Basil & spent grains

[Elkaybay]

I just wanted to share my nice experience with growing basil using potting soil mixed with spent grains.

Basil plants from both images have been planted at the same time, one with the 'enhanced potting soil', one without.

 

[passedpawn]

For god's sake, please elaborate

 

[NoIguanaForZ]

...why did I not think of this earlier...

 

[NoIguanaForZ]

(Wonder how spent grains would do as a mulch, for that matter).

 

[gwaugh]

(Wonder how spent grains would do as a mulch, for that matter).

The spent grains I dump in my compost bin attract gnats and flies. I don't know if I would use them as mulch.

 

[55x11]

(Wonder how spent grains would do as a mulch, for that matter).

Not so great as smell of spent grains attracts animals. Also looks weird.