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Do any of you use coffee grounds in your compost? I have begun getting 20lbs/wk from my local Starbucks.
I am also wondering about using paper from my shredder (w/o staples/plastic of course). I have used paper under mulch in my landscape beds for a long time, but never in my compost.
thanks.
Chris

12/2/2007 3:49:10 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

I do use coffee grounds, they are great for compost and adding newpaper attracts worms.

12/2/2007 4:38:53 AM

Rhode Island

its all good. composting especially adding leaves (carbon) and shreded newspaper to any manuers will work. the key is to keep turning the piles

12/2/2007 7:21:46 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

With shredded paper you can get a really hot compost going.

12/2/2007 1:12:42 PM

Minnesota

I also got alot this fall from starbucks, caribou, any coffee shop, it made the texture of it look very good.

12/2/2007 2:51:42 PM

Alaska

Chris
How much is the Ph affected by adding so much coffee grounds? Later Spudley.

12/2/2007 3:17:42 PM

I don't know a lot about how much ph is affected...good question, I'll have to check into it. I have always used them on my roses with a lot of success though. I thought that I would try this this year as an experiment, although I won't really find out my results for another couple years (I have 3 compost piles that I rotate through). I will have it tested before I start applying it though.
Chris

12/2/2007 4:48:54 PM

Decatur, IL

I'm not an expert, but from what I have read, used coffee grounds are pretty close to neutral as far as pH (6.7-6.8).
Fresh grounds are acidic, though. Charlie

12/2/2007 11:20:17 PM

Colorado

This link will give you so excellent info on coffe grounds
for your compost and patch...LB

http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/compost.asp

12/3/2007 11:00:51 AM

Georgia

I cant see why fresh grounds are acidic if used grounds arent. Alls used grounds are is really watered and drauned. If your putting fresh grounds down wouldnt the rain and the days heat have the same effect.

12/3/2007 3:58:56 PM