date:Jul 16, 2015
A record-breaking giant vegetable grower has revealed that a caffeine kick is the secret ingredient to growing his giant slug-free cabbages.
Kevin Fortey, from Cwmbran, says his six-feet-wide cabbages are the result of a growing season using free coffee grounds, derived from Costa Mocha Italia and Old Paradise Street blends, to naturally balance compost piles to give his crop a pick-me-up.
Mr Fortey said: I have been using Costas coffee grounds on my cabbages for some months now and Ive seen a