I'm the compost guy

[crazy1]

The Pharmer says stinging nettle will work just as good as the sea weed. Hope that gets real quick!

[Laura]

& we have plenty of it here.. I thought it was cat-nip & was picking the young plant's with bare hand's..lucky for me it didn't do anything to me.. Now we use glove's to pick it..

[crazy1]

Yeah that sfuff can be bothersome to yer hands dats fer sure.

[chrissysohiogarden]

I used lake seaweed, is that going to be ok?

[crazy1]

I do belive it will be OK. Phil iph I'm wrong please correct me.

[chrissysohiogarden]

Thanks crazy:)

[crazy1]

No prob there Chrissy! Hey those alfalfa dried cubes also add a great deal oph goodness to it. They're sold in big 50# bags fer like 8 or 9 bucks.

[Compost Pharmer]

>:(Yes lake weeds would work. When I was growing up we had a cottage on a lake and my mother had a good size garden. When the lake weeds would grow to the top we would take a garden rake, slide a couple of bricks down the handle, so the rake would sink, tie a rope around the handle,walk it out till we were about neck deep, drop the rake and pull it in. Then my mother would use the weeds for mulch in the garden. It makes great mulch and compost. I didn't know what compost was back then. Her garden did excellent every year. One year we had a sunflower that grew at at least 20 feet tall. She grew some of the largest and best tasting maters.

[chrissysohiogarden]

I am happy to hear lake weeds will work, because I have access to plenty of that stuff:) That sinking rake sounds like a great idea to harvest them. I just sent my daughter out in the lake to collect the weeds with a net sack by hand. My uncle lives on a lake, so maybe I will try the rake next time I am out there. Thanks for the advice Greg & thanks for the alfalfa tip crazy...I will get some:)

[Compost Pharmer]

The rake trick works good, but it is a lot of work. Or as I call it exercise. Good job on a hot summer day.

[jack]

Gidday

Hey Greg can you share this tea making trick of yours with me too?

[chickenfarmer]

I'm sure he would, you just have to e-mail with your e-mail and he can send it to ya.

[crazy1]

To make "compost tea" here's what you need:
BASICS
5 gal bucket w/lid
An old nylon stocking
some compost

Put the compost (2 cups or so) in the stocking, then tie the top off, put this in the bucket filled with water 3/4 of the way full. Place the lid on and let step in the sun 3-6 days


ADVANCED
In the stocking you may also add:
mollasess
2 Tbls epsom salts
lake or sea weed
stinging nettle
Alfalfa cubes

You may also add a bit of Apple Cider vinigar to the water, 2 Tbls is enough.
Also adding a fish tank air pump with an air stone will increase your aerobic bacteria, an added bonus for sure. I just drilled a hole in the lid big enough to run the air hose through.

Then apply as a foiliar feed with a hand sprayer,spray tops and bottoms oph the leaves, or water with it once a week, or both.

[Compost Pharmer]

Sure Jack I will email it to you, if you can wait until Monday night my time. Gonna go on a vacation, to recuperate from working close to 100 hours, per week, the last 2.5 weeks. Just plumb tired out. I'll get you email address from the other forum, if it is posted.

PS: let Nutmeg know I am finally back haome and ready to continue where I left off.

[chickenfarmer]

Don't forget a little cockadoodledoodoo goes a long way.