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Nettle fertiliser
My wife was watching 'Gardeners' World' the other night and I was
listening with half an ear to the piece about nettle fertiliser. I have filled a plastic box with chopped up nettles and covered them with water, but I missed the details of how long to macerate this mixture and how much to dilute it for use. Even after less than 24 hours the mixture is a very dark greenish-brown. Roy. -- Roy Bailey West Berkshire. |
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Nettle fertiliser
"Roy Bailey" wrote in message news My wife was watching 'Gardeners' World' the other night and I was listening with half an ear to the piece about nettle fertiliser. I have filled a plastic box with chopped up nettles and covered them with water, but I missed the details of how long to macerate this mixture and how much to dilute it for use. Even after less than 24 hours the mixture is a very dark greenish-brown. Roy. Nettle fertilizer a.. Nettles b.. A watertight container c.. Water d.. Something to weigh the nettles down with (optional) First take your nettles. These are best as young stems but can be taken at any time. Quicker results are obtained if the nettle stems and leaves are bruised. Then crush them. This can be done by scrunching the stems in gloved hands or by placing the stems on a freshly mown lawn and using your mower to chop and collect the nettles at the same time. The addition of a few grass clippings that results from using this method does not affect the quality of the finished product. Immerse in water Stuff the crushed stems into your container. Place your weight on top of the stems. Fill the container with water sufficient to cover the nettles and. Leave to brew. You may also consider placing the container away from the areas in the garden that you use most as the soup tends to get rather smelly. Dilute to taste. After around three or four weeks the liquid should be ready for use. The mixture should be diluted until it is tea coloured - usually around 1 part liquid to 10 parts water. Water liberally around or on the plants and see the benefits. Repeat until winter. Continue to top up your container with more leaves and water through the year. As autumn sets in put the remainder of the feed and the sludge in your compost heap. Give your container a rinse and store for next year! |
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