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"Sacha" wrote in message ...((snip))

Well of course, the old way of growing them in Jersey was to use vraic to
fertilise the ground (bladder wrack) and it's piled up in huge mounds in
autumn and winter storms - free to the farmer who cares to collect it.

Did they used to wash it before use or leave it in the rain to wash the salt
out or was it used salt and all straight from the beach?

It's also a Scottish crofters method. Fresh off the beach in huge
quantities, dug in or mulched on top of the soil. In coastal areas,
there is so much airborne and rain borne salt constantly landing on soil
and plants,that any on seaweed makes no difference. I've applied tons of
seaweed with no problems and wonderful results.

Janet (Isle of Arran)