Hello everyone!
Last season, I sprinkled used coffee grounds around my lettuce to fight off slugs—only to find them thriving in the damp, caffeine-laced soil. Some say slugs hate coffee; others claim it’s fertilizer with a side of false hope. My kale survived, but was it luck or grounds?
What’s your verdict? Do coffee grounds actuallya repel slugs, or are we just brewing garden myths? Share your wins, fails, and slug warfare strategies!
Coffee grounds WORK… but only if you mix them with crushed eggshells! Slugs hate crawling over sharp edges. Used grounds also boost nitrogen, win-win!
Total myth. My slugs partied in the coffee grounds like it was a Starbucks patio. Switched to copper tape, now my tomatoes are safe!
Fresh grounds are too acidic, burned my seedlings. Used grounds + diatomaceous earth = slug genocide. Reapply weekly!
Grounds attracted fire ants. Now I use beer traps and nematodes. Coffee’s for drinking, not gardening!
Freeze used grounds, then crumble them around plants. Lasts longer in wet soil! Also deters cats from digging.
Coffee + chili powder spray! Slugs flee, but wear gloves, I rubbed my eye and regretted everything.
Grounds work… until it rains. Now I mulch with pine needles. Slugs hate the acidity and the texture.
@MightyMouser Chili spray is genius! Trying this tonight. Maybe add garlic for extra pest punch?
@EcoWarrior Pine needles rock! But my neighbor’s dog eats them. Balance: coffee grounds for slugs, chicken wire for dogs.