Tomato feed

[ameno]

Seaweed is a terrific tomato feed if you can get it. Fill an onion bag or pillowcase with seaweed and hang it in a butt-full of water. Stinks a bit, so keep a lid on it. Give the sack a jiggle every so often. After a few weeks mix the resulting liquid 1 pint in a two gallon watering can of water.

If it smells anything like rotting seaweed then "stinks a bit" is a gross understatment.
One time I forgot to compost the seaweed I brought back from the beach, and just left it in black sacks all summer. The smell was unbelievable; quite possibly the worst thing I've ever smelled.

[Madasafish]

If it smells anything like rotting seaweed then "stinks a bit" is a gross understatment.
One time I forgot to compost the seaweed I brought back from the beach, and just left it in black sacks all summer. The smell was unbelievable; quite possibly the worst thing I've ever smelled.

You have not smelt decomposing sheep in a cave then - added bluebottles to dissipate the smell?

[Ger-annie-um]

Thanks all for the suggestions. I can't get comfrey and I'm about as far from the sea as you can get. My OH is 'high risk' so I'm restricting going out as much as I can. I'll go back on line and do a more in depth search rather than rely on 1 or 2 sites. Thanks again and stay well

[mhrfm]

How long does the comfrey tea need to stew and when is the best time to use it on the tomatoes?

[Bren In Pots]

How long does the comfrey tea need to stew and when is the best time to use it on the tomatoes?

First I'll say hello mhrfm and welcome to the vine

Its usually ready after a few weeks you'll be able to smell it by then I start feeding my toms when the first flowers have set same as you would with commercial feeds.
hope this helps.

[mhrfm]

First I'll say hello mhrfm and welcome to the vine

Its usually ready after a few weeks you'll be able to smell it by then I start feeding my toms when the first flowers have set same as you would with commercial feeds.
hope this helps.

Thank you for the welcome.

Excellent. I�ll start to make mine in due course. Still have time.

[Ger-annie-um]

Got some, trawled the net and finally found a site that was asking a fair amount, bit more than I usually pay but not outrageous. Shows I shouldn't just stick to the big two.

[Bonjour]

If it smells anything like rotting seaweed then "stinks a bit" is a gross understatment.
One time I forgot to compost the seaweed I brought back from the beach, and just left it in black sacks all summer. The smell was unbelievable; quite possibly the worst thing I've ever smelled.

Yep, left in a black sack with no water, I expect it did whiff a bit.

I've just made nettle tea for the first time ever. Now THAT is seriously stinky stuff.