As promised in my post about where to put your used coffee grounds, I’m back with a tip on where to get used coffee grounds for free.
In case you don’t drink as much coffee as Jennifer, you may need to supplement. And why not? Starbucks has to do something with all those grounds.
I’m guessing there’s a Starbucks near you, and they have a program called Grounds for Your Garden.
They also offer some tips on using coffee grounds.
Also, check out Sunset magazine’s article, The Starbucks coffee compost test.
Image from flickr.

If you’ve ever bought plants for your flower bed or garden, chances are you are familiar with those small plastic containers some young plants come in. Have you noticed that it’s sometimes difficult to get the plant to release from those things without damaging the roots?
Even before the spring gardening season arrives, it’s time to think about alternatives to those plastic pots. I’ve been wanting to write about the Paper Potter since I happened across it a last week, but when I also saw Linette’s post on biodegradable Cowpots at Mother Earth’s Garden, I was even more inspired.
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