How do you make yours?

**Bigmallly** · 17-04-2017, 06:47 AM

Looks good SP, I have a similar setup only I use 1 bag which reminds me needs topping up. I use any vegetation available........Nettles, Comfrey, Cabbage leaves, Rhubarb leaves just to make it balanced. I know some folk make Nettle tea & Comfrey tea separate but I'm not that fussed.......again, I'm not too bothered about ratio, I find it to be quite weak so put one jug full per watering can. The way I look at it is, they are getting additional nutrition on top of the regular feed.

**Snadger** · 17-04-2017, 07:22 AM

I make all my nettle/comfrey tea in sealed 2 litre milk cartons so i don't have to put up with the stink and don't attract mozzies!

**Bren In Pots** · 17-04-2017, 07:27 AM

I like your set up SP me I use a water cistern leftover from when we had the pond and the nettles go inside a submerged pond basket. Comfrey that just get chucked in a bucket with a lid. Nothings measured I add a jug to a watering can.

**Twynyrodyn** · 17-04-2017, 07:43 AM

I have only tried nettle. My comfrey are still seedlings. I use an old decorators plaster bucket with a lid. I fill it up with nettles, put a stone on top, cover it with rain water, put the lid on and leave it for a few weeks. Then I use an old sieve and funnel to drain it into 2 litre plastic milk bottles. I use a cup per watering can, about once a week. The sludge goes in the compost bin. I am thinking little and often. The dog lives to roll in whatever spills on the grass. Not good.

**bario1** · 17-04-2017, 08:06 AM

I stuff those 25l water containers with nettles or comfrey, bashing it all down with a broom handle. Then fill with water and leave... makes a really strong tea. SP, I'm not sure you have enough 'green' there for a container that size?

**Small pumpkin** · 17-04-2017, 10:57 AM

Thanks bario, I'll fill another bag of nettles and chuck in.

**Cadalot** · 17-04-2017, 11:47 AM

I use plastic tea bags in a plastic dustbin with a tap at the bottom

OK they are sweetie tins that I've had a go at with the soldering iron and I cable tie the lids on

The other barrel uses comfrey from my comfrey pipe http://cadalot-allotment.blogspot.co...frey-pipe.html

**rary** · 17-04-2017, 04:18 PM

Looks good SP, I use an old urn and add tights filled with seaweed in one leg and comfort in the other, I also add any juice I get from my wormary, as for the strength I run some into a clear plastic bottle to check the colour the darker it is the less I add to the watering can, I aim for a pail coloured liquide

**Small pumpkin** · 17-04-2017, 05:08 PM

Thanks rary, that's really helpful. Never considered checking the colour for strength. It's really obvious now you've mentioned it

SP goes to bang her head against the wall.

**bario1** · 17-04-2017, 08:09 PM

I aim for black! (undiluted that is!)

**bario1** · 17-04-2017, 08:15 PM

I gave my strawberry baskets a feed using last year's nettle tea on Saturday... even today the whole polytunnel smells like sh*te!

**forgetmenot** · 17-04-2017, 08:23 PM

I use seaweed, nettles, comfrey and this year a bit of manure checked in for extra measure. 3 bin lids on top to weigh it down and reduce stench. Don't measure it out, or diute. Normally use 1 watering can per greenhouse 1 times week. Got some monster Tom plants last year so they liked it methinks. At the end of the year I scoop out the mush and use it as mulch/ add to compost, top the barrell up with water and add fresh greenery etc in for the following year.

**rary** · 17-04-2017, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by rary View Post

Looks good SP, I use an old urn and add tights filled with seaweed in one leg and comfort in the other

The above should have read comfrey, how can you get comfort in a leg of a pair of tights

also should have added I don't wash out the seaweed nor stamp on the comfrey I just tear it up a bit to give more surface area, oh and also toss in an old nail, helps with mineral content

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