tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post7479115281414659179..comments2024-02-15T02:22:00.848-08:00Comments on My Purple Brick Road: Works for Me...Keowdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822164041930362667noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-22144590008122875412022-03-29T01:15:50.066-07:002022-03-29T01:15:50.066-07:00This sounds good. I used to give my plants fish ta...This sounds good. I used to give my plants fish tanking water, siphon from the bottom of the tank. At least monthly. I used to have a big fish tank. People asked me how I kept my plants so healthy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748968297333454464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-28624584886765659122018-05-19T17:13:25.306-07:002018-05-19T17:13:25.306-07:00If you have a convenient local Starbucks or any ot...If you have a convenient local Starbucks or any other coffee house, they are always more than glad to offer up their coffee grounds(tea also) for composting (free). Most will actually leave them in a special place for folks to just grab freely without the need to ask for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-28674002710307880962018-04-10T11:58:37.831-07:002018-04-10T11:58:37.831-07:00I love this thank you so much.I love this thank you so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-88009775546749104702018-04-08T19:17:50.798-07:002018-04-08T19:17:50.798-07:00Hi going to try this but don't have coffee gri...Hi going to try this but don't have coffee grinds very often use instant can I use leaf tea instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-88359024850447383302018-03-28T12:37:52.233-07:002018-03-28T12:37:52.233-07:00Great idea, thx big much!! Suggest adding stale te...Great idea, thx big much!! Suggest adding stale tea--no sugar--or used tea bags plus a cinnamon stick (antibacterial & antimicrobial properties). When straining your "java jar", put the solids on your compost heap!<br />I also save the cooking water--no salt, sugar, fat or anything else--from pasta or vegetables and pour around my roses and shrubs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632141921896643228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-70859472240277519542017-06-19T17:28:50.431-07:002017-06-19T17:28:50.431-07:00I have been crushing egg shells, etc, but never st...I have been crushing egg shells, etc, but never strained . I know it will work. I also use green tea leaves. Thanks. Does it work on only acidic plants or all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-11201406387771867442017-03-13T15:37:12.384-07:002017-03-13T15:37:12.384-07:00This sounds great! I can't wait to try it wit...This sounds great! I can't wait to try it with my house plants. Due to severe illness my plants have been neglected this winter. So I'm going to try this tea and see how my plants react. Thank you for the recipe. I'm alwys looking for natural ways to care for my plants inside and out. Mary Halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902288813828142891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-10042404223923389692017-03-13T11:24:47.694-07:002017-03-13T11:24:47.694-07:00Sounds awesome starring it now cooked eggs this mo...Sounds awesome starring it now cooked eggs this morning and never got without coffeeDaphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854286518600564385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-87026838403178850062016-05-15T11:37:31.795-07:002016-05-15T11:37:31.795-07:00gracias or sus consejos que pondre en practica ya...gracias or sus consejos que pondre en practica ya le contaretarorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573360450640682044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-5701165973469905382016-04-08T14:46:30.807-07:002016-04-08T14:46:30.807-07:00hi thanks for the great tips. Ive heard of this b...hi thanks for the great tips. Ive heard of this before b ut completely forgot it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-89922175600202110222016-02-20T12:36:44.194-08:002016-02-20T12:36:44.194-08:00Looks to be a winner. I think I will 'strain&...Looks to be a winner. I think I will 'strain' the liquid through a paper towel lined strainer and after the liquid has finished draining . . will put the towel and contents into the compost pail for double duty in the compost bin. Thank you for the postAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04729551428938463562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-23941061930028763522016-02-03T12:09:31.694-08:002016-02-03T12:09:31.694-08:00I love this idea. I've always felt guilty thro...I love this idea. I've always felt guilty throwing away the coffee grounds, so this is ideal. And I save egg shells and dry them to either crush and toss into the composter or spread around plants on the garden to discourage pests ie; slugs. I have always used cold leftover tea to water my plants, but I will certainly start building this right away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811520466077702236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-15981976098517103502016-01-31T15:35:23.168-08:002016-01-31T15:35:23.168-08:00Thank you so much for sharing. My mom had a green ...Thank you so much for sharing. My mom had a green thumb too and would throw coffee grounds right into the garden and in her plants. My brother would go fishing and toss the fish heads down behind the garden and bury them to enrich the soil ...but not close enough for the maggots to crawl to the garden. Then in the spring it all got mixed together the next year or when it was well finished decomposing. