After testing, we discovered that the soil in our raised beds was slightly more alkaline than veggies like it to be. Our gardening guru, Alex Borstad, suggested that we work coffee grounds into the soil to bring the pH level down a bit. Ideally, we will be able to add a 5-gallon bucket of grounds to each bed before we plant this Saturday. Now, I drink a fair amount of coffee, but to accumulate 30 gallons of grounds, we were going to need help!
Thankfully, the Caribou Coffee on Tremont Road at Kingsdale has come to the rescue by agreeing to collect their coffee grounds for us. We're picking the grounds up daily and should have enough for our beds by Wednesday or Thursday. So, next time you're looking to enjoy a coffee or tea, please think of Caribou. Remember to thank their friendly staff for helping to make our garden a great success!
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