10 Reasons To Use Coffee Grounds In The Garden

 


10 Reasons to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden

Want to know what you can do with used coffee grounds? Gardeners, read on to see these 10 reasons to use coffee grounds in the garden. Some may surprise you.

While you're enjoying your morning coffee, don't stop there - enjoy the rest in the garden - coffee grounds, that is! By recycling coffee grounds in the garden, you're not only giving your garden better nutrients, but you're also giving back to the earth.

And see below several ways to use leftover liquid coffee.

10 Reasons To Use Coffee Grounds In The Garden

  1. Adds extra nutrients to enrich the soil
  2. Improves soil naturally
  3. A thin layer of mulch around plants can help keep weeds out
  4. Keeps ants, slugs, and snails out of the garden - Cats too (they don't like digging in coffee grounds)
  5. Worms LOVE to make tunnels through coffee grounds, which aids aeration because plants need air.
  6. Save money by not buying garden fertilizers; spend more money on COFFEE!
  7. Reuse to help give back to the earth
  8. Coffee grounds are considered "green," so your compost needs to stay balanced from the "browns."
  9. Known to help rid fungus that may come from other sources
  10. Because coffee grounds smell so good!

So, the next time you finish your morning coffee, think about tossing those used coffee grounds in the garden instead of the trash. Heck, even the leftover coffee liquid is suitable too. Speaking of leftover liquid coffee, here are brilliant uses for it!

 


Here are cool ways to use leftover liquid coffee.

Don't throw out that liquid joe! Repurpose your day-old cold coffee in several different ways. 

We already know that repurposing coffee grounds in the garden is brilliant and that repurposing day-old liquid coffee is nothing new. Still, perhaps you hadn't thought of these ideas below.

Make Pancake Syrup With Coffee

Combine leftover coffee with melted butter, heat, and drizzle over your morning pancakes.

Cook With Coffee

  • pour it into a pot roast
  • use it as a coffee-based brine to make a roast chicken moist
  • add it to a gravy

Simmering Potpourri

We all love the smell of coffee, right? Why not make a potpourri from it? Slowly heat spices such as cloves, star anise, nutmeg, cinnamon, etc., in a pot of "leftover" coffee on the stove. (I have not tried this)

Make Dressing For A Salad

For a simple coffee vinaigrette, cook equal parts brewed coffee, balsamic vinegar, and maple syrup on the stove at low heat until the mixture is syrupy. Top it off with a little lemon juice.

Use Coffee Liquid In A Box Of Brownies

Does anyone make those brownies in a box? Try adding your leftover coffee in place of the water.

Ice Cubes

Coffee ice cubes are great in iced coffee. Many people do this already, but you can pour it into popsicle molds for a frozen adult treat and maybe even add some Bayleys.

Feed A Plant

Give your plants some nitrogen. Pour leftover cold coffee directly at the base of your plants. Just make sure not to do this every day. If you make a strong pot of joe, you may want to dilute it with water. Too much nitrogen would not be good.

All else fails - Make Dessert!!

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