How to Use Coffee Grounds and Tea Leaves in the Garden: It's a Great Fertilizer
29.11.2023 08:12
If you are a fan of coffee and strong tea, you know that this drink is relatively healthy for the body when consumed in the right dose.
Some summer residents are surprised to learn that coffee grounds and tea leaves are useful not only for humans, but also for the garden.
Gardeners know that these are universal products that can be used as fertilizer, to improve the soil and for feeding.
Let's pay attention to the opinion of the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
3 Ways to Use Coffee and Tea in the Garden
These are the methods.
- Compost. Used coffee and tea can be added to the compost pile along with other waste. It is an excellent source of nitrogen.
- Top dressing of crops. Coffee grounds contain many useful components – in addition to nitrogen, they contain phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper and zinc.
- Improves soil structure. Add to topsoil to improve soil aeration.
