Coffee grounds for your garden (merged)

maninwhitecoat

ahh i see cool cool thanks

will try the bodt scrub hehehe i don't have a garden at the mo :P

SnowyOwl_2

I seem to vaguely remember that slugs and snails run away if they get a whiff of coffee - if this is true then in warmer weather coffee grounds will be a real blessing in the garden. Free and non-poisonous to hedgehogs, birds and other wildlife. Fantastic!

RichyRich

Apologies if this has been posted before.

I was in the new(ish) Starbucks in Bradford the other week (and only just remembered - d'oh!) and they had Free Coffee Grounds at the far end of the counter in bags of a couple of kilos ish.

(Apparantly) coffee grounds can be used as a fertiliser and are liked by nitrogen-hungry plants.

I don't think all Starbuckses do this, so maybe it's best to ring up and check first.

Hope to help

take care

Rich

grade15

r u sure it was free..maybe the price tag just dropped off!! hee!!

greenpixey

Thanks for reminding me. I used to go to Starbucks last year for free Coffee Grounds. My garden plants could do with a boost

sparky61

grade15 wrote:

r u sure it was free..maybe the price tag just dropped off!! hee!!

They're definitely free, I always pick a few bags up for my Mum and her friend. They're very heavy though :eek: and can leak into your bag as I found to my cost.

amie

RichyRich wrote:

I don't think all Starbuckses do this, so maybe it's best to ring up and check first.


Rich

the hull branch definatly give them away for free, i often grab a bag 2 top up my compost bin

OGB03

Hi all. Starbucks are doing their bit for the environment by bagging up their used pre ground coffee and giving it away absolutely free. The ground coffee pulp is excellent as a mixer with compost etc.

People may not have noticed it as it looks like it's for sale, but it's usually in a basket near the counter instore. My friend's mum used the last lot I gave her with impressive results - or so I believe. :rolleyes:

Anyhoo, it's a freebie that all gardeners, amateur or otherwise, will appreciate. It works - and best of all it's free.

Hope this helps.

nick_b

I've been thinking for a while now to go round the coffee shops and ask for any waste coffee grounds, so it's good to see that they're actually doing it off their own bat now. I shall go in today and get some.

yummymummy_20

i always nip in and get dome of this for my mum too. she swears by it! her veg patch is thriving!