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plotstoeat

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tea bags
« on: March 08, 2011, 19:23:57 »
I have started using used tea bags to cover the drainage holes on my plant pots. I thought it would retain moisture. Has anyone else tried this or can think of reasons not to?

rugbypost

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Re: tea bags
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2011, 19:44:01 »
Don,t know about blocking drainage holes you water from the bottom so you need to keep them clear. I use tea bags ripped open on the compost or I put them to soak and use to water the flowers. Try water retainig cristal in each pot but I don,t think you need to ;D ;D ;D
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Re: tea bags
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2011, 20:32:07 »
someone on here suggested them for blocking up the bottom of toilet roll inners to stop the compost falling out  :)

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Re: tea bags
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2011, 21:20:09 »
I use 2 or 3 thicknesses of newspaper inside pots. The water drains out without the compost.

I don't block up the bottom of toilet rolls or newspaper rolls because the compost doesn't fall out - they are squeezed into various plastic containers and left there until roots fill the rolls and hold the compost in.

 

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