RE: [CH] Luke on Coffee Grounds...
Bloechl, Sharen Rund (sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com)
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 08:48:11 -0700
and, kittens don't like coffee grounds - its the best way to keep them from
digging [and doing their daily duty] in my "patio" pepper plants
Sharen Rund Bloechl
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> From: Joe Arditi[SMTP:pepperjoe@home.com]
> Reply To: Joe Arditi
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 7:12 PM
> To: chile-heads
> Subject: [CH] Luke on Coffee Grounds...
>
> Those landscapers were right on Luke. Two of my favorite fertilizers
> are coffee grounds and eggshells. They are excellent soil conditioners
> and we learned something about coffee grounds many years ago..earthworms
> go CRAZY over them..they must be some kind of earthworm delicacy. The
> worms further help to condition and aerate the soil. Another tip is
> that coffee grounds are slightly acidic and although they're fine for
> Chiles and tomatos, plants that thrive in acidic soil do especially
> well with them such as rhododendrons and rose bushes.
> Well Great Gardening,
> Pepper Joe
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