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Produce => Kept Animals => Topic started by: kelvin on June 14, 2010, 19:48:12

Title: compost/mulch
Post by: kelvin on June 14, 2010, 19:48:12
Can anyone supply any thoughts or experience of using coffee grounds and tea leaves as a mulch or compost please? I have a supply of both but  I am worried about any adverse effects.
Title: Re: compost/mulch
Post by: javahart on June 14, 2010, 20:36:01
Toby (gardeners world) was extoling the vitue of adding both to the compost heap.  I think it was on last week - catch it on iplayer.  He also shows you how to make a compost bin but I didn't have the heart to tell him it won't last long being made from plywood   ;D
Title: Re: compost/mulch
Post by: Le-y on June 14, 2010, 21:50:48
i put both in the compost :)
Title: Re: compost/mulch
Post by: Paulines7 on June 14, 2010, 22:33:02
On Gardeners World coffee grounds were put around plants as a slug deterrent. They won't go over them evidently.

Welcome to the Forum Kelvin.
Title: Re: compost/mulch
Post by: PaulaB on June 16, 2010, 20:31:28
Quote from: Paulines7 on June 14, 2010, 22:33:02
On Gardeners World coffee grounds were put around plants as a slug deterrent. They won't go over them evidently.

Welcome to the Forum Kelvin.

Who can blame them coffee is so  :P
Title: Re: compost/mulch
Post by: kt. on June 17, 2010, 07:07:35
The government organisation WRAP also recommend coffee grounds for composting

http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/making_compost/