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Although I have a reasonable sized garden I'm sure everyone else is like me in thinking there is never enough room. Thus I am planning to grow more vegetables this year in pots and troughs. This will necessitate of course needing lots of compost which means cost becomes important. We all know there is very cheap compost, not so dear compost and expensive compost. And we all know that generally we get what we pay for.
That being said am I right in thinking the cheaper the compost the less nutrients and vice versa. That set me thinking if a liquid fertiliser is applied regularly then the cheapest compost becomes the best compost to buy. That is of course if the liquid fertiliser is free.
I found by chance yesterday an article saying a great but simple liquid fertiliser can be made in a few weeks or longer according to the temperature. Simply collect seaweed, [you don't even need to rinse it or wash it], put it in a large container , fill till covered with water then put a loose covering over it, stir it every couple of days and when it breaks down completely you have a great liquid fertiliser which which needs to be diluted before applying.
Now am I living in cuckoo land? Is this too good to be true? Has anyone ever made this liquid feed? Is it a feed that is suitable for all vegetables and for that matter all flowers? Would this feed with a cheap compost produce great results? I look forward to people who know more than me telling me yes all you have said is correct and will work wonderfully well. Or am I doomed to others bursting my bubble - gently I hope.
Although I have a reasonable sized garden I'm sure everyone else is like me in thinking there is never enough room. Thus I am planning to grow more vegetables this year in pots and troughs. This will necessitate of course needing lots of compost which means cost becomes important. We all know there is very cheap compost, not so dear compost and expensive compost. And we all know that generally we get what we pay for.
That being said am I right in thinking the cheaper the compost the less nutrients and vice versa. That set me thinking if a liquid fertiliser is applied regularly then the cheapest compost becomes the best compost to buy. That is of course if the liquid fertiliser is free.
I found by chance yesterday an article saying a great but simple liquid fertiliser can be made in a few weeks or longer according to the temperature. Simply collect seaweed, [you don't even need to rinse it or wash it], put it in a large container , fill till covered with water then put a loose covering over it, stir it every couple of days and when it breaks down completely you have a great liquid fertiliser which which needs to be diluted before applying.
Now am I living in cuckoo land? Is this too good to be true? Has anyone ever made this liquid feed? Is it a feed that is suitable for all vegetables and for that matter all flowers? Would this feed with a cheap compost produce great results? I look forward to people who know more than me telling me yes all you have said is correct and will work wonderfully well. Or am I doomed to others bursting my bubble - gently I hope.
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