Back in February I wrote a post about the poor state of my garden and how I decided to put my spent coffee grounds to good use and try to improve the way my grass looked.
Well three months have past since the original post so I thought it was about time for an update. Has the coffee started working, or is it time to invest in some grass coloured paint?
Results so far…
The grass is definitely greener. But you would expect that this time of year. We had a cold winter and I’m sure a lot of snow and hard frosts aren’t particularly good conditions for grass. Much better is sun and rain – although this spring has been mostly dry and dull!
One positive sign is that there seems to be more birds in the garden this year than last. I’m hoping that it’s because all the coffee in the soil has marinaded the grubs and worms, making them an even tastier treat for birds. More likely though is that the soil structure has improved making it a more attractive home for grubs and worms; and extra grubs and worms equals extra birds.
I could catch some worms and try them for myself. But to be honest I’m not that desperate to find out if my garden contains coffee flavours worms.
The moss is dying back allowing the grass to slowly grow through
I don’t think the grounds men at Wembley will be calling anytime soon for some advice on how to improve the hallowed turf (although ‘Plan A’ of relaying the pitch after every other game doesn’t seem to be working). But spent coffee grounds are free and environmentally sound, and I’m sure they’re doing my grass some good – so I’m happy.
