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Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Starbucks coffee grounds
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CM |
Decatur, IL
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I posted this in the "coffee" blog on the Soil Prep message board, but thought I'd get more hits here and in General Discussion:
I've been adding Starbucks to my patch for about the past month. On their bags with spent coffee grounds that they leave at the door for free it says that the pH is 6.8 or 6.9. On their website it says that the grounds are acidic and need some lime applied if added directly to the garden. If the pH is 6.8 or 6.9, why would you need to add lime...sounds perfect to me? Charlie
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10/28/2007 11:28:40 AM
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Jordan Rivington (JRO) |
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Here is an article which details the "science" of coffee grounds.
http://www.sunset.com/sunset/garden/article/0,20633,1208232,00.html
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10/28/2007 9:03:26 PM
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Richard |
Minnesota
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Good article, I have been adding them to my garden & there free.
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10/28/2007 10:52:42 PM
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WiZZy |
President - GPC
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Good Article
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10/31/2007 9:06:20 AM
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CM |
Decatur, IL
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Thanks for the info! Charlie
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10/31/2007 5:28:14 PM
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docgipe |
Montoursville, PA
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When you find a night walker worm large enough to trip you the time may have arrived to consider backing off a bit. Up to the time this may happen just keep hauling the grounds to your soil. All organic mater finishes at 7 PH. The key word is finished.
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11/23/2007 2:34:46 PM
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