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Nettle soup - does it go off ?
About a year or so ago my fella made some nettle soup - the garden feeding
kind - at the house he lived in then. He has since moved out but remains friendly with the landlady, as they were both gardeners. However, she wants him to finally come and remove the evil smelling ick that he left in two rain barrels ! He wants to bring it over to my garden and feed my toms and peppers with it, as where he lives now has no garden to speak of (if he wants to put that stuff in his car, even sealed in a suitable vessel - well, I wouldn't want to just in case it exploded or something, considering the age of this stuff ;-) ). I know most things benefit from nettle goodness and have fed two week old nettle soup to them before in the past but - I am wary that after such a long time that the stuff in the barrels might have gone over or become so evil that it might kill my plants stone dead, even with suitable watering down ! Is older better, as with a fine wine, or is year and a half old nettle ick just too much ? Apart from having to issue the neighbors and my poor dogs with gasmasks as a precaution, I can't imagine how this stuff must pong by now ... it was a fairly truculent little number when it was first made as I (and my roses who benefited from some of it then) recall. Any thoughts ? Rachael |
Nettle soup - does it go off ?
I just wonder if you should serve Nettle soup with crotons?
-- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Nettle soup - does it go off ?
"David Hill" wrote in message ... I just wonder if you should serve Nettle soup with crotons? Only if you put 'em at the last minute, else they go soggy. Rachael |
Nettle soup - does it go off ?
"Joe Fogey" wrote in message ... I've not tried this with nettle soup. but I feed lots of things with year-old comfrey tea. Try it in a weak solution and see how it goes. I reckon I'll try it on the hardy buggers like my parsley and basil first and see then (they seem to grow without any help from me, especially the parsley, and even the dogs eating it doesn't seem to discourage it at all). I'd hate to put paid to my tomatoes so I think I'll wait with those until I see what happens - I've never grown them before and am still fascinated by the little green orbs. I feel very fond of them ! Rachael |
Nettle soup - does it go off ?
"David Hill" wrote in message ...
I just wonder if you should serve Nettle soup with crotons? Grown as a bold focal point in your potager, no doubt. Fruit composte to follow? Mike. |
Nettle soup - does it go off ?
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Nettle soup - does it go off ?
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Nettle soup - does it go off ?
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:19:31 +0100, Alan Gould
wrote: In article , writes I've been reading this as Nestle Soup. Hot chocolate? ;-) I'd prefer a pint ... -- Martin |
Nettle soup - does it go off ?
"Joe Fogey" wrote in message ... I've not tried this with nettle soup. but I feed lots of things with year-old comfrey tea. Try it in a weak solution and see how it goes. I reckon I'll try it on the hardy buggers like my parsley and basil first and see then (they seem to grow without any help from me, especially the parsley, and even the dogs eating it doesn't seem to discourage it at all). I'd hate to put paid to my tomatoes so I think I'll wait with those until I see what happens - I've never grown them before and am still fascinated by the little green orbs. I feel very fond of them ! Rachael |
Nettle soup - does it go off ?
"Joe Fogey" wrote in message ... I've not tried this with nettle soup. but I feed lots of things with year-old comfrey tea. Try it in a weak solution and see how it goes. I reckon I'll try it on the hardy buggers like my parsley and basil first and see then (they seem to grow without any help from me, especially the parsley, and even the dogs eating it doesn't seem to discourage it at all). I'd hate to put paid to my tomatoes so I think I'll wait with those until I see what happens - I've never grown them before and am still fascinated by the little green orbs. I feel very fond of them ! Rachael |
Nettle soup - does it go off ?
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Nettle soup - does it go off ?
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:19:31 +0100, Alan Gould
wrote: In article , writes I've been reading this as Nestle Soup. Hot chocolate? ;-) I'd prefer a pint ... -- Martin |
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