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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 16 2012 : 08:21:33 AM
I put some old coffee around my rose bush a few weeks ago because I know they love it. How often do you do this?
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| knead2garden |
Posted - May 29 2012 : 05:45:57 AM
I put some grounds on my Hydrangeas this morning. I'll let you know if it turns out!
~Ashley
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| jollyquilter |
Posted - May 28 2012 : 7:19:42 PM
So is that a yes for the hydrangeas?
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 27 2012 : 09:24:53 AM
I do know that hydrangeas will turn colors (blue I think) if you have acidic soil.
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - May 27 2012 : 08:21:24 AM
Ashley, I was wondering the same thing!
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| knead2garden |
Posted - May 26 2012 : 05:21:50 AM
Anyone tried it for Hydrangea's? I never thought of using my grounds this way! I always just throw them in the compost pile. Thanks!
~Ashley
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| Farmer Judy |
Posted - May 25 2012 : 9:38:12 PM
How else can I use coffee grounds. How do I work it into my compost?
God bless,
Judy
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - May 25 2012 : 06:08:42 AM
i gotta try this!
thanks,
marianne |
| Leilaht |
Posted - May 24 2012 : 3:04:35 PM
I mix chopped up banana peels, epsom salts, and coffee grounds to put around my roses. Haven't done it since we moved. Need to start again.
Liz
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| Roe |
Posted - May 20 2012 : 9:47:31 PM
Thanks I also tried the coffee grinds and my roses look great! Thanks
Hugs,
Roe |
| rphelps4 |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 08:10:45 AM
The coffee helps to promote worms, which helps the soil. Roxanna |
| dreamingofmygardens |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 07:34:39 AM
i put old grounds out around most of my shrubs and holly hocks. no issues |
| queenmushroom |
Posted - May 17 2012 : 07:48:21 AM
Thanx I just don't want moldy old coffee sitting around my kitchen. I didn't know if too much acid hurt them or not. I have a red rambler. It isn't trained yet. Hubby weed whacks around them. A couple of times, he got the longest limb. I was so mad. I've been wanting to train it to go around my fence. Gotta get more old panty hose to tie the limbs to my fence.
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| sue5901 |
Posted - May 17 2012 : 04:22:00 AM
A lot of coffee shops including the big multi-nationals will give out free bags of old coffee grounds for the compost - I ask for it reguarly and they are always glad to give it me.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - May 16 2012 : 3:39:26 PM
I put our old coffee in an old pot, when it is full I spread it out under the Knockout roses.
Marly
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| Wauka Mountain Mama |
Posted - May 16 2012 : 10:39:46 AM
You can just keep on adding it. Seeing as how its not a chemical theres no worries at all.
I drink alot of coffee & all of the grounds & left over liquid goes into the compost bin. (I do mean alot!) Its never bothered any of my plants...but flower bearing plants really do love it.
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