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Title: Nettle Spray/tonic
Post by: Doris_Pinks on May 07, 2004, 09:38:38
Cut back loads of nettles yesterday, (but left a load more for the wildlife!) put some in the compost heap (good activator) and the rest went into a dustbin and got covered with water to make liquid feed. There it shall sit for 2-4 weeks until very stinky!
I did read somewhere that you can make an aphid spray from this too, anyone tried it? If so, good or bad results?  Dottie P

Oh and for anyone that is interested! http://www.nettles.org.uk (http://www.nettles.org.uk)
Title: Re:Nettle Spray/tonic
Post by: Muddy_Boots on May 07, 2004, 17:22:35
Yes, DP, used my nettle horrendous concoction to fair effect.  Not magic but did help quite a bit against the dreadful aphids :D
Title: Re:Nettle Spray/tonic
Post by: Doris_Pinks on May 07, 2004, 23:00:08
Thanks MB, will give it a whirl if required! (hopefully NOT!) rest will be used as a feed ;D