If after a good cup of tea your first impulse is to throw the bag in the garbage can, take time to reconsider your actions. Even a used tea bag can be useful, especially in the garden.
Tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. Once brewed, your tea bag can have a second life. However, a small precaution must be taken: reuse only if it is made of natural fiber (some contain plastic compounds that do not degrade). If not, open the bag and leave only the tea leaves inside.
Reuse old tea bags or loose herbal tea.
There’s nothing disgusting about saving used tea bags to reuse later. On the contrary, it’s a simple, eco-friendly and economical solution to improve your vegetable garden or ornamental plants a little, without spending a fortune on phytosanitary products whose composition is sometimes as harmful to the soil as it is to your health. But beware: used tea bags don’t have to be moldy. To get the most out of old tea bags, store them in a cool place after use to prevent them from rotting. Black, green or white tea are all valuable allies.
What can I do with used or expired tea bags and herbal teas in the garden?
In the garden, used tea bags can be used as a natural fertilizer. The many nutrients contained in them will nourish the plants as they decompose in the soil and reach the roots. They will have the same effect if placed at the foot of rose bushes or any other potted plant. Another advantage of placing teabags at the foot of plants is that their pungent odor ( similar to coffee grounds) bothers cats and scares them away when they come to dig in the soil. Puttingold tea bags in the compost speeds up decomposition, attracting beneficial bacteria and earthworms that like to eat our leftovers.
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Reusing tea bags not only benefits the garden, but also indoor plants. Outdoors, tea acts as a natural fertilizer when placed at the foot of a green plant. A useful tip if you are going away for the weekend is to lightly bury the used tea bags in the soil.
This fills the tea bags with water and retains it a little longer, giving the plant long-lasting hydration by keeping the soil moist. Before burying the tea bags, you can brew them again and leave the mixture (cooled) to spray on the plants. The nutrients in the tea will benefit the plant and its aroma will deter some insect pests.
