Which teabags compost best?

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GreenOwl

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Which teabags compost best?
« on: February 09, 2010, 13:57 »
Not that I dare change the old mans teabags but the pyramid bags (PG Tips) don't compost very well.  Do others compost better? 

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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 17:18 »
I put all our Yorkshire tea bags on the compost heap and they do take a while but   get there in the end seems a shame to just bin them.

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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 17:20 »
You could always break the bag off and just compost the tea :)

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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 17:31 »
Not that I dare change the old mans teabags but the pyramid bags (PG Tips) don't compost very well.  Do others compost better? 

I use "Scottish Blend" which is the same pyramid bag tea made for Scottish (softer) water. I don't really notice a problem with the bags composting..
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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 18:20 »
My Twinings English Breakfast do fine, as did the builders' tesco tea ....  (they thought my afternoon cup a bit wimpish   :D)
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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 20:49 »
Yorkshire tea for yorkshire compost!
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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 21:49 »
 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 23:46 »
Anyone know which compost brews the best tea?
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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 07:11 »
Anyone know which compost brews the best tea?
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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2010, 17:23 »
I think that you'll have to drink a lot of tea to get any benefit on your compost heap!
Every little helps though!

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Christine

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Re: Which teabags compost best?
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2010, 17:59 »
The posh teapigs don't compost well because there seems to be nylon or something in the actual bag.  ???



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