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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: GreenOwl on February 09, 2010, 13:57

Title: Which teabags compost best?
Post by: GreenOwl 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?
Title: Re: Which teabags compost best?
Post by: diggerjoe 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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Post by: mumofstig on February 09, 2010, 17:20: You could always break the bag off and just compost the tea :)
Title: Re: Which teabags compost best?
Post by: arugula on February 09, 2010, 17:31: Quote from: GreenOwl 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?

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..
Title: Re: Which teabags compost best?
Post by: madcat 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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Post by: MoreWhisky on February 09, 2010, 20:49: Yorkshire tea for yorkshire compost!
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Post by: Yorkie on February 09, 2010, 21:49: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by: hillfooter on February 09, 2010, 23:46: Anyone know which compost brews the best tea?
HF
Title: Re: Which teabags compost best?
Post by: arugula on February 10, 2010, 07:11: Quote from: hillfooter on February 09, 2010, 23:46
Anyone know which compost brews the best tea?
HF

:lol: :lol: ... oh well seaweed if pushed for an answer! ::)
Title: Re: Which teabags compost best?
Post by: Slowgrind 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!
Title: Re: Which teabags compost best?
Post by: Christine 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. ???