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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: snoppers on February 05, 2011, 12:20:39

Title: seaweed in devon
Post by: snoppers on February 05, 2011, 12:20:39
hi all im off to chudliegh this week can anyone who lives down that way advise me on the best place 's to pick up some seaweed (i mean on beaches rather than going to a garden centre) much appreciated if you can.
cheers snoppers
Title: Re: seaweed in devon
Post by: daitheplant on February 05, 2011, 19:27:55
Just a word of warning snoppers, it is illegal to take seaweed from the beach. 8)
Title: Re: seaweed in devon
Post by: tonybloke on February 05, 2011, 19:38:52
Quote from: daitheplant on February 05, 2011, 19:27:55
Just a word of warning snoppers, it is illegal to take seaweed from the beach. 8)

erm, it's illegal to take seaweed growing on rocks, but any that is washed up on the beach is OK to take ;)
Title: Re: seaweed in devon
Post by: tricia on February 05, 2011, 22:30:38
It depends on the weather and the wind direction. After strong easterly winds we get a lot on our beaches in Torbay whereas at other times there is none to be found. I used to pop down to gather bags of the stuff, but now find it easier and more practical to go to a local farm where I can pick up large feed bags of well rotted manure for £1. Fresh seaweed smells as it rots!

Tricia
Title: Re: seaweed in devon
Post by: tonybloke on February 06, 2011, 08:11:26
Quote from: tricia on February 05, 2011, 22:30:38
It depends on the weather and the wind direction. After strong easterly winds we get a lot on our beaches in Torbay whereas at other times there is none to be found. I used to pop down to gather bags of the stuff, but now find it easier and more practical to go to a local farm where I can pick up large feed bags of well rotted manure for £1. Fresh seaweed smells as it rots!

Tricia

yes Tricia, but the Op was about seaweed?
great stuff, and contains plant growth stimulants. just chuck it on asparagus beds and around brassicas ( both seaside plant)
Title: Re: seaweed in devon
Post by: cornykev on February 06, 2011, 09:28:03
Fill your boots Snoppers as said it's only illegal if it's on the rocks, and where abouts is Chudliegh.   ???     ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: seaweed in devon
Post by: tricia on February 06, 2011, 17:59:03
Not too far from me - which is why I mentioned where and when it could be found as that was snoppers original question!

Tricia