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554337929827999362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-62673315456242136532016-01-25T14:13:11.660-08:002016-01-25T14:13:11.660-08:00I don't drink coffee, so no grounds. What else...I don't drink coffee, so no grounds. What else can I add to make compost tea?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611954237536625641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-82712474808453088132016-01-15T18:17:22.569-08:002016-01-15T18:17:22.569-08:00If readers study up on what chemicals thier variou...If readers study up on what chemicals thier various plants benefit from, they would better understand. While at it, check the composition of the ingredients you use in making the tea. Most kitchen waste can benefit plants. Study.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233595666655467750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-50015053551341976162016-01-09T16:12:49.626-08:002016-01-09T16:12:49.626-08:00sounds good- did you use it full strength or dilut...sounds good- did you use it full strength or dilute it when watering with miracle grow?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06023660872735435710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-5995435732201301742015-11-02T07:16:02.232-08:002015-11-02T07:16:02.232-08:00so, did you feed the plants with the water or only...so, did you feed the plants with the water or only the tea and the eggshell?freefallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370118529255299784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-10844241184118656222015-09-20T13:39:35.371-07:002015-09-20T13:39:35.371-07:00Wow, I have to try this out. I wanted to grow some...Wow, I have to try this out. I wanted to grow some plants indoors this winter and I think this might keep them alive this year. Think it will work on a lemon tree I grew from seed?...Lol I just noticed the robot statement below the comments, very funny. I'm pretty sure I'm not a robot, have a great day.Maridan Valorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400014843989690517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-74233499305783846672015-08-29T12:02:14.639-07:002015-08-29T12:02:14.639-07:00Hey! Thanks for this post!! Ill have to try it out...Hey! Thanks for this post!! Ill have to try it out!Tiffanie Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132463636245762142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-35550029942572994932015-08-04T06:26:07.744-07:002015-08-04T06:26:07.744-07:00Im going to try this, sounds great and so easy :) ...Im going to try this, sounds great and so easy :) And some of my house plants will love it! <br />I think the red plant you got from the dr. is a Wandering Jew :) I have one myself and its so pretty in the sunlightJane Langkilde Madsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707293889373293969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-88826990131948988342015-07-22T19:32:03.404-07:002015-07-22T19:32:03.404-07:00Does this work for all plant types? We have a lemo...Does this work for all plant types? We have a lemon plant growing from a lemon seed and wonder if it is ok for citrus plants? Thankspegarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478229316845393890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-13729462049276540102015-07-22T19:29:43.502-07:002015-07-22T19:29:43.502-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.pegarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478229316845393890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-32942591271030088322015-07-22T05:46:30.915-07:002015-07-22T05:46:30.915-07:00Fine tip to try! Although our summer has been so c...Fine tip to try! Although our summer has been so cool and lots of rain, so all my plants out are only getting there - hopefully here's heatwave until October :) in FinlandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-13935083869863308352015-07-19T12:59:07.290-07:002015-07-19T12:59:07.290-07:00Do you remove that thin skin like membrane that li...Do you remove that thin skin like membrane that lines the inside of the shell? I would imagine it make the water smell like rotten egg. <br /><br />CJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47407443746540438.post-86434304709617705122015-06-04T08:46:41.045-07:002015-06-04T08:46:41.045-07:00This is a great idea, my dad used to make this but...This is a great idea, my dad used to make this but he would get leather sawdust (get it from a shoe repair shop) and put that in as well. You can usually get it free or for next to nothing. The tanning chemicals give a real boost to house plants!! Also, you can put cut hair in it as well!! Just keep the hair after a cut and put a small handful in the water with the rest! My dad did this in a gallon glass jar we kept under the sink. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com