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What about using old unused coffee grounds as fertilizer for plants?

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What about using old unused coffee grounds as fertilizer for plants?




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I don’t drink coffee and have a lot of unused coffee grounds from 3 years ago. Don’t want to throw it out and would like to use it up. It’s too old to brew coffee for guests; could have frozen it but forgot to.

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Well, it’s not the same as fertilizer, but it will improve the soil, and add a bit of acid. Sprinkle it around any of your acid-loving plants. Or if you have a compost pile, throw it on there.

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  1. irishlady
    December 6th, 2011 at 08:44 | #1

    Dear Loretta acid loving plants love coffee grinds. When you use it make sure you add Warm water to the plants. The grounds will seep into the soil & nourish the roots. If you’re a tea drinker you can also throw the used tea bags in there too. This is what I do & trust me it works. Here’s another idea if you know people who’re coffee drinkers ask them to give U their used grounds OK

  2. jrenz r
    December 6th, 2011 at 08:46 | #2

    best to add it to compost pile

  3. lifeatthetop
    December 12th, 2011 at 10:36 | #3

    Snow poor I think you are mistaken. I believe it is cow manuer. Snow can not fetilize anything, it may freeze whatever you are trying to grow, try cow poop. Or Cat/Dog poop usualy works-

  4. TranceCore3
    December 18th, 2011 at 22:32 | #4

    It’s still technically unused. It was supposed to be in the main game, and it’s not. But it’s okay. King’s theme and Toroko’s theme aren’t used in the game either.

  5. RetroRanch
    December 23rd, 2011 at 20:51 | #5

    There are no standard tests of sanity. Psychiatrists diagnose insanity by various means. Entrapment is used as a defense when someone is lured into committing a crime by police. Duress is a form of force. Someone who is acting under duress has been forced to do something against their will. Intoxication is a very poor defense.

  6. Liaaasp
    December 28th, 2011 at 23:34 | #6

    i have no patience for inconsiderate people,

  7. Linders3816seve
    December 30th, 2011 at 21:09 | #7

    My new years will probally consist of me, by myself, with coffee icecream, laying down in my room, listening to adele.

  8. bigchill1994
    December 31st, 2011 at 00:30 | #8

    such a cool person lol its nice to see this side of her. not complaining about the other side obviously ;P

  9. UrLittlePrince
    January 2nd, 2012 at 00:54 | #9

    RT When Mars has her 2yr old fits we ride n the car w/the heat on &the iPad. Then she tells me how she feels.
    I used 2 get an azz whipping.

  10. 420SlowJ
    January 5th, 2012 at 20:29 | #10

    These look great compared to my hunting knife now, a small buck knife. We used it last year and the gut hook failed miserably, but we could of been using it wrong. I might get the Kershaw elk skinner 2, mainly because it has a gut hook which can be very useful.

  11. tubpingu
    January 22nd, 2012 at 17:47 | #11

    The song has substantial grounds for the love presented. Very well done.

  12. Persephone
    January 29th, 2012 at 12:57 | #12

    not from a store bought game. But you can get viruses by using any internet service, or by clicking on any web page, no matter how secure you think it is… I really think you can get a virus on your comp form a game that you bought.an original one i mean..

  13. f_francavilla
    February 1st, 2012 at 16:03 | #13

    :L good old greggs!

  14. Franziska5519
    February 14th, 2012 at 16:26 | #14

    hahaha they mix one of secret kiss sene with coffee prince drama, ^_____^ i love this <3<3<3

  15. SAK59
    February 18th, 2012 at 14:22 | #15

    Hey thanks! been doing every 3-4 days now the weather here in New York has been extremely hot. The habaneros are doing so much better. I added a little 5-7-3 around them and they seemed to have perked up a lot and turned much greener. The only one that doesnt really look any different is the paper lantern habanero. I guess well see what happens later in the season. Thanks again!

  16. ηυ мєтαℓ ∂σєѕη'т ѕυcк
    February 23rd, 2012 at 04:37 | #16

    I had a different idea when reading the Q title, but what I was thinking was "inhumane" which is a bit different, and "21 Century Schizoid Man" came to mind.

    For "inhuman", like unnatural strength etc… hmm, how about; Voodoo Chile by Hendrix, chopping off a mountain with the edge of his hand and all. edit if a better one comes to mind.

    BQ: Basically hearing as much music as possible.

  17. SarahTheSexy
    February 28th, 2012 at 18:12 | #17

    Did you know: MHS was built on native american burial grounds

  18. SmnthaSummer
    March 7th, 2012 at 12:27 | #18

    hm what does the donation do ? :o

  19. Shonna_Schwulst
    March 19th, 2012 at 01:15 | #19

    If only unused meal plans could be turned into cash….

  20. YoMaMJ
    March 20th, 2012 at 20:37 | #20

    I feel like I have ADHD today, I cant read more than three pages at a time without losing interest. Mt. dew and coffee just
    aren’t doing it

  21. Laurny
    April 8th, 2012 at 11:37 | #21

    there is a reason they are UNUSED!!!

    LOL!!

  22. stygianwolfe
    April 24th, 2012 at 16:14 | #22

    people with low intelligence dont use such words. However, many people with high IQs rarely use them either. Mostly, using words like these will only label you as a pretentious nerd.

  23. Medium_Mick
    May 4th, 2012 at 13:37 | #23

    Esta noche en as travesas 20,45 celta DEPOR , nos jugamos el pase , así que nosotros lo daremos todo espero que vosotros también ala celta

  24. Brandy A
    May 6th, 2012 at 10:38 | #24

    They were right.
    "The colour and volume of the vomitus is an indicator to how long the blood has been in the stomach. Dark blood or grounds' suggests a smaller bleed which has been altered by contact with gastric acid. A large volume of bright red blood is suggestive of a rapid and sizeable haemorrhage."

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