That's why cunning gardeners do not throw away tea bags: how to use bags in the garden

Belnovosti
28.04.2022 18:15
belnovosti.by@yandex.ru
Updated: 09.04.2023 02:32

What do most people do with used tea bags? Of course, they throw them away.

After all, these bags are no longer suitable for re-brewing tea.

Many housewives do not know about other options for using sachets. However, there are many such ways.

The following example can be given: used tea bags will come in handy in a suburban area.

How to use a tea bag

Advanced gardeners know not to throw away these bags.

tea bags
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The fact is that such bags may well act as organic fertilizer and become an integral part of the compost.

Substances contained in tea leaves help accelerate the decomposition of organic matter.

Important nuance

Many gardeners will have questions: “Is it possible to send the bag itself to the compost? Or do you only need brewed tea leaves?”

Experienced gardeners assure that both loose tea and used tea bags can be added to the compost heap.

However, in the second case, only bags made of a certain material are suitable. Paper and fabric are good options. However, the presence of microplastics is bad.

It is also worth checking that there are no other unnecessary components on the bag. For example, a metal bracket.