
8 months ago

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@lll0228: We used a giant pot while we were living in housing (it made it for an easier clean up for inspection when we were PCSing out). We partially filled it with some good garden soil, buried our stuff and covered it with a scavenged round plastic tray. We had small potted plants/flowers on top of the tray and used it as an end table with our patio group. No smell at all.

lavikinga
8 months ago

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You can use the coffee grounds directly on your plants, just top-dress. If you are interested in composting, here is one of the best methods for small spaces:http://living-soil-primer.info/how-to-article-on-vermiposting/

I have found vermiposting completely smell free, and have read of people doing it under the kitchen sink. It's also very easy, as the worms do the work for you, and worm castings are one of the best fertilizer sources.

pickypickypicky
8 months ago

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@lll0228: You didn't mention pets.
Cats around here won't touch it, but, even composted, we had to watch the hounds. Dog in the yard would eat it up, dogs wandering through the front yard would usually eat it too.

havocsback
8 months ago

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