Author Topic: How long (Read 2057 times)

Bert · « **on:** September 12, 2012, 05:35:16 pm »

How long can you keep home made plant food? I was going to make up a dustbin full of comfry and water let it rot down, but wasn't shore if it would keep over the winter.

Beewyched · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2012, 08:31:49 pm »

Can't find anything specific, but this link is interesting
http://www.allotment.org.uk/grow-your-own/comfrey
my pigs, geese & chooks love the stuff too

Fleecewife · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2012, 11:19:07 pm »

If you keep it covered it will last until next year. It is easier though to not add water at the rotting stage but put just the comfrey leaves into a bucket or barrel or dustbin and just collect the drips from underneath, or tip it - far less volume to store. Dilute to use, about 1:10.

Plantoid · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2012, 12:41:20 am »

Thanks for that timely reminder FW,
I was thinking of giving mine the final chop of the year tomorrow between rain sessions , then storing the resultant juices & some fresh chopped leaves in the chest freezer in vac packs .

Mel · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2012, 09:24:15 am »

I have always cut the Comfrey down and put it into large barrels with water,it only takes a couple of weeks to make the "Comfrey Tea" especially if it is hot weather,my barrels are covered with lids,after a couple of weeks you can smell it,it is really very pungent~so must be ready

I have used this on everything this year with great success,my largest tomato crop ever,still going strong,the Pattypan squash love it,though I am not too sure about the chillies.?!But they are going well at the moment.

Bert · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2012, 08:29:16 am »

Thanks for all the advice

. I will do that little job today if I can stay upright long enough in these strong winds and torrential down pores

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Red · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2012, 12:56:43 pm »

I do the same with rubarb leaves, I read it in home farmer and its a great way of keeping bugs of the cabdages - but I wonder if you could mix rubarb and comfry - what would that do? has anyone tried it?