Coffee Grounds as Plant fertilizer?

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I was just talking about that with my husband the other day. My husband was telling me about the compost and garden that he and his cousin had when they were kids. He told me that they used coffee grounds in it.

[pitc9]

A few years ago a cleaning lady here at work was putting coffee grounds in the plants we have inside and I asked her was she was doing. (I thought she had lost her mind!! )

She told me that they like caffeine and plus the grounds hold moisture and helps disperse water when the plant needs it.

[Bengalz]

A few years ago a cleaning lady here at work was putting coffee grounds in the plants we have inside and I asked her was she was doing. (I thought she had lost her mind!! )

She told me that they like caffeine and plus the grounds hold moisture and helps disperse water when the plant needs it.

This is a good thing to know - especially for those times when you're away and the houseplants don't get watered on time Thanks for the tip

Betty

[Catsnclay]

I am not a gardner by any means, as a matter of fact I do believe my thumbs are brown (from clay!! )


But I have been putting coffee grounds on our Gardinia plant for years now, and every spring it produces big beautiful flowers.

Coffee grounds are not for every plant though - beware - I was told to use coffee grounds on acid loving plants only. And what those are I haven't a clue!!

I have never heard of eggshells..........

[lizbud]

My Mom & Grandma Delia always used old tea leaves. I guess that
would have the same acidity as coffe crounds. It really worked ,especially
with indoor plants.