tea leaves

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chili

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tea leaves
« on: June 14, 2010, 18:23 »
i remember many moons go that my grand father used to throw all the used tea leaves onto his veg etc...........is this a recognised thing and should i save all the old tea bags :)

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mumofstig

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Re: tea leaves
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2010, 18:25 »
 I add them to the compost heap, sometimes the bags don't disintegrate fully, but I never think it's a problem to pull a few out  :)

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joshbuchan

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Re: tea leaves
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2010, 19:06 »
all ours go in the compost, so dose the used coffe grounds and just about anything els the chickens dont eat (could probly count that on one hand). :)

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viettaclark

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Re: tea leaves
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2010, 22:08 »
In the good old days, before teabags, the loose leaves were good for mulch and soil conditioner. Worms love 'em!


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