Why recycle coffee grounds in the garden?

Do not throw away the coffee grounds, collect them and use their benefits in the garden. You wouldn’t doubt all his qualities!

What does coffee grounds provide?

Coffee grounds contain nutrients such asnitrogennitrogenof phosphorusphosphorusof magnesiummagnesium or potassiumpotassium, which once absorbed by plants, helps them grow and promotes flowering. Magnesium and potassium will be immediately assimilated by plants. After it cools down, do not forget to remove it from the filters or capsules of the coffee machine and dry it well in the oven.airair free, release If the drying time is not enough, it can become moldy. The best storage is in a box, in the refrigerator.

Coffee grounds after regeneration can have different destinations, here are some examples:

• can replace natural fertilizer. Place it, wet or dry, directly in the garden at the base of plants or shrubs, such as rose bushes, and rake it into the ground to soak;
• it is known for fighting small pests such as slugs, aphids, ants or slugs. Against snailssnails, create barriers by placing coffee grounds around infested plants. He prevents them from proceeding with his texturetexture grainy and its fragrance is not much appreciated. Remember to add dry coffee grounds after each rain, as the barrier effect will no longer be effective. Against aphidaphidmix some coffee grounds in a spray bottle filled with water and apply the product to the leaves of the affected plants;
• its smell will scare away cats that come to scratch the mulch, beds and rows of vegetables in the vegetable garden. Place coffee grounds on the ground where you play or walk and add some citrus peels;
• recycle the coffee grounds in the composter (you can also put a coffee filter if the paper is unbleached so biodegradablebiodegradable). Nitrogen-rich will be one of the materialsmaterials organic and mineral nutrients important for the production of high-quality compost to naturally enrich the soil in the garden and vegetable patch. Worms love it! Spread out the ingredients, as the top of the coffee grounds will add acidity to the compost;
• also think of a wormhole. The principle will be the same as for a composter;
• When sowing, mix garden soil (3/4) with dry coffee grounds stored for several months (1/4) to limit the presenceacidacid chlorogenic. You’ll have naturally enriched potting soil that’s perfect for watching seeds germinate and develop quickly. Be careful not to overuse fresh coffee grounds when sowing, as in high doses they can become a growth inhibitor, i.e. preventing seed germination. All this is in dosagedosage fresh or decomposed rosin;
• replace sandsand sow small seeds with the coffee grounds that can clump together. Dry coffee grounds will help distribute the seeds evenly. To do, especially with seeds carrotscarrots because coffee grounds are a repellent against carrot fly attacks;
• acidify the soil at the base of heather plants such as hydrangeas, heathers or rhododendrons. Coffee grounds will tend to intensify the blue hue of certain hydrangea varieties;
• sprinkle your lawn with coffee grounds to regain vitality with this nutritional supplement. Water immediately so that the components infiltrate directly into the depth;
• Water indoor, green or flowering plants with a fertilizer made from coffee grounds. Mix the contents of the filter with two liters of room temperature rainwater. Stir regularly and leave to infuse for two days. Filter everything and water your houseplants to give them this 100% homemade organic fertilizer.