Tea Leaves

[boatsman]

What is the best way to utilize used tea leaves in the garden? Can they be added to a peat based potting mix? Or is there some other use for them in the garden?

[WendyC]

I just add them to the compost heap.

[veggiechicken]

^^^ Same here

[Nannysally99]

Ditto here

[Bal]

Me too though I've been told that the bag is no longer biodegradable, they seem to disappear in the compost.

[crannman]

tea bags go on compost the bags do break up too

[boatsman]

Unfortunately I don't have room in the garden for a compost heap so I gather I should add the leaves to the soil mix. Incidentally doesn't anyone use real tea leaves nowadays? It seems that the horrible American invention of tea bags has taken over.

[Molliedollie]

Mine go in the kitchen waste caddie and then into a wormery which is in a dustbin.

[mothhawk]

If you happen to grow roses or camellias, just chuck the leaves and any left over tea (a rarity in my house) under the bushes as a mulch. They love it. Probably 'cos they are related to the tea camellia.

[Veggielot]

I compost mine, I do occasionally come across what looks like a fine plastic mess which I believe comes from teabags. Never heard of a use for tea leaves on there own maybe flowers are the answer

[Snadger]

My Gran used to chuck the teapot dregs out at the bottom of a rose bush. She used to call it her 'Tea' rose.

It always seemed to flower well so it must have done some good!

[cpm82]

Interesting to hear the tea leaf/rose relationship.

As I love my tea will give it a go

[cpm82]

On a related note does coffee grinds have any benefits when in a garden?