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Title: cheap liquid food for veg
Post by: growing mad on May 15, 2005, 23:11:35: :) which is the best & is there any ways of making it
thanks for the help
Title: Re: cheap liquid food for veg
Post by: Mrs Ava on May 15, 2005, 23:53:50: Never done so myself, altho have some comfrey growing to make next years nectar, but my lottie neighbour has a big bunch of nettles steeping in her waterbutt, and altho the smell is apparently vile, she reakons her veggies and plants are thriving on it!
Title: Re: cheap liquid food for veg
Post by: aquilegia on May 16, 2005, 11:34:02: Or manure tea.

Or dilute one part "liquid gold" to 20 parts water (high in nitrogen!) Maybe not for salad crops, though!
Title: Re: cheap liquid food for veg
Post by: Multiveg on May 16, 2005, 11:36:41: Quote from: aquilegia on May 16, 2005, 11:34:02
Or manure tea.

Or dilute one part "liquid gold" to 20 parts water (high in nitrogen!) Maybe not for salad crops, though!
- "liquid gold" I use often in the back garden, otherwise on the plot, it goes into the compost heap! Which reminds me...... gtg.
Title: Re: cheap liquid food for veg
Post by: Muddy_Boots on May 17, 2005, 18:41:18: Definitely with your fried there, EJ. My first ever attempt at growing veggies was much assisted by the rest of the garden being overrun by nettles, to which I added loads of water and put in large barrel with very tight fitting lid. As you say, the smell was awful, but I had the most amazing crops for a first timer! Well worth a clothes peg on the nose! :o
Title: Re: cheap liquid food for veg
Post by: growing mad on May 17, 2005, 20:57:38: 8) Thacks for all the help, nettles in a tub cool as i have lots of them