Step 1: In the garden Spent coffee grounds can be mixed with lye
to make a great composting agent, you can even throw in the
coffee filter, too! Worms in compost like to eat the bacterium
that grows on the facets of coffee grounds, though the grounds
themselves are a a food source it also adds grit to the worms'
digestive system allowing them to digest better. Small amounts
of coffee grounds can be added directly to top soil, especially
on plants that like high acidity in the soil like azaleas or
roses. Coffee is high in nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium
and other trace minerals, spreading around a thin layer of
coffee grounds on your soil will allow a slow release of these
minerals into your plants. Be aware of which plants like acidic
soil (roses), and which plants don't (tomatoes). Coffee has a
very strong odour which many insects and animals do not like. In
addition, it's been suggested that mosquitoes, ants, slugs and
maggots all dislike the acidity of coffee and will stay away
from areas where the