13 Really Weird Things Organic Gardeners Do That Actually Work

April 27, 2017

So I go to a nearby Starbucks at least once a week (after our neighborhood coffee shop closed). I rarely buy coffee but collect a five gallon bucket of grounds and some coffee filters.

The baristas are happy to share the grounds. They don’t have to haul them to the trash and like the idea that my compost bin is the recipient. The grounds really heat up my compost. I admit this is one of the weird things I do for my garden.

Read the post from Rodale’s Organic Life to learn about this penny and what it can do for your garden soil. It’s one of the 13 Really Weird Things Organic Gardeners Do That Actually Work. (You’ll need a penny minted before 1983). Check out the garden hacks.