Kirsten
New Member
Originally posted by Sharon
I used to put the coffee grounds around my roses but I don't bother with it anymore.
And now I know what option you were talking about earlier. You know that even if all 12 seeds mature into coffee plants, the beans (cherries) ripen and need to be picked as they mature. The soil/fertilization you use will have a lot to say about the quality of your coffee. After picking, the cherries have to be pulped and then dried, hulled and lastly roasted. I can't say if 12 plants will yield you more than a pound at a time or not. I seriously doubt it unless you have a humidity/temp controlled place to store them.
Coffee is grown tropically so you better get busy on plans for building the greenhouse now.![]()
Alright Sharon I know it's silly and just outright nuts but the thought of growing our own and having it is just a neat idea. I know it wouldn't be much and knew some of the work, granted not all of it. But heck it could be interesting. I doubt we'll do it but imagine getting a huge greenhouse and doing it? I am weird I guess.
For roses my mom used Bloodmeal and Bonemeal and some rock salt or epson salts to promote root growth and some absolutely beautiful blooms. Something she picked up from her grandmother.