I have pants but I don't use them

[vicarz]

I don't garden, in fact when I find a plant that refuses to be killed by me I keep it in my house - I believe there are 4. Those stubborn bastards.

I just got a coffee press and coffee grounds (grinding coffee is a later step for me). So to my joy - coffee inside my house. To my shock, this produces coffee grounds. Stinky mud.

So myself swimming in ignorance and guilt, yes guilt because although I produce garbage every day (most of it by talking and writing, but some of it in plastic bags), I feel like because there is so much of this mud that I should do something to get it back into the dirt from whence it came. So I have two questions for those bored people on the clock who read this and care to respond:
1. Can I safety put these grounds in my houseplants without killing them? If I do, will it stink or attract bugs?
2. Is there any reason I shouldn't put this used coffee mudd outside in the bushes or park?

Ok one more - does anyone want coffee grounds for their garden? If so, where do I store this crap?

Sometimes I wish I was just a selfish republican douchebag who felt the world was there to serve my self-pleasuring. This caring about things other than me is a constant source of work when I just want to take a nap. I may take that nap anyway.

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Just noticed that a couple really smart people have stopped eljay posting, yet do constant twitter cross-posts / links. It makes me sad - both had interesting points when they wrote. At the risk of helping the demise of eljay I'm probably going to ditch them because on my list it's gone from insight to clutter. Meh - I should accept that nothing is forever, not clubs, not music, not people, and not on-line entertainment.

Comments

[doc-quixote.livejournal.com]

1. Can I safety put these grounds in my houseplants without killing them? If I do, will it stink or attract bugs?

I had an instructor in college who did this with plants in his office. Had some of the healthiest office plants I've ever seen. (Also the most alert.) Never noticed a smell beyond the faint smell of coffee.

[tostita.livejournal.com]

Coffee grounds can be used directly on acid-loving plants -- I don't know whether that applies to your houseplants or not, though. You can also compost them along with other kitchen waste, for instance with vermicomposting. And here's a list of other potential household uses for coffee grounds that I found.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Thanks, with a side of wtf on the #1 selection of Cellulite reducer. Eep.

[wantedonvoyage.livejournal.com]

That's just I was going to say. We throw them under the azaleas in the springtime. I look forward to reading the other uses.

[railwaymadness]

If you end up with more than you can fit into the pots of your houseplants (or if they seem unhappy with the grounds), the azaleas outside your building will love them. And if you start feeling bad about that, you can keep the grounds in a tupperware and bring them to my place where I will add them to the compost pile. Or if I'm not there, you can add them to the compost pile. You probably want a waterproof container so that residual moisture won't be a problem. I think you can also use the coffee bean bags because those are foil lined to be airtight or something.

Many thanks

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I have a good history with sneaking around your yard while you're on travel!

Re: Many thanks

[railwaymadness]

My compost pile also accepts vegetable trimmings, although those can get stinky if kept in-kitchen too long. Don't worry if the grounds get moldy.

Re: Many thanks

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I'll worry if anything in my house gets moldy!? Hadn't even thought of that...maybe I'll just go all ancient Europe and throw the stuff out the window. I think there are azaleas out there!

[curvemudgeon.livejournal.com]

http://www.greendaily.com/2007/12/28/21-ways-to-use-old-coffee-grounds/

(Not saying they're all practical. Not saying they all make sense. Not saying you have any need or desire to grow shrooms on your used coffee grounds.)

[lunavamp13.livejournal.com]

Dad tried the "lets hold onto coffee grounds" once..was building up some pile of them for compost, etc. They got the worst bugs! It was awful and made me sick trying to clean up the mess. I am guessing the bugs originated from fresh veggies and just LOVED this awesome pile where they could land their eggs.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Eep.