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Gardening

Kolesar

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4. I add coffee grounds to get nitrogen and maybe some potassium

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

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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If coffee grounds are good for the garden...are tea bags too? [View all] 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