Acid mulch and compost
27 January 2008 20:12 Filed in: Doing
The acid bed (blueberries, Japanese iris and rhubarb)
is causing a lot of thought at the moment. The plants
not only want acid soil, but also want lots of
moisture; so I need acid mulch. Coffee grounds would
be perfect, but my easy supply is no longer easy, so
I'm searching for other options.
A week or two ago someone posted on the local freecycle with coffee husks looking for a good home, which sounded perfect except... (Why is there always an "except"? :) ... coffee husks are way to light to mulch with. I tried to work out how to make it work, but I've given up and they're going straight through the compost and I need a new acid mulch plan.
The comic relief of the coffee husk compost has been totally worth it. They're incredibly bulky and light, so I carried a huge black rubbish bag over my shoulder on the bus and through town. They overflowed the compost bin until thoroughly soaked, and looked like fibreglass once wet. They will hopefully fill the gap in my composting once I leave my current job and the leftover fruit bits that come along with it.
In other news two of my chooks have big butts, another sign that they'll be laying soon. All very exciting.
A week or two ago someone posted on the local freecycle with coffee husks looking for a good home, which sounded perfect except... (Why is there always an "except"? :) ... coffee husks are way to light to mulch with. I tried to work out how to make it work, but I've given up and they're going straight through the compost and I need a new acid mulch plan.
The comic relief of the coffee husk compost has been totally worth it. They're incredibly bulky and light, so I carried a huge black rubbish bag over my shoulder on the bus and through town. They overflowed the compost bin until thoroughly soaked, and looked like fibreglass once wet. They will hopefully fill the gap in my composting once I leave my current job and the leftover fruit bits that come along with it.
In other news two of my chooks have big butts, another sign that they'll be laying soon. All very exciting.
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