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On Sep 9, 10:44 am, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:07:33 -0000, "





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On Sep 7, 8:20 pm, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:45:24 +0100, judith wrote:
On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:59:23 -0700, wrote:


On 7 Sep, 16:38, "John Vanini" wrote:
Following my earlier posting on Nitro-Chalk, I would be pleased to hear of
anyone else's home-made fertilisers (that is, if you don't mind passing the
information on!).


I ask because, yesterday, I heard about a man on the allotment site who
makes his own by adding Growmore, stinging nettles, and horse manure to
water in a very large butt and letting it stand.


I was amazed at the size and health of his crops but I haven't managed to
see him yet, as we, obviously, go up there at different times but when I do
I'll ask him the quatities he uses and how he uses it and hope he tells me.


I've read of comfrey and stinging nettles (among other things) being used
but never tried it myself, as yet so I'd love to hear of other people's
favourite recipes.


I ask so many questions because I'm trying to learn as much as I can about
gardening before any more of my body packs up and I have to give up my
beloved allotment!


Anyway, thanks in advance and my best regards,


Hi John. I wouldn't put in one bucket growmore, nettles and OM
altogether - EVER! Sounds really mad and I can't imagine what would be
the right amount for each.


Why does it sound really mad? - just because you "can't imagine" the
proportions to use does not mean it is not a sensible idea.
Perhaps you should suggest to John that he tells the old man on his
allotment that he doesn't know what he is doing and that he should
stop and do things "your" way - despite the fact he seems to be
getting fantastic results.


Do you sometimes wonder what she smokes?

Who?


The home made manure stirrer.



T'aint me Martin it's that Judith who posts in the legal group and
that definitely ain't me


I never suspected you :-)
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Judith

 
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