Coffee Grounds

[Capsid]

You mean an Americano is not a coffee?

[HeyWayne]

No, it's an Americano.

Why is it you can go pretty much anywhere in the world (in my experience) and ask for a "coffee" and get exactly that a coffee. Typical of America to name something after itself that the rest of the world knows as something different.

I prefer tea anyway.

[Two_Sheds]

You go into any Starbucks and ask for a coffee then...

"Just a coffee. A white coffee. No froth, no syrup, no skinnymochalatte nonsense."

[Capsid]

No, it's an Americano.

Why is it you can go pretty much anywhere in the world (in my experience) and ask for a "coffee" and get exactly that a coffee. Typical of America to name something after itself that the rest of the world knows as something different.

I prefer tea anyway.

What we call a coffee is not the same anywhere else, in my experience. I usually have to define what coffee means, in the continent you'd get an espresso.

[jojo2910]

Hi,

I saw the GW with Alys this week where she recommends coffee grounds for keeping slugs off. Has anyone else had success with this? I work in the centre of Bristol surrounded by coffee shops, so supply shouldn't be an issue.

[Two_Sheds]

it doesn't work, I've tried it round my hostas. I still don't have any hostas !

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...-but_5078.html

It's still good stuff to put in the compost heap though

[sweetiepea]

I've used it in my raised beds for a couple of years now, and it works for me.

[FoxHillGardener]

I use it over newly sown seeds and it works for me too. I actually got carrots

[jojo2910]

I've been putting some in the compost and will give a light scattering around my seedlings to see if it works. Do chickens eat slugs?

[chris]

They do (mine don't like them though), but feeding them too many isn't good (motherhen will have you head! ). Too much protien, but they also contain parasites etc - which can infect the chickens more so if you're actively feeding them slugs

[binley100]

I put a thick circle of coffee grounds around my brassicas. Seems to help and the rain doesn't wash it away. Also add them to the compost heap.