Reduce Reuse Recyle

Live Earthworms

Compost Gardening Fishing Worms

Put these amazing little creatures to work for you. I do not till my soil but rather maintain a thick layer of mulch that feeds the earthworms and in turn, the earthworms feed the soil. I found that tilling just brings new weed seeds to the surface to spout. The mulch also holds the moisture in and makes it difficult for weeds to sprout.


Live Earthworms at The Original Coffee Company

Go Green

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Elements in Time

This is a fantastic collection of links for Gardening and Sustainability. Check it out!

Click here for the home page of Elements In Time!

Wow! Looks like loads of fun! We are not (yet) planning on new veggies, but a new way of growing. We are in the process of setting up an aquaponics system! We will be posting pictures and progress reports as we go. Finally, it is all plumbed. We have fish in the tank and we are cycling the water. Will be time to plant soon!

Earth Day Fast Approaching....

I am offering a 100% cotton tote for earth day. $19.99 plus s&h. Click here for link.

Coffee Lovers Go Green

Have you ever thought about what to do with all those left over coffee grounds? Instead of dumping them in the garbage and sending them to overcrowded landfills, try using them to enhance your garden. Used coffee grounds are an excellent thing to compost. Easy to add directly to your garden or flower beds. Also, they can be added to an earthworm composting site. The worms really love the coffee grounds. Here at The Original Coffee Company we try to be earth friendly. We recycle when possible. We compost food scraps, coffee grounds, and garden waste. We use organic methods in gardening. We produce as much of our own food as possible. This accomplishes 2 things: we know we are eating safe foods and reduces the pollution by not needing commercial transportation to get to us. Another way to go green is by supporting .Fair Trade Organic Coffee Growers and Roasters. Check out our GREEN Page, too!