andrewpreece wrote:
"June Hughes" wrote in message
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In message , gramgill
writes

my grandfather (he's 96) tells me to keep all used teabags empty
them and through them in the garden is this good food for the
plants/vegetables, soil or just an old wives tale


My mum does this - she says they don't rot down very fast if
they're
put complete into the compost heap.

But tea leaves are high in nitrogen, so they're a good thing. You can
rip each bag in half as you chuck it in the compost bucket to spread
them out, of course, and the fibres in the bag itself will break down
sooner or later.

Mike.