tea bags

[plotstoeat]

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?

[plotstoeat]

[rugbypost]

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

[manicscousers]

someone on here suggested them for blocking up the bottom of toilet roll inners to stop the compost falling out  :)

[artichoke]

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.