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If coffee grounds are good for the garden...are tea bags too? (Original Post) LaydeeBug Nov 2016 OP
Yes, both are good for the garden eom alfie Nov 2016 #1
What if it's like "Cinnamon Stick" or "Lemon Lift"? LaydeeBug Nov 2016 #2
I doubt that either one would hurt alfie Nov 2016 #3
I add coffee grounds to get nitrogen and maybe some potassium Kolesar Dec 2016 #4

alfie

(522 posts)
3. I doubt that either one would hurt
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:00 PM
Nov 2016

Neither would have enough to harm anything. Both herb and regular black tea are fine in the garden. My compost has mainly coffee grounds and tea bags in it during the winter. Summer it has lots more shells and corn husks, etc. But the tea and coffee can go straight into your beds, just kinda work them in a bit, maybe tuck the bags under some mulch.

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)
4. I add coffee grounds to get nitrogen and maybe some potassium
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 05:28 PM
Dec 2016

They are used for fertilizer, not just to acidify the soil.
Coffee grounds are two percent nitrogen.
I never heard of tea bags being used for fertilizer.

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