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Hey can i use tea leaves as a mulch? If so is it possible put too much of it down and should i mix the leaves with anything, ie compost?
Thanks John
Thanks John
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I would have thought they would be fine. You'd have to drink alot of tea to have many though!"Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"
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as long as theere's not too much milk in them. it pongs a bit otherwise
if they're in bags, break the bags first, it lets the tea leaves out and you can collect up the plasticy/papery bits after.Comment
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I put my tea bag's to one side until there dry then I split them open, empty the contents into my kitchen compost bucket then eventually into the compost bin outside. I don't have milk in my tea so they don't smell. I also mix some of them with my ground coffee to make a mulch.
I get lot's of coffee ground's & Tea bag's from my local cafe, if you know anyone who work's in a cafe it might be worth asking them to save them for you.Comment
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Loose leaf tea is good for composting as theres no bag to fiddle with. Sometimes they're alot better quality too.The Impulsive Gardener
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My mother used to swear by them for the hydrangeas.Mad Old Bat With Attitude.
I tried jogging, but I couldn't keep the ice in my glass.Comment
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Im a chef at a big resturant that only sells loose teas, so i can bring home about 2kg a day. Will it be ok this much around my plum tree?Comment
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Yes! I may be tempted to compost them for a while first though. Probably not needed, just a feeling I have.Originally posted by JohnVisual View Post"Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"
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I wouldn't put that much every day round your plum tree. Do you have a compost heap you could add the leaves to? Or borders you could sprinkle (? correct word) them onto?Originally posted by JohnVisual View PostComment
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well i just wanted to put enough around the tree to cover the weeds in about a meter square, would that be?Comment
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Can't answer myself, but ohhh how I do love to smother weeds. It's prob fine, but try first on something you have a spare of.The Impulsive Gardener
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If used directly as a mulch, spent tea leaves can attract a (white) mould. I'm not sure it does any harm but it is not particularly attractive.
When I was younger all of our tea leaves were tipped on to a Dahlia outside the kitchen door - and the plant thrived on it.Comment
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