I only use loose tea ,as I live in a hard water area which leaves a scum floating on the top ,,so should I save them for my compost or put them directly on to the soil .
I have been putting teabags in my compost bins for years and I have never noticed unregraded teabags when using the compost after 6 - 12 months. I don't even bother to remove the tags / string that some teabags have.
I would not compost the synthetic net-like tea bags (tea pigs?) as I am pretty sure they won't biodegrade.
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I only use loose tea ,as I live in a hard water area which leaves a scum floating on the top ,,so should I save them for my compost or put them directly on to the soil .
joan
I have been putting teabags in my compost bins for years and I have never noticed unregraded teabags when using the compost after 6 - 12 months. I don't even bother to remove the tags / string that some teabags have.
I would not compost the synthetic net-like tea bags (tea pigs?) as I am pretty sure they won't biodegrade.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/02/teabags-biodegradeable
I knew I'd read about it somewhere - and it looks like the 'tea pigs' are now bio-degradable too
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.