ebinmaine 69,239 #1 Posted January 7, 2022 The Lead Gardener In Charge and I have decided to put more effort into producing our own food every year for the past 4 or 5. This year we've had a piece of ground leveled out in prep for a permanent plot. We're also saving all of our coffee grounds and will be using them as appropriate for whatever needs come up. We created a drying station to eliminate mold. One pan dries while the other is being filled. Both get stirred/dug/flipped several times a day. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,719 #2 Posted January 7, 2022 Now, @ebinmaine, I don’t think I’m alone here wanting to see, instead, some rotating drying barrel composting contraption run off a drive belt wrapped around the rear tire of a Wheelhorse. 2 1 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,239 #3 Posted January 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said: Now, @ebinmaine, I don’t think I’m alone here wanting to see, instead, some rotating drying barrel composting contraption run off a drive belt wrapped around the rear tire of a Wheelhorse. I like this idea... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,739 #4 Posted January 7, 2022 You can connect it to Colossus! 2 1 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ Hamner 1,012 #5 Posted January 7, 2022 Eric Take a look at this site https://groundtoground.org/2011/04/17/how-to-dry-and-store-used-coffee-grounds/ Just my .02 Bob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sodaking27 856 #6 Posted January 7, 2022 Yeah I was thinking it was going to be a new attachment for the WH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 26,304 #7 Posted January 7, 2022 Curious - Why not just compost them? Or, worm bins…? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,239 #8 Posted January 7, 2022 44 minutes ago, RJ Hamner said: site Good info there Bob. Thanks! 21 minutes ago, Sodaking27 said: Yeah I was thinking it was going to be a new attachment for the WH. If @EB-80/8inPA and @squonk get there way it might be! 11 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Curious - Why not just compost them? Or, worm bins…? We don't compost on purpose. Around here a compost pile attracts animals we don't want around the dog. Skunks. Porcupines. Coyote. The worms in the garden area will certainly benefit from these grounds. One of the reasons we're saving them.... Worm food. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex175 784 #9 Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Worm food. That's how you get them working overtime, caffeinate them. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #10 Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: coffee grounds I've long had a sneaking suspicion that the use of coffee grounds as a soil amendment may in fact be ... ummm ... bull5h1t . But then, bull5h1t probably IS a good thing to add, AFTER composting. Anyhow, I googled around a bit and found this: https://thegardenshednursery.com.au/resources/the-science-behind-coffee-grounds Quote In the greenhouse trial, all plants grown in coffee-amended soil treatments showed poor growth compared to the control and fertiliser-amended soil treatments. and another: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315663227_Using_coffee_grounds_in_gardens_and_landscapes_WSU_Extension_Fact_Sheet_FS207E Worth reading, may dispel some of the myth though. Edited January 7, 2022 by Jeff-C175 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #11 Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: The worms in the garden area will certainly benefit from these grounds. Think the caffeine will make them dig faster and poop more? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,239 #12 Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: some of the myth I did some poking around on the interwebs a few weeks ago. Seems like it's another thing that depends on local circumstances like existing soil and what plants are to be grown. Trina's experience has shown her that it does clearly help with our situation. Why?? I haven't the foggiest. One thing does seem to be a point. Don't use too much. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,717 #13 Posted January 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: dog. Skunks. Porcupines. Coyote Ehem... throat clearing... bears... Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,719 #14 Posted January 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Around here a compost pile attracts animals we don't want around the dog. Skunks. Porcupines. Coyote There’s gotta be an implement for that as well. The rotating drum of composting death. It just throws the dispatched carcass in with the grounds. Colossus, it must be! That tractor oughta be ready by the time the attachments are, lol. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #15 Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: bears... And Caffeinated ones to boot! Edited January 7, 2022 by Jeff-C175 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,717 #16 Posted January 7, 2022 You... read my mind... @Jeff-C175... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,717 #17 Posted January 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Think the caffeine will make them dig faster and poop more? Well, if the caffeine doesn't... just mix in some super beets powder... Dat'll do it... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 69,239 #18 Posted January 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: This one. Is. Me. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,717 #19 Posted January 7, 2022 This one. Is. Me. Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 26,304 #20 Posted January 7, 2022 I long ago stopped “composting” with bins / piles… same reason - critters… but, I sheet compost all the time with leaves - just mow them into the grass and just blow them into planting areas to decompose… I’d suggest same with coffee grounds - just toss on the ground and turn into the soil… 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,217 #21 Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, EB-80/8inPA said: Now, @ebinmaine, I don’t think I’m alone here wanting to see, instead, some rotating drying barrel composting contraption run off a drive belt wrapped around the rear tire of a Wheelhorse. I see a rotating basket on the mid-mount, powered by the PTO, with drying augmented by ducting from the exit side of the engine tins blowing through the basket....... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #22 Posted January 7, 2022 First thing you need to do is check the ph of your garden soil, the coffee grounds are acidic. Check to see what pH needs are depending on what your growing We save them here because of the low pH soil and use them on the blueberry bushes, I actually add vinegar to the water too. Sorry I think your wasting time drying them. I don't dry them they just go into a bucket with a lid with the mold too 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #23 Posted January 7, 2022 34 minutes ago, jabelman said: coffee grounds are acidic Research doesn't bear this out... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #24 Posted January 8, 2022 44 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Research doesn't bear this out... The plants that like coffee grounds include roses, blueberries, azaleas, carrots, radishes, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, cabbage, lilies, and hollies. These are all acid-loving plants that grow best in acidic soil. You'll want to avoid using coffee grounds on plants like tomatoes, clovers, and alfalfa. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,717 #25 Posted January 8, 2022 Well, since we are copying and pasting from Google about topics... that none of use are experts on... I will join in... Coffee grounds do contain residual caffeine, and this caffeine inhibits both seedlings and mature plants from growing as they should. If you have young plants in particular or have just put in seeds, it’s best to not have coffee grounds anywhere near these. Coffee can destroy the roots of new plants, which leads to their demise even before they’re able to grow much. Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
