I've always used coffee grounds (along with the unbleached filter) in my compost and mulch and you should too. Coffee grounds are high in Nitrogen (a nutrient that will have your veggies plants flourishing!). Coffee is especially great to mulch your tomatoes - the grounds help suppress late blight.
Cold coffee (at a high concentration) is also great for suppressing slugs. Make your coffee (regular or instant) much stronger than you would want it (3x as strong) and let it cool - then spray the plant that is being effected by the slugs. Those little critters can't stand all that caffeine!!
You don't have to become a coffee junkie just to help your garden... many coffee houses and restaurants will keep their coffee scraps for you. Starbucks for one looks forward to customers asking for used coffee grounds... so ask your local coffee to see if you can get in on some of that action!
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