Gardening with filter coffee
Do you always throw away your coffee grounds? That's actually a shame, because you can do many things with it! Let's talk about one of the solutions, in this blog you will find out more about why coffee residue after making coffee with your Moccamaster can be used very well for your plants.
Use the leftover coffee grounds from your filter paper after brewing coffee for your plants, vegetable garden or backyard. Plants grow actually very well on your leftover coffee! Sprinkle some coffee grounds between the plants of your vegetable garden, or even pour your old cold coffee. From this, carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers, among others, get a little extra nutrition from the nutrients contained in the coffee grounds, such as magnesium and potassium. Be careful with the amount you use as fertilizer in your vegetable garden because you also want to prevent your vegetables from growing too quickly.
Acid bomb
You can also use it with some perennials, such as hydrangeas or rhododendrons, because they like a slightly acidic soil. Coffee grounds are slightly acidic and, therefore, perfect for these plants. But make sure your plants like acidic soil and can withstand the coffee grounds.
Fond of coffee
Worms also love coffee and provide good aeration and fertilization of the soil. Snails and cats, on the other hand, hate it, so what should be kept away from your vegetable garden, you now keep at bay naturally. Again beneficial for your vegetable garden and lawn.
No green fingers, but still interested in reusing your coffee grounds? If you search a little further on the internet, you will find everything the coffee residue is usable for. For example, you can use it to make face scrubs or cleaning products. So give it a try and give your coffee grounds a second chance! This way you are doing double sustainable when you make coffee with your Moccamaster!
Sources:
https://tuinseizoen.com/koffiedik/
https://www.tuinenbalkon.nl/koffiedik-tuin-het-zwarte-goud
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