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    Hi All

    Early last year my late FIL gave some advice but at the time I only half took it in but I think I remember correctly.... just asking for some verification that I did please. Unfortunately he passed away in July of last year so any help would be greatly appreciated.

    It was along these lines:

    Get an old stocking and put a stick through it so it hangs into the water of the water butt and throw your fresh chicken poo's directly into the stocking.... now the bit I cannot remember ..... for hmmmmmmmmm weeks before changing.

    I only partly listened at the time as we did not have chickens and now rue/regret not paying more attention. Was hoping someone could remember or had heard of this practice. OH's grandad was an allotmenteer and FIL was a keen allotmenteer and gardener and was a valuable sorce of info when I started.... now I'm rambling so I'll cut it off here.
    Never test the depth of the water with both feet

    The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....

    Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

  • #2
    Ive seen similar in a 1950`s gardening book, they called it making manure tea, you fill a sock/stocking with rotted manure and hang it in water for a few weeks untill the water changes colour, they said to leave it in and let rain top the water up if needed, change the manure if it starts getting lighter in colour,
    Not sure if its right as ive never tried it
    Living off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....

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    • #3
      I just did a search as I vaguely remembered this coming up on a previous thread, though with sheep daggins (and not in depth) :

      http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...aaa_14864.html

      Interesting stuff!
      Last edited by mrdinkle; 20-05-2009, 08:52 PM.
      Excuse me, could we have an eel? You've got eels down your leg.

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      • #4
        Until it goes the colour of weak tea [for sheep/cow/horse - well rotted] or a couple of weeks - chicken poo is strong, so maybe leave it another week.
        Then dilute 1 to 10.
        Last edited by taff; 20-05-2009, 10:21 PM.

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        • #5
          That sounds like the most disgusting smelly concoction...my toddler would love it!

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          • #6
            I think you get a similar rank infusion from bathing a toddler in the water butt (if memory of my toddlers serves me well!)
            Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

            www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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            • #7
              now there's a thought...baby poo? would it work?.....

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              • #8
                lol Aunty Flum and Taff

                Thanks all for their responses and had a look at the thread... makes sense that he mentioned chickens as he was from Hemel Hempstead so would have likely had access to chicken more than sheep.
                Never test the depth of the water with both feet

                The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....

                Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

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                • #9
                  I do exactly the same thing but with chicken pellets, Q4 ? brand I think. It says on the side to throw a handful of the pellets into a watering can and let them soak for a bit for a liquid feed.
                  If you put them in a stocking it stops them clogging up the rose.

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