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Thursday 1 November 2012

Making comfrey/nettle fertiliser

Take one water butt - you can use lots of other containers as well, but I had a water butt available and it makes it much easier to get the liquid out !


Cut a load of comfrey ( and nettles in my case) Put them, chopped up, in a bag or cloth.



Tie up the cloth so it makes a large bag.


Arrange the bag inside the water butt, so it hangs in the ( soon to be added) water.


I tied the rope to the down pipe feeding the water butt.


Fill with water and leave for several months before using, diluted intil it is the colour of weak tea, to feed plants.

Ideally site the container away from where you sit or visit regularly as it can get very smelly!


I did this back in August and am now using the diluted liquid as a feed for my overwintering veggies inside the polytunnel.
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  1. Julia1 November 2012 at 22:22

    Thank you for this recipe! I am always looking for organic and natural fertilizers for my plants.

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